Blackbird and the cedar

The Gertrudes' Blackbird and the Cedar official music video.

Dir: Lenny Epstein, Epstein Creative - http://www.epsteincreative.ca
DOP: Mike Andringa
PA: Alec Ross
Prod: Fruit Belt Productions, Kingston, Ontario
Makeup: Rebecca Zentmyer
Camera: Lenny Epstein, Trevor Brown, Emily Bazett-Jones, Isaac Mazer
Animation: Josh Lyon, Thin Edge Puppets
Puppets: David Smith, Gordon Darrall, Annie Milne
Illustration: Peter Bielicki, Anglin Bay Productions
Still Photography: Jeff Barbeau, Isaac Mazer
Label: Apple Crisp - http://www.applecrisp.ca

Thanks to everyone who helped out and made this video possible! Amazing volunteers put in hours of work to craft this thing and we couldn't have done it without all your help!

(ps. i tried to include everyone who should be listed - let me know if you're not in the credits but should be! and sorry if i missed someone!)

Cheers,
The Gertrudes
http://www.myspace.com/theothergertrudes

Category:

Music

Tags:

• gertrudes
• kingston
• ontario
• music
• video
• blackbird
• cedar
• bird
• birdie
• badminton
• swamp
• mud
• folk
• rock
• nerdgrass
• animation
• dance
• canadian
• indie
• stopmotion
• puppets
• puppetry

[Bordenbaby]

good song... video needs visual story... backbird could work but it's poorly executed...looks like fun to have shot/created BUT video is

a disappointment

[akaflk]

Thanks for the thoughtful critique, Bordenbaby - I appreciate that you took time to consider and respond to the work. And yes, it was fun to make!

[WackieJackie]

i just saw the gertudes at sappyfest in sackville, nb...SOOOO GOOOOD! keep it up!

[zellyscool]

good song

[ctubeyea]

Wonderful video. I had a great time working on it.

[MilesFromNowhere]

Hooray for The Gertrudes! This video rules me! It also rules all of Kingston!... Ontario... Canada... The World, man.

Keep it local, yo!

[dirtminers]

nerdgrass rawks!