BLIGHT PRODUCTIONS

Andy London – Animator/Educator

Blight Productions — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:01:17 +0000

A few months ago I had the privilege to interview one of my former professors at Parsons New School of Design. I was enrolled in a class he teaches at Parsons called, “Visual Narrative”. I really had no idea what to expect. On the first day of class, this normal looking unassuming guy entered the classroom. He began to talk about the idea of storytelling and narrative. The way he spoke about story was as if he was telling us about how much he loved one of his children. The whole class could immediately tell that he had an intense passion for not only the subject matter but also for inspiring and infecting students with this passion as well.

He began to discuss narrative concepts such as comedy and drama, and asked for a volunteer to come to the front of the classroom. As the unsuspecting student approached the front of the class, the professor asked the young man to slap him. Apprehensively the student responded with “I don’t think I am comfortable with…”, then SLAP! The professor slapped the student across the face! The collective gasp of the classroom quickly turned into a slightly riotous laughter as the professor and the student began a playful game of slap-boxing. After about a minute, the professor ended the match, returning to the academic poise he had before the slap-dance began. He then turned to face the class and ask, “Now class, why was that funny?”.

It was in that moment that I knew this guy was an amazing teacher. He was able to take an abstract concept and make it real, and everyone in that class will remember that moment for the rest of their lives. I know I will, because now I know that an unexpected “gap” widening event is a great way to make people laugh. If it doesn’t work, slapping helps.

At any rate, this guy is not only an amazing teacher, but it turns out he is an award-winning brilliant artist/animator as well.

Please take a moment to meet him in this little profile video we made. I think you will enjoy the ride.

“Stand clear of the closing doors please!”

For more amazing animations and comics from Andy, please visit his website: londonsquared.net

Brain Fertilizer: T-shirt Design

Blight Productions — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:18:58 +0000

When you are burning the late night hours and your ideas begin to wear thin, a little fertilizer will help stimulate the creative growth!

This design comes in mens, ladies, and hoodie styles!

Brain Fertilizer: T-shirt Design

Documenting Creativity: T-shirt Design

Blight Productions — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:11:01 +0000

I did this design in color and in black & white. It comes in mens and womens styles as well as a hoodie!

Click the image to be transported to the shop!

Documenting Creativity (color)

Documenting Creativity (black & white)

“Clown is Life” – A Fool’s Idea t-shirt

Blight Productions — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:37:54 +0000

I have started making new t-shirt designs again. This one is to help raise money and promote my documentary series about performance, theater, life and clowns called “A Fool’s Idea”. The image was hand drawn by me (Brian A. Bernhard) and the words came from a quote at the end of the first episode of the series entitled “What is Clown?” by Jango Edwards.

Click on the image to visit the official Blight Productions t-shirt shop, the design comes on both mens and womens styles.

A FOOL’S IDEA EP #06 — “WHAT IS YOUR ORIGIN STORY?”

Blight Productions — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:11:58 +0000

Have you ever wanted to know why these fools do the thing they do? What was that little spark in their brains that made them decide to be a clown for the rest of their lives? In this episode we do a little digging and find out a few pretty amazing origin stories!

Featuring: Christopher Lueck, Eric Davis, Gabriela Muñoz, John Towsen, & Michael Bongar!

A Fool's Idea Season 01 Episode 06 "What's your origin story"

If you do not see the video on this page, please click this link to view the original YouTube page: http://youtu.be/4lLUnhZ4XZ8

Be sure to stay tuned, share this video everywhere, on your Facebook walls, on Twitter, and on every blog you can think of! Also be sure to click the “LIKE” button on the YouTube page, it helps the video get noticed by others!

Also please subscribe to the YouTube channel, the more subscribers we have the more episodes we will be able to make!

(This was re-blogged from http://www.afoolsidea.com/archives/193)

#ToughSh*t talking about the Internet & movies with @ThatKevinSmith (The Extended Interview)

Blight Productions — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:25:57 +0000

In my last post I updated you good folks about this really fun video segment I co-produced for ABC featuring my pal Barry Mitchell interviewing and doing some silly sketch comedy with Kevin Smith. Now you get to see the extended interview where Mr. Smith talks about an alternate universe in which he would have never been a filmmaker but rather an Internet guy, about how he doesn’t think he would ever be able to break into the film industry with all the competition today, about the love between two dudes that don’t fuck and making great art with honesty. Be sure to spot my beautiful face when Kevin points out my camera and I make my sexy cameo!

The Bernhard brothers getting freaky with Kevin Smith!

This video was produced by Barry Mitchell, Co-produced by Brian A. Bernhard, Camera work by Kalin Ivanov & Brian A. Bernhard, Sound recording and boom work by Chad Bernhard, and a special guest appearance by my pals, Rainbow Blight and Vinny!

Tough Sh*t @ThatKevinSmith, we are making #Clerks3 with #Jay&SilentBob whether you like it or not!

Blight Productions — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:54:45 +0000

Ever since I saw that crazy black & white movie about a couple of guys working in a convenience store slinging soft drinks, beer, and inappropriate movies to children, I became an instant Kevin Smith fan. I even remember my “Chasing Amy” experience. I was making my first journey to the big city with my brother and a couple of friends, we were on the way to a rock concert (because what else motivates a bunch of goofballs from the south to drive for 14 hours over the course of one weekend). It was either on the way there or back, I cannot remember the exact timing, we driving through Jersey when someone remembered that “the new Kevin Smith film was just released” and where better to watch the new film by Kevin Smith but a theater in Jersey.

Me and Kevin kicking it "Tought Shit" style!

Fast forward to just a few weeks ago. My friend, frequent collaborator (we have previously created pieces with both Weird Al & comedian Chris Hardwick) & ABC news reporter Barry Mitchell told me that Kevin Smith had a new book out. He asked if I would be interested in helping him produce a piece for Kevin Smith to promote his new book. I thought it over for about five seconds and said “Hell yes, I would love to do a piece with the man that created Jay and Silent Bob“! Jokingly I remarked, “I will only do it if you put on a wig and interview him, at least part of the interview, as “Jay”. The moment he decided to say “okay”, I knew we were going to have a fun piece on our hands.

Here is the result of this madness, as it aired on ABC World News Now!

Here is a link to the YouTube page if the embed code breaks: http://youtu.be/2QsqrZcoAKE

Credits:

Producer, Writer & Interviewer – Barry Mitchell
Co-Producer & DIrector – Brian A. Bernhard
Camera Operators – Kalin Ivanov & Brian A. Bernhard
Sound Recording & Boom Operator – Chad Bernhard

Coming soon, a special extended interview!

Breadfoot Performs “For My Sake” @ the 2012 Winter Antifolk Fest

Blight Productions — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:23:47 +0000

It’s that time, where we post another episode of our “Breadfoot” concert series. This is part three! In this episode BF tries his best to get warm, but it doesn’t work out so well for him. Please enjoy some good ol’ fashioned music!

For more Breadfoot please visit: breadfoot.com

Breadfoot Performs “Polly love Me (I Know)” @ the 2012 Winter Antifolk Fest

Blight Productions — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:52:04 +0000

As you good folks know, I recorded a magical event full of amazing American roots rock performed and written by a man with bread feet! Every Friday you will be exposed to an all new video until all nine amazing clips have been exhausted.

This one is called “Polly Love Me (I Know)” and he was inspired to write it because of a crush he had when he was a little boy, and he was never quite able to get his thing next to her thing. (Correct me if I got this wrong BF)

For more Breadfoot please visit: breadfoot.com

A FOOL’S IDEA EP #05 – “WHY DO CLOWNS WEAR BIG RED NOSES?”

Blight Productions — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:43:02 +0000

WARNING: This program contains very, very silly people!

In this March 2012 edition of “A Fool’s Idea”, these amazing fool’s tackle the life changing question “Why do clowns wear big red noses?”.

Featuring: Christopher Lueck, Deanna Fleysher, Eric Davis, Gabriela Munoz and Zero Boy!

Learn more about these fool’s and watch more episodes at http://www.afoolsidea.com