The Wrath of Demeter
I shot and edited another film for Trial and Error Productions. I hosted the premiere at Seattle’s The Triple Door, with opening band Happy Orchestra.
Full-Year In One Night
Paul and Ben produce a full year of performances in one night.
Time-Lapse of Zapoi!
I set up a camera and recorded the final performance of Annex Theatre’s “Zapoi!” and subsequent strike and party. About seven hours condensed to 1 minute.
American Doctor Who Episode 3
The Doctor and his companion encounter a familiar enemy, and things don’t work out so well for the Doctor in the end. Click here for Episode 1 and Episode 2.
American Doctor Who Episode 2
The Doctor picks up another willing companion, only this time the excursion to a far off distant world doesn’t end so well. Click here to watch Episode Three! Find part one here.
Road Trip Time Lapse With Map
Road trip time-lapse footage with accompanying animated map. Time-lapse road footage from Seattle through San Francisco, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Austin, Oklahoma City, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise, and back to Seattle. Seventy-six hours of footage condensed to 13 minutes, with an original score by The Half Brothers. In the summer of 2013, my girlfriend and […]
American Doctor Who
Some say the Americans might re-make Doctor Who. We think that’s a bad idea. Click here to watch Episode Two!
Location
Paul and Ben scout locations for a new film. Special thanks to all of the business that allowed us to pester them, and to Rachel Jackson for holding the camera.
The Ransom
Two kidnappers abduct the child of who they think is a wealthy billionaire. Hilarity ensues. Premiered at Annex Theatre’s Spin the Bottle – Friday March 2nd, 2012. Raul Allen – Tom Wiseley Jody Allen – Keira McDonald Raul, Jr. – Paris Siris Danyel – Daniel Christensen Paul – Paul Gude Ben – Ben Laurance “Wake […]
The Murder Files, part 3: The Wrong Side of the Tracks
The two agents find themselves in a bit of a predicament.
Penguins 4: Nuns In A Cave
Two nuns find themselves trapped underground. [coming soon… YouTube’s prudes removed it.] Made for Annex Theatre’s production of “Penguins, Episode 4.” Two different actresses filled one role, so two films had to be made. The other is below. [same as above.]
buCAKEe
A new type of pastry experience.
A Children’s Book of Revelations
Promo for Annex Theatre’s upcoming production of “Penguins 3: The Bishop’s Bastard.”
Garrett & Aviva Make A Movie
Paul and Ben were interviewed for this student-made mock-doc about comedy. The performance taped was “Table Read” from April 2nd, 2010. The video has since been taken down, sadly.
Video Resume
Paul and Ben need a job. Can you help them? Thanks to Michael White Hayes and Gavin Cummins.
The Murder Files, part 2: The Wire
The two detectives tap into an awkward phone conversation. Special thanks to Pamala Mijatov, Lindsay Brandon Hunter, Chris Dietz, and Daniel Christensen.
The Werehouse
Late-night television viewing uncovers and odd commercial. Pressed for time to finish “The Ransom,” we decide to switch gears and film a smaller, more simple video instead.
Woman Smoking a Cigarette in Slow Motion
Bret Fetzer read a story at the Northwest Film Forum for an evening of shorts dedicated to the seven deadly sins. His story was on sloth. He decided to augment his storytelling with this projected behind him. It’s age restricted because YouTube viewers are prudes and flagged it as inappropriate.
Turn-ons
An entry in the Northwest Film Forums 48 hour film challenge With Ben Laurance and Pamala Mijatov, directed and anmiated by Webster Crowell.
Death Perception
A maniac with a vendetta goes up against a detective with a secret. Featuring: Paul Gude Ben Laurance Daniel Christensen Stan Shields Jaime Roberts Scotto Moore Thanks to: Annex Theatre Jem Lewis Michael Hayes Meaghan Darling Mr. House
An Amazing Breakthrough in Kitchen Technology
An infomercial for the latest in kitchen gadgetry. Be afraid… be very afraid. Selected to the first annual SketchFest Seattle Video Contest. Starring: Pamala Mijatov Becky Poole Sonya Walker Bret Fetzer Jennifer Pratt Betty George Gude Pratt Paul Gude Ben Laurance Chris Comte
Parasol
PARASOL: a short swift silent film about dancing bicycles. Parasol features Sarah Harlett and Jonah Von Spreecken rotoscoped across the surface of a few thousand paper parasols. The film is not available anywhere as it’s still being shopped around to various festivals.
So, You Want To Be A Paparazzo?
Absurd Reality Theater’s submission for the 2008 48 Hour Film Challenge.
Full Contact Reverse Tug-of-War
Paul and Ben present the latest in extreme sports. The was the video component of a mixed media stage presentation. However, the live part just consisted of Paul and I walking out on stage, taking our shoes off, putting our socks on our hands, and walking behind the screen. The size of our projected images […]
Replica
Two guys disrupt space and time. There’s a bit of a story behind this one. We were approached by Mike Min of the Seattle School to participate in a performance art endurance project. As part of the Motel performance triptych series, the premise was to spend at least 8 hours in the room of a […]
Puppet House
The pilot of a new series.
Open Air Markets And You
Paul and Ben lead you through the highs and lows of operating an open air market fruitstand. GudeLaurance were still learning how to Green Screen at this point. And special thanks for the film Ronin for absolutely not allowing us permission to use this footage.
The Froggypants Song
Paul and I were hanging out in a favorite Fremont-area cafe Bouchee. At this cafe, they provided paper and crayons, and Paul doodled Froggypants. During the next Spin the Bottle, Paul copied the Froggypants drawing and asked the audience to photograph themselves with the Froggypants character he created, and then he made a video out […]
Ninja Exterminators
A young couple make a startling discovery. Starring Paul Gude, Jennifer Pratt, Rick Miller and a very young Betty George Gude-Pratt.
Let’s Throw A Fish At Josef
Paul and Ben spend Easter Sunday looking for the perfect fish to throw at their friend Josef. Pretty self-explanatory, actually. I forget how this video came about – probably Josef saying one night in a bar after a few too many “I’ll let you guys throw a fish at me.” Thanks to Scotto Moore, Pamala […]
Another Mouth To Feed
[Ben enters and reads a prepared statement] Paul Gude has a long history of starting projects that never go anywhere. Several years ago, he convinced some people to work on a video project with him for no money, convincing them that it would one day be seen by a receptive audience. Due to some internal problems, the project was […]
Telephone
A video version of the popular parlor game. We filmed the first section, showed that to the next director only three times. He/She was allowed to take notes, and then we gave him/her the camera and he/she had to recreate what he/she thought he/she saw. Then we showed his/her film to another director, and so […]
Zombie Night
A couple discusses their relationship in terms of a zombie attack. Written by Wayne Rawley Directed by Bret Fezter Starring Wayne Rawley & Shannon Kipp Production Design by Lori Little Edited by Ben Laurance