A Music Video Inspired by Jellybeans!

Kina Grannis is a singer/songwriter with a gorgeous voice. Greg Jardin is a film director who had an idea for a completely handmade and innovative music video for her song “In Your Arms”.

Inspired by jellybean art, the music video is comprised of 2,300 individual frames that were created out of 288,000 jellybeans, which were then compiled to create a stop-motion video.

It is UNBELIEVABLE!

It took over a year to shoot the entire piece and the work involved is awe-inspiring! I cannot believe the time, energy, commitment and passion involved in spending almost 2 years to create 3 minutes and 25 seconds of video.

Check out the final music video below to see the amazing end result and check out the behind-the-scenes video to learn more about the entire process – it is fascinating!

I LOVE it when people think outside the box!!

“Being Elmo” – The Sweetest Documentary You’ll Ever See

A few months ago, Miguel showed me a trailer for the documentary Being Elmo and I fell in love. Tonight, the film finally came to DC and we were among the first to see it!

It was everything I could have hoped for and more!! Well except that I wish it had been longer than its 85 minutes…because I didn’t want it to end!

The documentary chronicles the journey of Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, and how he never let anyone dissuade him from his dreams to work with Jim Henson.

Before Kevin, Elmo sounded like a caveman and was not a fixture on Sesame Street. But in Kevin’s hands, he became the loveable Elmo that every child in the world fell in love with. He is the voice and soul behind Elmo and they personify each other in a very magical and beautiful way.

It’s hard to describe how much this movie touched me, so go and see it for yourself…and then let me know what you think!!

P.S. Happy 11-11-11 @ 11:11pm!

Perseverance Always Wins!

My boyfriend is one of my biggest inspirations.

His life hasn’t always been easy but he has always remained a positive, calm and loving person. He’s never let any setback get the better of him or break his resolve to follow his passions in music and filmmaking.

Tonight, his many years of determination and perseverance brought him acknowledgement and accolades at Tribeca Film Festival. Not being there to share in the celebration is heartbreaking but I’m on cloud nine in spirit.

Watching him struggle for all these years to pursue his passion and build a career has been difficult at times but always inspirational. He truly exemplifies what I mean by Live Love Life Now.

I am so proud of him and what he’s accomplished. He’s truly creating his American Dream and I’m blessed to be a part of it.