Mickey the Jump
A film I was shooting up to the final hours before moving away during the summer of 2010. It captures a surreal time in my life—a few months of hometown normalcy surrounded by months-long and years-long stints in Japan on both sides.
I'm thankful for the opportunity to look at the environment of my first 22 years with that combination of nostalgia and regret, while still being able to inhabit it a little while longer.
Also, I managed to graduate my Mass Communications program without finishing my senior project. Even though this was completed several months after receiving my diploma, I rationalize that this was my actual senior project.
Most of it is in black and white so that you know it is Art.
The movie is available on Vimeo
Thanks to a large group of friends who helped me on this, especially Nate, the star and lead singer of the band whose name I stole for the film.
- Rob Uehlin: Cinematography, 2nd Unit Photography
- Ian Bauder, Chris Davis: Story Help
- Nate Berrian, Kaysha McKim, Elias Kamplain: Cast
- Chris Davis, Mihn Tran, Joey Miller: Audio
- Music by Mickey the Jump (the band)
May I interest you in some bloopers?