Filmmaking duo Terri Timely and Park Pictures just released an enigmatic short that captures mundane activities yielding surprising – and visually delightful – results. Terri Timely, the directing collaboration of Corey Creasey and Ian Kibbey, strove to capture the awe, frustration and wonder that result from watching simple actions or “inputs,” such as hammering a nail into the floor, produce startling and wacky “outputs” like a classic Chinese takeout box swelling to human-sized heights each time the hammer hits the nail. In other vignettes, a girl switches on a light switch labeled “input” and the switch illuminates a dog with a veterinary cone reflecting the word “output” onto a wall. A man trying to squeeze toothpaste onto his brush is mesmerized when the tube shoots out first red smoke, then in a later scene flames, which engulf the bathroom towels.
The short is chock-full of visual effects which are highly stylized yet realistic renditions of visual experiences such as a soccer ball being blown up, its seams separating to reveal the ball is in fact a sphere of marbles, which then fall apart and roll across the floor.
Previous work from the duo, who met at the University of California at Berkeley, include a Cannes Grand Prix-winning spot for Geico, “Unskippable,” as well as videos for major indie artists including St. Vincent, Modest Mouse and Joanna Newsom.
Credits
Title: “Input/Output;” 3:00
Production Company: Park Pictures
Director: Terri Timely
Production Designer: Jona Tochet
In-Camera Special Effects: Aaron Pearce
Art Director: Garrett Lowe
Art Department: Jacquelyn Scott, Ethan Caflish
Art Coordinator: Ayesha Janmohamed
Director of Photography: Donavan Sell
Gaffer: Joe Mendoza
Key Grip: J. Carlos Lopez
Additional Photography: Dean Snodgrass
2nd AC and DIT: Rory Brennan
Grip Electrics: Rick Perrada, Andy Haney, Kiva Knight, Tutu Lee, Chris Fountain, Jared Tabayoyon, Jason Shepherd, Jonathan James
Sound Design: Rich Bologna
Music: Fall On Your Sword
Line Producer: David Lambert
Production Manager: Krista Ruet
Production Coordinator: Lucia Pier
PA: Josh Reed, Seth Copper
Assistant Director: Michael Macdonald
Craft Service and Catering: Diane Harrell
Wardrobe: Annie Simerman
Casting Director: Gregg Cohen
Cast:
Little girl turning on light: Cassidy Blair
Dog with cone: Sherif
Man squeezing toothpaste: Garrett Lowe
Woman drinking milkshake: Kasia Krasnopoloska
Woman turning on ceiling fan: Kristine Gerolaga
Man pumping volleyball: Blaze Stronghold
Man hammering: Glen Caspillo
Woman turning lazy Susan: Mari Kearney
Man calling on Bluetooth: Joseph Davidson
Man communicating telepathically: Ivan Span
About Park Pictures
Founded in 1998 by Executive Producer Jacqueline Kelman Bisbee and acclaimed filmmaker/cinematographer Lance Acord, Bicoastal/London-based Park Pictures has an auspicious track record of discovering and mentoring new talent in both the commercial and film spheres, and infusing all projects with big screen production values. Park Pictures has forged strong partnerships with agencies, studios and clients worldwide by engaging all members of its team in creative problem solving.
Park Pictures has earned the highest accolades for their international work, including an Oscar, an Emmy, and 18 Cannes Lions. Lance Acord has earned three DGA nominations for his commercial work and newly-signed directing duo The Mercadantes received a 2015 DGA nomination. Known for their story-driven film work, Park Pictures has been selected for Creativity’s “Production Company A-List” for nearly ten consecutive years. In 2015, co-founder Jacqueline Kelman Bisbee was selected for the 2015 Cannes Lions Film Craft jury and Advertising Age’s prestigious ‘Women to Watch’ honor.
Park Pictures’ feature division, headed by Producer Sam Bisbee, Jacqueline Kelman Bisbee and Lance Acord, has produced four features, all of which were selected for the Sundance Film Festival within a three-year timespan. In 2010, Park Pictures won an Academy Award for the company’s first narrative film, live-action short “The New Tenants,” starring Vincent D’Onofrio.