Welcome to the Jungle

 

Me in my element. A puppeteer at work.

Not a lot of pics of me with a goofy smile while puppeteering. But Nick got a good one today. And it's even a pic of me that I don't hate. 

Elmwood Productions is officially in production of the third Jungle Man short film. It's crazy to think we're doing a third one in less than a decade, and it's crazy to think we've been at it as Elmwood for 25 years. 

I have such love for all the Elmwood gang. These people are family to me. 

And you know who you are. 

Thank you for joining the dream, and believing in it.

So do you know where you are? 

"You in the jungle baby...."

"Son of a Bitch" Music Video - Behind the Scenes with Ronnie Gross JR!

Elmwood In Space! The Making of Plan 9 From Outer Space

This Is Not A Painting of Bernice.

 Art.

This painting is from "Bernice, Too" from the sequence in the film featuring Elmwood's character "The Painter". One of the easiest days of the shoot!  Here's some behind the scenes pic from the day.

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More from "The Painter" coming this year too!  

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This is not Bernice.

Thank you to the entire cast and crew of "Bernice, Too"

This video is just a glimpse of the strange and wonderful and beautiful people who worked on the film.

 

Coming 2/18/2022.

"Bernice, Too"

Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives - The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. The newest film from Elmwood Productions. Starring a cast of puppets. Nothing too deep. But just deep enough.

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Dog Falling...

 

Puppet Making with Elmwood Productions!

Jon is in the studio (or as we call it The Natudi) today making puppets! We've been asked often for a puppet making video, so here it is! Puppet Making the Elmwood Way! Check out Elmwood online at http://elmwoodproductions.com/index.html Shop Elmwood DVDs at https://elmwoodproductions.storenvy.com/ And get Elmwood shirts, mugs, and more at https://www.cafepress.com/elmwoodproductions And check out our Etsy page here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/JonsJava?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Here's the links Jon babbles about in the video - Puppet Pelts - https://puppetpelts.com/ Project Puppet - https://projectpuppet.com/ Puppet Nerd - https://puppetnerd.com/ Hawkey Studios - https://www.etsy.com/shop/HawkeyStudios?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=876831894 The Pucking Fuppet Co. - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePuckingFuppetCo?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1027456543 Stan Winston School - https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/artists/bj-guyer Show some love for Elmwood! It's your support that keeps content like this coming! Visit our Ko-Fi Page and help keep us caffeinated! -

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Making Bernice, Too - Episode 4

 I've been posting a new puppet every Saturday AM for a while  I did skip last week for Halloween though...  

Puppets will return next week!

For now, this Saturday...  Here's another look at the making of Elmwood's newest flick - "BERNICE, TOO"!

 

In this episode of Making Bernice, Too we catch up on some summer and early fall shooting... Including shooting during a 100+ degree heat wave and launching a model rocket! And we wrap up principal photography on the film AT LAST! Coming 2022. "Bernice, Too" Two men. One wheelchair. And a day in their lives - The world is a wonderful and strange place. Let's spend some time in theirs. The newest film from Elmwood Productions. Starring a cast of puppets. Nothing too deep. But just deep enough. Check out Time Machine Hobby here: https://timemachinehobby.com/ On FACEBOOK On INSTAGRAM Get your own "Pants Optional" t-shirt HERE

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Lot's of HOT days of filming...

#whoisbernice

 

Full circle?

 Not quite.

Today Elmwood was shooting scenes for "Bernice, Too" in downtown Elmwood.  
Where I grew up and where the germ of the idea that has become Elmwood Productions all began.
This picture Mike took is across the street from where "The Elm" movie theater used to be.  As you can see it is a Walgreens now.

And yeah, I'm looking over at it.  
My first "real" job was working at The Elm.  Concessions, usher, ticket sales, whatever needed to be done.  It was a theater I went to all the time, walking distance from my home as a kid.  
For the brief time I lived in Florida I missed it.  When I moved back it was gone.

I've always loved movies.  And I love making them now. 
Even on the hottest and most humid days of the summer.

Making "Bernice, Too" Episode 3

 

Making “Bernice, Too” returns!

Here’s episode 3. It’s been too long. We know. We’ve all felt it.

Here is the first real footage of the flick!

Elmwood teamed up with CT music legends Sgt. Scagnetti for a music video for their song “Cultination” which will also be featured in the flick!

Find Sgt. Scag online at https://www.sgtscag.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/SgtSCAG/

And get one of the awesome 7’ vinyls of “Cultination” here: https://sgtscag.bandcamp.com/merch

And see the video for “Cultination” on Sgt. Scag’s YouTube!

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Making "Bernice, Too" Episode 2!

Here is the second episode of the Making of "Bernice, Too"... A short and sweet look into the first two days of shooting the next feature film from Elmwood Productions Enjoy the video! And if you want to catch up on all things "Bernice, Too" check out this playlist on YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL005JZQbIf_RzcrOUxLJ7l5OIhY60TIHz http://elmwoodproductions.com/index.html https://ko-fi.com/elmwoodproductions

And in case ya missed it - Here's Episode One!

Making "BERNICE, TOO" Episode 1

In this video you'll see some of the gang getting in some good laughs, along with a look at the puppets, and the surprise return on the one and only JOHNNIE SOJIVE! We starting some shooting in February 2020, but as you'll see, we kept running into the dreaded "technical difficulties", hahaha... But all is well and we're still on schedule for an approximate Labor Day release! Enjoy the video! And if you want to catch up on all things "Bernice, Too" check out this playlist on YouTube HERE!

This Friday!!! ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SCREENING!!!!

The final version of "Animal Behavior" has it's first ever screening coming up this Friday at MAC 650 in Middletown CT, and I'm super duper excited for it...

Before it hits I wanted to post some behind the scenes pictures of the fun we had making it...
Hope when you come see it (or watch it on VHX) you have as much fun as we had making it!