Almost to Picture Lock!

I write this newsletter as I prepare to venture back to Papua New Guinea as a guest lecturer on board the Silver Discoverer for the rest of September. In my absence, the film team will be working to get the film to picture lock and closer to completion!

You may be wondering “what is picture lock?” It is the stage where the script is finalized, all the visual content is edited and locked, animation and graphics completed, and archival footage and images selected and included. It is the finished story, but it is not quite ready for release.

I have a very special sneak peek for you – a sample of the animation that will be used in the film. Our animator, Mahima Tuladhar, is using her creative talents to bring Caroline’s words, as read by Lauren Hutton, to life. The sample is the beginning of the animated story about the painting titled “Sarli and Wife”. You’ll have to wait until the final film for the entire story, but for now, please sit back, listen, and watch the painting come to life.

I will also be showing this to the guests on board the ship while we travel the coastline of Papua New Guinea – and actually making a stop in Samarai, where Caroline created this portrait!

Mahima is working to complete the remaining scenes of animation and our composers, Eddie and Marta of Icarus Music are poised to develop the music score for the film and to begin the final audio mix. Here is a sample of recent work that Icarus Music completed for the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We will stay above the water for the music in Headhunt Revisited, but this piece shows you the range of their talent and experience. Click for an introduction to “Symphony of the Jellies” or follow this link for their full performance of “Chorale of the Jellies“.

We are at a critical stage to reach our film festival deadlines in November. In order to complete this stage of post-production, we need to raise the portion of our matching funds to cover the animation, music composition, and audio mix. With our $25,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts every dollar is matched 1 to 1!  Click here to help us raise the matching funds!

The entire film team is working hard to reach our November deadline. Your contribution will go directly to the animation, music composition, audio mix, and get us to the next stage of completing this film.

Remember that every donation, no matter what size, is tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor Documentary Educational Resources. You can help us finish this film by making a contribution today and by sharing this newsletter with a friend or family member.

Thank you for your continued support!