The editing process continued this summer with the help of our assistant editing team. Two new Boston-based editors (Ann and Ann) helped us string together new sections of the film. After much tweaking and late night editing, we completed a 20 minute rough assembly of the film, which we hope will attract potential investors.
Laura, our New York-based editor, helped us finish editing one of our main stories. We celebrated with a trip to the Brooklyn Cyclones game. Cyclones won.
A sweet Power G4 Macintosh with Final Cut Pro is the latest addition to Eliot Lives. It helped us complete the open of our film, which features a quick look at how novice balloon twisters do when handed a balloon and a pump.
Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Friday, April 1, 2005
March-April 2005
Welcome to ELP's Assistant Editing Team!
Sara and Naomi meet for an intensive work weekend of editing with Assistant Editor Laura as well to do pre-production work for our three new Assistant Editors. Paper edits for two new sections of the film are handed off to the new editing team! We are still aiming to complete the film in time to submit to the Sundance Film Festival in September 2005.
Music and Animation!
Jason DeWaard begins composing music for Section #1 of film. Animator Eric Rosenbaum starts preliminary work on creating an animated open for the film.
$$$$
ELP does serious brainstorming about how to raise the necessary $40K to complete the film. Aside from small fundraising parties this summer, we are hoping to find a investor who would really like to see this film achieve its potential...if you know of anyone who may be interested (or if you are interested yourself!) please email us. And remember, you can always check out our SUPPORT THE FILM section of this website.
Sara and Naomi meet for an intensive work weekend of editing with Assistant Editor Laura as well to do pre-production work for our three new Assistant Editors. Paper edits for two new sections of the film are handed off to the new editing team! We are still aiming to complete the film in time to submit to the Sundance Film Festival in September 2005.
Music and Animation!
Jason DeWaard begins composing music for Section #1 of film. Animator Eric Rosenbaum starts preliminary work on creating an animated open for the film.
$$$$
ELP does serious brainstorming about how to raise the necessary $40K to complete the film. Aside from small fundraising parties this summer, we are hoping to find a investor who would really like to see this film achieve its potential...if you know of anyone who may be interested (or if you are interested yourself!) please email us. And remember, you can always check out our SUPPORT THE FILM section of this website.
Thursday, February 3, 2005
January-February 2005
TWISTED Does Dallas
ELP completes its 7th major shoot with a trip to Texas. First stop was in Dallas where Sara and Naomi followed up with John the Balloon Man, a reknown twister and gospel balloon minister.

David, John the Balloon Man's grandson, gives ELP a hand with audio.

John the Balloon Man

Dallas Twisters Jam
Twist and Shout 2005
ELP brings a team of five, including new crew members Kendra Dorty, Lacy Pischke and Raj Daftry, to the internationally known balloon twisting convention, Twist and Shout. Some amazing balloon twisting, fascinating interviews and 37 more hours of fantastic footage! Many twisters were excited and anxious to see the final product--we are well on our way!

ELP Austin crew

Brian tests out the balloon throne

Charlie outside ELP's hotel studio

Interviewing in Studio 535

James shows off some new creations

Vera's competition piece



1st Place winner--Large sculpture

Raj takes a sip from a giant balloon beer mug

Lacy gets close with balloon Brad Pitt

ELP's Austin crew learns the three-twist dog
ELP completes its 7th major shoot with a trip to Texas. First stop was in Dallas where Sara and Naomi followed up with John the Balloon Man, a reknown twister and gospel balloon minister.

David, John the Balloon Man's grandson, gives ELP a hand with audio.

John the Balloon Man

Dallas Twisters Jam
Twist and Shout 2005
ELP brings a team of five, including new crew members Kendra Dorty, Lacy Pischke and Raj Daftry, to the internationally known balloon twisting convention, Twist and Shout. Some amazing balloon twisting, fascinating interviews and 37 more hours of fantastic footage! Many twisters were excited and anxious to see the final product--we are well on our way!

ELP Austin crew

Brian tests out the balloon throne

Charlie outside ELP's hotel studio

Interviewing in Studio 535

James shows off some new creations

Vera's competition piece



1st Place winner--Large sculpture

Raj takes a sip from a giant balloon beer mug

Lacy gets close with balloon Brad Pitt

ELP's Austin crew learns the three-twist dog
Thursday, December 16, 2004
November-December 2004
Keep on Logging...
Sara and Naomi continue to log and transcribe footage preparing to hand off the next section to an editor. Pre-production work for ELP next big shoot in Texas begins...
Sara and Naomi continue to log and transcribe footage preparing to hand off the next section to an editor. Pre-production work for ELP next big shoot in Texas begins...
Monday, October 18, 2004
September-October 2004
Let the Editing Begin!
Sara and Naomi complete organizing the first section of TWISTED to be edited. Notes are handed off to preliminary editor Laura Madden who begins pulling footage from thriteen select hours of footage.
Sara and Naomi complete organizing the first section of TWISTED to be edited. Notes are handed off to preliminary editor Laura Madden who begins pulling footage from thriteen select hours of footage.
Saturday, August 7, 2004
July-August 2004
Boston/New York Follow-Up Trips
ELP takes a five day road trip to conduct follow-up interviews with key people to be featured in TWISTED. No pictures to show, but LOTS more footage!...
ELP takes a five day road trip to conduct follow-up interviews with key people to be featured in TWISTED. No pictures to show, but LOTS more footage!...
Thursday, June 10, 2004
June 2004
Fundraising Parties!!

June 12th
The Parlour
250 W. 86th St
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$10
The New York party was a lot of fun (and not a bad fundraiser too!). We had a great time bringing together seasoned twisters and people who've never touched a balloon in their life. Special thanks to everyone who attended and donated and especially to The Parlour for being such a gracious host and to our twister friends, Lanna Lee Maheux, Sheree Brown-Rosner, Mike Gold, Juggles, Glitter and Lil Twister for all their help.

Balloon Naomi and Sara pass out their business cards

Parlour bartender with a beer mug hat

Some newbie twisters have fun with their new skill

Catherine models her balloon hat creation

Mike Gold performs his balloon comedy routine

Sara and Naomi introduce the new trailer

ELP and our balloon twisting friends

Squiggles (our door prize winner!) and sister Martha

The cousin clan--Great Aunt Mimi's first twisted balloon
June 19th
The Asgard
350 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
$10
Boston was a blast! Bob the Balloon Swallower was a huge hit as was the new trailer. Special thanks to the Asgard, Bob Nixon, Royal Sorrell, Mark Donahue, Charlie Fogarty, Glenna Thompson, Bruce Lawson, Joe Vechionne and all the twisters who came to the event. EXTRA special thanks to Jonathan Beller who's beautiful photo we used on our invitations (and who we totally forgot to thank at the party...).

Bob the Balloon Swallower wows the crowd


The crowd watches in awe

Showing off some balloon hat creations


Instructing in the Jame Area

Dori, our waitress, proudly serves the twisters

Royal and his sculpture of the Greek God of Balloon Twisting


Glenna and Benjamin relax and twist the night away

Sara and Naomi celebrate with their balloon likenesses
THANK YOU!

June 12th
The Parlour
250 W. 86th St
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$10
The New York party was a lot of fun (and not a bad fundraiser too!). We had a great time bringing together seasoned twisters and people who've never touched a balloon in their life. Special thanks to everyone who attended and donated and especially to The Parlour for being such a gracious host and to our twister friends, Lanna Lee Maheux, Sheree Brown-Rosner, Mike Gold, Juggles, Glitter and Lil Twister for all their help.
Balloon Naomi and Sara pass out their business cards
Parlour bartender with a beer mug hat
Some newbie twisters have fun with their new skill
Catherine models her balloon hat creation
Mike Gold performs his balloon comedy routine

Sara and Naomi introduce the new trailer

ELP and our balloon twisting friends
Squiggles (our door prize winner!) and sister Martha
The cousin clan--Great Aunt Mimi's first twisted balloon
June 19th
The Asgard
350 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
$10
Boston was a blast! Bob the Balloon Swallower was a huge hit as was the new trailer. Special thanks to the Asgard, Bob Nixon, Royal Sorrell, Mark Donahue, Charlie Fogarty, Glenna Thompson, Bruce Lawson, Joe Vechionne and all the twisters who came to the event. EXTRA special thanks to Jonathan Beller who's beautiful photo we used on our invitations (and who we totally forgot to thank at the party...).

Bob the Balloon Swallower wows the crowd


The crowd watches in awe
Showing off some balloon hat creations

Instructing in the Jame Area

Dori, our waitress, proudly serves the twisters
Royal and his sculpture of the Greek God of Balloon Twisting


Glenna and Benjamin relax and twist the night away

Sara and Naomi celebrate with their balloon likenesses
THANK YOU!
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