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I was asked to write about my experience bringing #MrElectrico to life for #RayBradbury, with actors Malcolm McDowell and Dave Grave. You can read it at www.DavidPaulHarris.com along with other musings about Ray's work. Here's one of the VFX shots I created, as well as a performance poster. #VFX #visualeffects #AfterEffects #filmmaking #documentary #RayBradburyLiveForever #metaphor #writing #writer #author #books #Magic #magician #MalcomMcDowell #DaveGrave https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AxEcJFrmj/?igshid=1nzx3fpyhnzt3

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Wishing one of my best friends #DaveGrave a happy 60th birthday. Here's a painting I did of him many moons ago. Since then we've worked on some amazing stuff together, including a project with #RayBradbury. His band Frankenstein also has music featured in my film, @TheQuantumTerror. #HappyBirthday https://www.instagram.com/p/B849ImBFKeE/?igshid=m9tdgfrnpik4

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#VFX Some of my early #AfterEffects work that I did with Richard Goddard for Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey (not to be confused with @raybradburyliveforever) featuring Dave Grave as Mr. Electrico on the screen and producer Summer Potter on the stage. The play was written and produced by Ray Bradbury and Michael O'Kelley. It had such potential but sadly lost its way. #visualeffects #RayBradbury #Theater #OffBroadway #DaveGrave #MrElectrico https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tazDpJaLo/?igshid=vgm3l7zj9131

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One of my favorite albums by my friend #DaveGrave's band #Frankenstein is on @spotify now. An Ugly Display of Self Preservation is pure #rockandroll, dark in places, humorous in others, and always a good time. The tracks I love the most are #Lovecraft and #SheCastNoShadow but the entire album is #rad. Not for the easily offended. May cause disorientation and #antisocial behavior. #DeathRock #Punk #Horror #FrankensteinBand #FrankensteinTheBand https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_mlFDF0MI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11941skiha6t9

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Happy Friday. Look for #Frankenstein the band as part of our soundtrack for @TheQuantumTerror. Here's their underground hit, #Lovecraft, available on @spotify as part of the album, An Ugly Display of Self-Preservation. Also, check out their album Rare Cuts. #FrankensteinTheBand #DaveGrave #HPLovecraft #Lovecraftian #DeathRock #VoodooChurch #Soundtrack #MovieSoundtrack #HorrorMovie #AnUglyDisplayOfSelfPreservation #RareCuts #RockAndRoll #TheQuantumTerror #QuantumTerror #QuantumTerrorMovie https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PTp0gFQSn/?igshid=63uys2s5492d

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#VFX #animation Very old (like, way back when I was just learning the program) After Effects composite animation of Ray Bradbury's Mr. Electrico, as performed by Dave Grave. #AfterEffects #RayBradbury #MrElectrico #Compositing #Photoshop #LiveForever #DaveGrave https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EpASYln9f/?igshid=1od89p8ie4v00

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My cellphone is too wide for this shot but you get the impression of the #postapocalyptic #miniature landscape I'm building for @billoberstjr's @raybradburyliveforever. Other objects built by artist #DaveGrave will be composed into the scene using #AfterEffects. #RayBradburyLiveForever #RayBradbury #PracticalEffects #practicalefx #forcedperspective #MiniatureFX #greenscreen #OffBroadway #Theater #BillOberstJr #SciFi #ScienceFiction #fantasy #TheOctoberCountry #somethingwickedthiswaycomes #ThereWillComeSoftRains https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4sViYl1yY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e7c42pwaiy2f

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#FerrisWheel week, for @raybradburyliveforever. I will be composing this #miniature #greenscreen element into another #PracticalEffects miniature element I'm building right now. The play debuts at the @pasadenalibrary March 22nd at 7 PM. Free admission. First come first serve seating. Starring actor @billoberstjr . Ferris Wheel created by #DaveGrave. #RayBradburyLiveForever #RayBradbury #somethingwickedthiswaycomes #writing #writer #books #library #OffBroadway #Theater #BillOberstJr https://www.instagram.com/p/Btdx3zOFucX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17uh0ncembup1

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Bit of old test footage from the #RayBradbury #documentary I worked on years ago, when Ray was still alive and was a producer on said documentary. This is #DaveGrave playing #MrElectrico but he was later replaced by #actor #MalcomMcDowell. To be honest I preferred Dave in the role. McDowell is great, don't get me wrong but Dave seemed better suited. Done using #greenscreen and @adobe #AfterEffects along with #Photoshop elements. #VFX #filmmaking #RayBradburyLiveForever #somethingwickedthiswaycomes #darkcarnival https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZ9E_9lyia/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bzklenl3c9de

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Preview of my upcoming behind the scenes featurette on the making of @billoberstjr's off Broadway show, @raybradburyliveforever. Here we have miniature model builder Dave Grave talking about The Ferris Wheel of Destiny he made for Ray Bradbury that will be part of the projected VFX for the play. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter for all the latest updates. #RayBradbury #specialeffects #MiniatureFX #miniatures #modelbuilding #PracticalEffects #practicalefx #ferriswheel #somethingwickedthiswaycomes #darkcarnival #TheOctoberCountry #theInvisibleMan #TheMartianChronicles #Fahrenheit451 #asoundofthunder #FromTheDustReturned #MrDark #mrfrankenstein #DaveGrave #OffBroadway #Broadway #Theater https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHWaaLle0d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7agy0k3f1lej

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The incomparable Dave Grave makes miniature #moviemagic for #RayBradbury, once more. @raybradburyliveforever starring @billoberstjr is on its way. #miniature #MiniatureFX #miniatureeffects #specialeffects #PracticalEffects #practicalefx #DaveGrave #GreenScreen #ferriswheel #VFX #BillOberstJr #fantasy #SciFi #horror #filmmaking #bts https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtUU_klLFh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10asy7ssdtkcb

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#DaveGrave helping me out with #testfootage for #girlinthewindowmovie way back when. People are doing amazing #IndieFilm work for next to no money these days. I'm sitting on a bunch of #footage that just needs to be reworked with some #pickupshots and I could at least have one more film ready after The #QuantumTerror. If you want to make a #movie #doitnow because #technology is making it easier and easier for those with the drive and energy to crank them out, every day. #greenscreen #scifi #grindhouse

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Okay, that's not #malcolmmcdowell but #DaveGrave who originally played #MrElectrico for #LiveForeverTheRayBradburyOdyssey. I never got to switch out the image. Dave was better casting if you ask me. I think the spirit of Ray will always be close to us after the experience of working on this #film. #carnivalposter #RayBradbury #Bradbury #LiveForever #actor #OctoberCountry #FromTheDustReturned #martianchronicles #illustratedman #documentary #weirdisgood #christophermoonlight

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#LiveForeverTheRayBradburyOdyssey #producer Michael O'Kelly shows off a #MrElectrico #carnivalposter I created for #RayBradbury and the #documentary about his life. Before #malcolmmcdowell my good #friend #DaveGrave played the #magician who #knighted #Bradbury as a #child and told him to #LiveForever. I actually think he was the better casting choice. #OctoberCountry #FromTheDustReturned #martianchronicles #illustratedman #fahrenheit451 #darktheywerewithgoldeneyes #writer #legend #nationaltreasure #weirdisgood

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#miniatures built by my friend, master #artist #DaveGrave, for the #documentary #liveforever the #RayBradbury Odyssey. The movie never was released, but the awesome #practicaleffects #stopmotion against #greenscreen was created. The team was Dave, myself, Rich Goddard, and Jeremy Hanes. Yes, #Bradbury was involved.

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#DaveGrave and #ChristopherMoonlight set up #RayBradbury's #WheelOfDestiny (constructed by Dave) for his #documentary #greenscreen #filmshoot. #miniature #miniatures #miniatureeffects #miniaturefx #practicaleffects #practicalfx ##weirdisgood #themartianchronicles #OctoberCountry #SomethingWickedThisWayComes #Fahrenheit451