Milwaukee, WI
Tommy Simms is an interdisciplinary artist and award-winning filmmaker, specializing in stop-motion animation. Earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, his senior animation was showcased at the Festival de Cannes. For years, he taught classes online and at art camps across the United States, inspiring younger generations with puppetry and stop-motion. Tommy's work has been featured in film festivals around the world, on PBS, in theatre productions, and at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. His animated adventures continue through the production of independent films and music videos.
Joe Ludwig is a visual storyteller based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in narrative music videos and live event videography since 2013. His work has been shown in film festivals around the world. In 2013, he created the video for a Kickstarter campaign that successfully raised +$72,000 to save the historic Towne Cinema in Watertown, WI.
Director Statement:
Behold - a brutal battle of the bands! Fuzzysurf vs Roughturf. As the age old saying goes, “anything you can do, I can do better,” both groups quickly determine they need to forever outperform the other. Our initial idea for “Sheep Shed” was sparked by the fact that Fuzzysurf had access to two practically identical Miatas. With two cars ready to ride, we just needed a formidable adversary to challenge our quartet. Enter Roughturf; a gang of girls who aren’t afraid to leave the boys in the dust. Taking inspiration from classic car-centric films, Simwig Studios puts the pedal to the metal with a narrative joyride through the streets of Milwaukee, filled with heated antics that get quite animated.
Running Time: 5 minutes
Block 1: September 8th, 6:30PM
Comedy
Block 1: September 8th, 6:30PM
Comedy
For tickets click HERE.
When the singer of the rock band Fuzzysurf makes quick enemies with the singer of the doppelgänger band Roughturf, they attempt to settle their differences at a Battle of the Bands, only to discover that the music competition is just the beginning of an endless rivalry.
Tommy Simms is an interdisciplinary artist and award-winning filmmaker, specializing in stop-motion animation. Earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, his senior animation was showcased at the Festival de Cannes. For years, he taught classes online and at art camps across the United States, inspiring younger generations with puppetry and stop-motion. Tommy's work has been featured in film festivals around the world, on PBS, in theatre productions, and at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. His animated adventures continue through the production of independent films and music videos.
Joe Ludwig is a visual storyteller based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in narrative music videos and live event videography since 2013. His work has been shown in film festivals around the world. In 2013, he created the video for a Kickstarter campaign that successfully raised +$72,000 to save the historic Towne Cinema in Watertown, WI.
Director Statement:
Behold - a brutal battle of the bands! Fuzzysurf vs Roughturf. As the age old saying goes, “anything you can do, I can do better,” both groups quickly determine they need to forever outperform the other. Our initial idea for “Sheep Shed” was sparked by the fact that Fuzzysurf had access to two practically identical Miatas. With two cars ready to ride, we just needed a formidable adversary to challenge our quartet. Enter Roughturf; a gang of girls who aren’t afraid to leave the boys in the dust. Taking inspiration from classic car-centric films, Simwig Studios puts the pedal to the metal with a narrative joyride through the streets of Milwaukee, filled with heated antics that get quite animated.
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