Kristen Bonnalie – Art Director / Designer

Sheldon Remains is a USC Graduate Thesis film from Director/Writer Corbin Frost.

“Sheldon Remains is a delightfully desperate film about the late coming-of-age of a logger and mama’s boy. Stuck under the thumb of his over-bearing mother, Sheldon Barrett spends his days in the woods and his nights self-medicating and accompanying her on dates.”

Shot in LA and Forks, WA, I was brought on as the Washington state Art Director and Costumer.

One of the scenes calls for Sheldon to make boats during his walk in the woods. I created boats using twigs and vines.

An exploration in abstraction. We had a great time with the band and all our actors as we constructed the many scenes required for this music video.
Here are some of the production stills.

Director: Nik Perleros
DP: Ty Migota
Art Director/Costumes: Kristen Bonnalie
Producer: Jessica Grant
AC: Nick Davis

For more images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbonnalie/sets/72157632826157594/

How much fun would it be to make a retro music video à la Venus in Furs meets Faster, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!? Well, that is how much fun it was to be a part of Prom Queen’s This Town Ain’t Big Enough video shoot. She has a look that is all her own, unique lyrics combined with a voice that is reminiscent of Nancy Sinatra or Loretta Lynn.

Sourcing set dressing, props and wardrobe as well as painting an acoustic guitar fit for a Prom Queen was as delightful as working with the artist herself.

Director: Nik Perleros
DP: Ty Migota
Art Director/Wardrobe: Kristen Bonnalie
AC: Nicholas Davis
Producer: Jessica Grant
Art Department Assistant: Jade Justad
Filmed at Seven Oaks in Yelm, WA

And here are some production stills (Photos by Tony Tibbits)