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Behind the Curtain: The Superstars to Thank For the SuperForest Humanifesto Video!

Good Morning, SuperForest!

It’s been several days since we first shared with you the outcome of our first street team mission, The SuperForest Humanifesto Birthday Video, and after seeing the brilliant outpour of responses, I noticed that several questions kept coming up: “Who’s the lovely lady on the bike with the bell? What about the enthusiastic one that says WE MUST START NOW? Is it Aaron or Jordan that’s upside-down? And who is the guy behind the “Extremely Bad Manners” bit?!”

So in response, I decided it’d be best to present you all with a “field notes”-style description of the video in which I chronologically list the SuperForesters that are featured by the order of their appearance. I also began to write little blurbs about who each of these people were and how much they mean to me, but an hour and 2o minutes later, I realized 49 names is a lot! So I opted with a simple list of names, instead (while heavily depending on the notion that I’ll have plenty more opportunities to shed more light on how awesome each of the featured people are). In the mean time, when available, I hyperlinked their names to their posts, blogs, and any other interesting tid bits I could find in hopes that you’d discover their awesomeness on your own.

0:16 - SuperForester Jackson 2:27 – SuperForester Whitney
0:21SuperForester Iman 2:29 – SuperForester Melissa
0:23SuperForester Carla 2:31 - SuperForester Danie
0:26SuperForester Erik 2:34 – SuperForester Leena
0:30SuperForester Brett 2:36SuperForester Jeremy
0:31SuperForester Maureen 2:43 – SuperForester Karl
0:35SuperForester Jesse 2:49SuperForester Tawney
0:45SuperForester Drake 3:03 - SuperForester Melissa
0:57SuperForester Patricia 3:10SuperForester Dominique
1:03SuperForester Julius 3:18 - SuperForester Shaun
1:08SuperForester Afshawn 3:26SuperForester Nile
1:14SuperForester Tricia 3:30SuperForester Jon
1:19 – SuperForester Patti 3:38 - SuperForester Will
1:23 - SuperForester Jenni 3:42 – SuperForester Susan
1:25SuperForester Jason 3:45 - SuperForester Graham
1:36 - SuperForester Jordan 3:51 – SuperForesters Kelly and Katie
1:49 - SuperForester Aaron 3:57SuperForester Billy
1:53SuperForester Chris 4:00SuperForester Scott
2:04 – SuperForester Gina 4:05 - SuperForester Heather
2:09SuperForester Marie-Eve 4:09 – Susan, Tobin, and Addison
2:12SuperForester Mathew 4:15SuperForester Matt
2:19SuperForester April 4:23SuperForester Jackie
2:25 – SuperForester Jess 4:26 - SuperForester Susan

Wowza, that’s a lot of people. And there’s something about seeing the names lined up like that that makes me giggle at the fact that we were actually able to pull this off. It should also be noted that unfortunately, due to formatting difficulties (and a lack of time toward the end), videos by SuperForesters Ewa, Lena, and Julia weren’t able to be included (but their efforts and energy (and patience with me) were hugely appreciated).

Also not listed is every single one of you that watched the video and/or shared it with those you know. Because whether you know it or not, each and every one of you constitutes a very important part of what made this video a success and are a significant part of what makes SuperForest the beacon of positivity that it is today. And I truly mean all of you.

Now, obviously a simple list of names isn’t enough for me to properly express the gratitude I feel toward each of you and the energy you put toward this project…but when I think about it, I don’t think any sort of words would ever be enough. I am sure of this though: Making this video was an amazing experience for me and as I published the video, I couldn’t help but feel this was only the start of a huge host of collaborative media and projects that we could create together.

So trust me when I say there is much more to come. And if your eyes have made it through this incredibly long and text heavy post (congratulations by the way, your eyes must be super strong) and if you are feeling like you would like to be a part of the SuperForest Street Team and get news updates as to our projects and missions, would you please do us a favor and drop us a line? The email address is contact{at}superforest{dot}org! Tell us you’re interested in becoming an active member of the SuperForest community and I’ll add you to the mailing list, right away!

We’ve already started discussing what the next project might be and we’d love for you to be a part of it and join in on the fun!

So much love and appreciation to all of you positivity patrons,
Carla and Team SuperForest

Wreck A Movie!

Just found this great site dedicated to collaborative film making.
Makes sense, making movies isn’t cheap or easy. This is mostly because for every person you see in a movie, chances are there are ten people just standing around waiting to do their jobs.

Eliminate the stand-arounds, (not really, just limit their size) and farm the production out to various folks, and you’ve got Wreck A Movie.

Here’s the best thing: Join a movie crew, help them get a movie made, and then you get to start a production of your very own!

Why toil away in isolation? Join forces with other creatives! Many hands make great movies! Or so one would hope.

Check it out: Wreck A Movie

And you simply must see this trailer for the upcoming W.A.M. production called “Iron Sky”
If you like it, why not join the crew?

Space Nazis! Ewwwwwww.