Third Productions
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Third Productions is an independent art
production house with an emphasis on creating progressive media
. "From short films to plays and musical compositions to digital art Third has an ever growing archive of work to be seen." In addition, Third creates music video
s, web series
, and hosts multimedia performances.
create is out of the hands of the wealthy and available to the masses.
Technology has progressed to a point where people can defy the probable
and attempt the impossible." Third has works across many mediums. Common themes of absurdity
, metaphysical
comedy, death
, and dream
s are often found throughout. The films have been released in an assortment of different locations from music venue
s to art walks, but can all be easily found on the Internet
.
Third has added to its list. Starting in January 2010, Third Film created its first web series, Lucidity, and is currently still in progress with the show.
is a new breed of web series. In fact it's a Web Saga." Says Third Productions website.
area, Third has collaborated with multiple artists to create a different way for bands to be heard and seen.
Thirds first music video without Captain Squeegee. Stars several child actor
s in a classic school bully scenario. Premiered at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona at The 2010: Future Phoenix show.
A few notable videos include:
s together. The theme song
for Lucidity, "Your Own Invention" was written by Captain Squeegee. The working relationship
between Third Productions and Captain Squeegee has been described as "good friends."
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
production house with an emphasis on creating progressive media
Media (communication)
In communications, media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data...
. "From short films to plays and musical compositions to digital art Third has an ever growing archive of work to be seen." In addition, Third creates music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
, and hosts multimedia performances.
Film
"For the first time in the history of film the power tocreate is out of the hands of the wealthy and available to the masses.
Technology has progressed to a point where people can defy the probable
and attempt the impossible." Third has works across many mediums. Common themes of absurdity
Absurdism
In philosophy, "The Absurd" refers to the conflict between the human tendency to seek value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any...
, metaphysical
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
comedy, death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
, and dream
Dream
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...
s are often found throughout. The films have been released in an assortment of different locations from music venue
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
s to art walks, but can all be easily found on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
Web Series
Web series is the newest form of filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Third has added to its list. Starting in January 2010, Third Film created its first web series, Lucidity, and is currently still in progress with the show.
Lucidity
Third's first web series, "LucidityLucidity
Lucidity may refer to:*In common usage, intelligibility, brightness or sanity*Awareness of the dream stage; see Lucid dreaming*Lucidity , a 2006 album by Delain...
is a new breed of web series. In fact it's a Web Saga." Says Third Productions website.
Music Videos
Starting in the TempeTempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
area, Third has collaborated with multiple artists to create a different way for bands to be heard and seen.
Captain Squeegee
- By The Light - One man awaits the return of the alienExtraterrestrial lifeExtraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
garage band he was abducted into one year prior. - The Post-it Plan and Execution - An art performancePerformance artIn art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
piece by lead singer Danny Torgersen. Over the course of a nine hour time-lapseTime-lapseTime-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than that which will be used to play the sequence back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing...
an art piece is constructed out of different colored post-it notePost-it noteA Post-it note is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces. Although now available in a wide range of colours, shapes, and sizes, Post-it notes are most commonly a square, canary yellow in colour...
s. The video is scored by both the last and first songs on there album, "Nothing vs Everything." - The Puzzle - Offering a peaceful alternative to settling our disagreements with martial lawMartial lawMartial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
, the whole band is tiresomely begging their audience to, "break the mold," and "agree to disagree."
Black Carl
Thirds first music video without Captain Squeegee. Stars several child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
s in a classic school bully scenario. Premiered at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona at The 2010: Future Phoenix show.
Short Films
Third is credited with producing over twenty shorts varying in subject, genre, and length.A few notable videos include:
- We All Dig It - A near silent film about one mans false awakeningFalse awakeningA false awakening is a vivid and convincing dream about awakening from sleep, while the dreamer in reality continues to sleep. After a false awakening, subjects often dream they are performing daily morning rituals such as cooking, cleaning and eating...
s and realizations. Created for the ASU Film School March 2009. - Multiverse - A man interrogates his three clonesHuman cloningHuman cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human. It does not usually refer to monozygotic multiple births nor the reproduction of human cells or tissue. The ethics of cloning is an extremely controversial issue...
in suspicion of murder. Produced for the 2009 24-Hour Phoenix Film Festival. - Foreign Exchange Student - A foreign exchange studentStudent exchange programA student exchange program generally could be defined as a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions...
starts to question the sanitySanitySanity refers to the soundness, rationality and healthiness of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational...
of his host family after several days of bizarre and unnatural interaction. Released at Friday Night Live May 2006.
Captain Squeegee
Captain Squeegee is a ska/progrssive rock band that often collaborates with Third Productions. In addition to the music videos the two have also hosted live concertConcert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s together. The theme song
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
for Lucidity, "Your Own Invention" was written by Captain Squeegee. The working relationship
Interpersonal relationship
An interpersonal relationship is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the...
between Third Productions and Captain Squeegee has been described as "good friends."
Multimedia Performances
- The Recession Celebration
- 2010: The Future Phoenix
- Marquee show August 21, 2009
- MADCAP Theater July 31, 2009
External links
- Third Productions Official Website
- Third Productions on Vimeo
- Third Productions on YouTube
- Third Productions on Facebook
- Third Productions on Twitter
- Captain Squeegee's Official Website