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Fischer Edit’s second annual golf tournament and fundraiser for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota caught the attention of the film and production focused magazine. Their efforts for the locally based hospital were featured in the November 3 issue of Screen Magazine.

Read the transcript below, or view the original article here.

Screen Magazine

November 3, 2008 Volume 29, No. 21

Rushes –”Fischer Edit/FX Raises Money for Children’s Hospital

Minneapolis-based post-production and editorial house Fischer Edit/FX held its second annual Fischer Edit Open benefiting Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Foundation of Minnesota. Despite the early morning downpour, the event went on to raise $2,400 for the Children’s Hospital. The tournament drew golfers from local advertising agencies, film and video post-production and commercial music houses all eager to tee off for a great cause.

Fischer Edit/FX owner and CEO Tony Fischer and wife Becky are both avid golfers themselves and created the event two years ago. “This event has become a fine tradition and it is our hope that it continues to grow and become more successful in its effort to support Children’s Hospital,” says Fischer. This year’s tournament was no exception and Fischer Edit/FX is pleased to announce raising an unprecendented amount for the Children’s Foundation.

Fischer Edit/FX specializes in creative editorial and visual effects for advertising, television, film and new media with clients such as Target, Payless, Burger King, H&R Block and more. Recently completed are “Jumps,” “Acrobats” and “Trapeze” – a series of effects-heavy spots for Cox Business complete with acrobats and parkour artists.

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El Tinklenberg Campaign Ad Edited by Josh Thacker from Fischer Edit on Vimeo.

Fischer Edit and Runner Runner’s Josh Thacker shot and edited this spot for El Tinklenberg’s campaign for Congress in Minnesota. Fischer FX’s Alicia Reece made the still images 3D and created the motion graphics. Music was created by Modern Music’s John Hermanson.

St. Ives Edited by Randy Kramer from Fischer Edit on Vimeo.

This is one spot of a series of ads edited by Fischer Edit’s Randy Kramer for St. Ives products for air outside the United States. They were shot on the Phantom camera for it’s high frame rate, producing the stunning images seen here.

Modern Music’s Joanna Jahn was the voice talent for the English series of spots and Fischer Edit’s Whitney Bembenek supplied her expertise with Spanish for the spot seen here.

Check out what Motion 504 had to say about their experience with ad agency Campbell Mithun, from pre-production to post.

by Tony Mills

Visual FX Supervisor – Fischer Edit/FX

(see the trailer here.)

In 2002 when I was working for Hi-Wire, Bill Slichter approached a group of us in the post industry in Minneapolis to discuss his ambitious plans to direct a short film to be named “Flourtown”.  Armed with his vision, and a short story he persuaded many of us to sign on for the adventure of producing an all-green-screen film on essentially no budget.  He managed to come up with the money to pay for needed gear Rentals, got Ice House to contribute use of their greenscreen space, and persuaded director Rich Michel  to shoot a couple of minutes of the story.  From this we produced a proof of concept clip, that then led to Bill being able to raise more money and win a small grant or two, that led to the monies necessary to complete the film.
At the outset, the decision was made to shoot on Sony’s Cine-Alta camera, a video camera capable of shooting filmic motion of 24 fps, with a color response much like a film camera.  Few companies at the time were attempting fx work with digital motion cameras, and the efficiency afforded by shooting on tape as opposed to film made it an attractive idea.

Cut to 6 years later… now it’s 2008 and “Flourtown” is finally making the Festival rounds.  It has been an official selection of the Florida Film Fesitival, the Palm Springs International Film Fesitval, and Dances with Films, and impressed one film critic enough to call it “ A dense, beautiful, hypnotic combination of live action and animation, not unlike some of the visions of Dali. Director Slichter incorporates both fantastical and anachronistic images in this animation tour-de-force”.

Although a Minneapolis premiere is in the works, there is not a date set yet or specific local festival it will screen in…

Next time I’ll discuss the production and post production processes and workflow that allowed the film to be made…

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Being that I’m in public relations normally I would execute some kind of formal release, but Carlos won’t really open up about this. He just sent this video but he won’t give me the facts. So there you have it…no details.

But here’s what I would have written if he’d have let me:

Fischer Edit’s Assistant Editor Carlos Lamas edited this new video featuring Lazerbeak and Mike Mictlan of Minneapolis-based hip hop group-extraordinaire Doomtree. This video directed by Isaac Gale coincides with the release of their collaborative album “Hand Over Fist.”

To celebrate the duo will be holding their CD Release party Saturday, September 28th at the 7th St. Entry. For more info click here.

“Hand Over Fist” video from Fischer Edit on Vimeo.

On the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina “Left Behind Without a Choice” premieres. “Left Behind Without a Choice” is a feature-length documentary about the animal rescue effort in New Orleans focusing particularly on a group of Minnesotans who volunteered through Utah based Best Friends Animal Society.

Fischer Edit’s Katie Carpenter offered her expertise to Director Kim Walsh-Borgan’s project, putting together an 80-minute film she is excited to share with the world. “I’m glad that it’s finally here. It’s been a long process but I’ve learned through all of it.” Carpenter like many arriving to tomorrow’s premiere is also quick to point out the reality that many may have forgotten. “It’s exciting to celebrate after spending time and effort, but it’s also important to spread the message that there’s still a lot of need.”

Throughout the editing process, Carpenter went through over 20+ hours of interviews and b-roll footage as there were so many different stories to tell. “It was hardest to cut some of the characters because each person interviewed had something very special to share from their experiences in New Orleans,” she explains. And of the animals themselves? “There were some tears. It’s very touching…I tried to craft a sense of hope from this story.”
“Left Behind Without a Choice” premieres with a red-carpet event Friday, August 29, 2008 at 7PM in two theaters at Carmike Cinemas in Oakdale. The premiere is sponsored in part by Fearless Filmmakers of Minneapolis and Animal Ark, a Minnesota-based no-kill shelter. Proceeds from the event will benefit the shelter: tickets are available at the theater or can be reserved here.

Take a look at Katie’s blog for more information.

This spot is part of three Fischer Edit/FX’s Tim Taylor, Tony Mills, Jake Parker and Matt Collings worked on for Periscope’s client Cox Business.  Read Tony Mills’ blog or Fischer Edit’s latest press release for more information.

Cox Business “Acrobats” spot from Fischer Edit on Vimeo.

This spot is one of three Fischer Edit/FX’s Tim Taylor, Tony Mills, Jake Parker and Matt Collings worked on for Periscope’s client Cox Business.  Read Tony Mills’ blog or Fischer Edit’s latest press release for more information.

Cox Business “Jumps” spot from Fischer Edit on Vimeo.