Land Without Color

SFX Facilitation

We had to create an oversized bubblegum balloon for this gig. Textural matching was the pleasure of this challenge. Many layers of tinted latex on translucent balloons, finished with a thin coat of baby powder. The Talent blew a real bubble with real bubblegum and then swapped for our oversized fake. We helped create the on-site illusion of Talent‘s feet drifting up into the sky (done with a 2x4 and muscle). Additionally, we dressed an outdoor birthday party on a cold and windy Michigan spring day.

A trailer for Benjamin Ellefson’s children’s book, “The Land Without Color” in which:

Alvin receives a pack of never-popping gum for his twelfth birthday, and he's thrilled when he blows a bubble so large it carries him to a magical land. But he knows something must be wrong when everything in the strange country is gray - even the grass and trees! Teaming up with a friendly squirrel, Alvin sets out to learn where all the different hues have gone. But when he's mistaken for a goblin, the young hero worries his quest may be over after he's locked away in a prison with a bunch of other lost kids. Can Alvin escape the dull iron bars and restore this drab world to its vibrant beauty?

Directed by: The Deka Brothers