REmix Theatre

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by MattConley
January 19, 2011

This collaboration is meant to bring artists together to create a retro "online cable access TV program" in which darker/edgier video RECords are introduced by hosts after an old school animated opening titles sequence.


To begin, we'll need artists working on a logo, an opening sequence, and a theme song or musical score. But what we need most to get going is input and suggestions on how to bring all the elements together to construct a full episode (I'm thinking 5 minutes from beginning to end - including the video being "telecast.")


The goal is to produce a series of "episodes" with different videos, and hosts, that could be compiled into a series that you may have come across at 2 AM 30 years ago when there were around 5 stations on the tube.


Campy is definitely the sought after tone, but with campy comes the opportunity to be stylish and pay homage to the B-Movie/TV era.


And this collaboration isn't just limited to the "online television show" concept, we could start to explore ways of making the episodes more authentic by making fake sponsors and short commercials for each episode.


But let's begin with the basics and work from there, shall we?


Thanks for jumping on board :)

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REmix Theatre (Pilot Episo...

The "REmix Theatre" collaboration began on January 18, 2011 and, after nearly three months of hard work by the contributing community, the 'Pilot Episode' is officially on the air.


I had no idea if making a quasi late night television show was even going to be possible. But I figured it was worth a try.


As outlandish a concept as it was at times, the community was remarkably supportive and immensely helpful in contributing the essential pieces to the project. And I wanted us to aim high, making the show as close to real television as possible: commercials, credits, bumpers, and network IDs had to be created just for this.


With the pilot in the can, my hope now is that this Pilot Episode will help inspire future installments. The idea behind "REmix Theatre" was always to establish some kind of structure and then have other hitRECorders pick and choose which parts they would like to carry over into new episodes. And with new episodes would come new Featured RECords, new fictional host characters, and new formats.


 


I did my best to cite every REsource involved with the project but I did want to highlight a few key contributors to this production, without whom none of this end product would have been possible:


* thesherbethead: I'm forever indebted to this creaive spirit. His theme music contribution really kickstarted the whole thing when it was in a lull and helped me figure out the direction it truly needed to go in. And Vincent McSuperfly is a character I really enjoy. Did you know that #McSuperfly has been trending since 1976? I thought it was since '77, but wikipedia was incorrect.


* Melanne: Heavily involved from the get-go, Melanne's ideas and passion motivated me day in and day out to keep going and stick with it.


* themetafictionist: Every single RECord on the site has the ability to inspire. When themetafictionist uploaded "How To Wear Your hitRECord Button" I remember thinking for a while what her RECord reminded me of. Then it came to me. It was like an infomercial from the '50s. I had already REmixed a Public Domain ad for "Free TV" and I had decided that was to be the lone commercial for the show. But then I decided to work on the "Retro RECord Store Ad" collaboration and that was one of the most fun things I've worked on (plus I think it adds a nice light-hearted touch to the show.)


* Dolphin170: There were so many excellent logos uploaded to the initial "REmix Theatre" collaboration, but Dolphin170's "Hitrecord Network Logo" was the one that I found myself really connecting with. Her logo was so uniquely retro and simple, and it hit on all the points I was looking for. That one design became so integral in the crucial "Network IDs" that bookend the episode.


 


The following Public Domain clips were used:


* "Shock Waves" - http://www.archive.org/details/ShockWaves-Trailer


* "The House That Dripped Blood" - http://www.archive.org/details/TheHouseThatDrippedBlood-Trailer


* "Madman - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/Madman-Trailer


* "Ruby - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/Ruby-Trailer


* "Corruption - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/Corruption-Trailer


* "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave-Trailer


* "The Virgin of Nuremberg - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/TheVirginOfNuremberg-Trailer


* "Maniac - trailer#1" - http://www.archive.org/details/Maniac-Trailer1


* "The Wicker Man - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/TheWickerMan-Trailer


* "Taste the Blood of Dracula" - http://www.archive.org/details/TasteTheBloodOfDracula-Trailer


* "Don't Open the Door - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/DontOpenTheDoor-Trailer


* "Horror of Dracula - trailer" - http://www.archive.org/details/HorrorOfDracula-Trailer


* "One Dark Night" - http://www.archive.org/details/OneDarkNight-Trailer


* "Our Feature Presentation HD Clean & Dirty" - http://www.archive.org/details/PublicDomain-OurFeaturePresentationHdCleanDirty


* "Drive-in: Save Free TV" - http://www.archive.org/details/Drive-inSaveFreeTv


 

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MattConley
April 16, 2011
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