No Strings Attached | heatheralexis

No Strings Attached
Director | Editor | Production Designer

Short-Experimental | 25 min | 2023

When the baggage of her past takes the form of an indestructible balloon, Faith must face her demons and learn to let it go, or risk living forever with a balloon attached to her wrist.

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Directed by:

Heather Alexis

Starring:

Sylvie Tamar

Bal the Balloon

Produced by:

Amanda Yerby & Colette Poncet

DP:

Alicia Baggieri

Animation:

Atlas A. Lee-Reid

Trailer Out Now | Film Link available upon request

Roles

Director/Writer

Conceptualization and execution of experimental live-action animated short film. Wrote script, treatments, and outlines based on my research of mental health representation in media. Created shot lists and storyboards for implementation on set. Managed and organized a team both on and off set.

Post Production Coordinator/Editor

Oversee the post-production process from rough cut to delivery.

Coordinate across VFX, animation, color, audio, and music departments.

Work to ensure prompt delivery and testing of DCPs and packaging for festivals.

Technical Specs:
Sony A7 iii Footage, 4K 4444

Programs Used:
Premiere, DaVinci, After-Effects, Illustrator, and Harmony

Production Designer

Implement artistic vision of the film through the locations and prop choices. Select colors, key art pieces, and stylized look of the scenes. Conceptualize and create props to match the film aesthetic and needs.

Notably: Balloon stabilizers, monochrome props, balloon art pieces, custom neon sign design.

Team

🎬 PRODUCTION CREW
Writer/Director: Heather Alexis

Actor: Sylvie Tamar

Producer 1: Amanda Yerby
Producer 2: Colette Poncet

1st AD: Melody Mehryan
AD: Jad Jacob, Patrick Godino, Colette Poncet, Brandon Pavlicek

DP: Alicia Baggieri
1st AC: Eli Cohen
Grip/Gaffer: Aly Hegazy

Sound: Brandon Pavlicek, Elias Rivera & Ian Hunter

Scripty: Maggie Soik & Noah LaForest

Production Designer: Natalia Ferrara, Heather Alexis
On Set PD Swing/Set Dresser: Jonathan Schatzberg
Additional Art: Samantha Jayne & Alyssa Hartwig
Costumes: Heather Alexis & Sylvie Tamar

DIT: Alyssa Hartwig, Heather Alexis, Chris Sansavera

Producer’s Assistant/PA: Rose T.M.
PA: Kyara Olivos, Alexa Bell, Atticus Boyle, Cameron Meyer,

Desmari Miller, Emily Nguyen, Vale Sandino, Haley Mai,

Courtney Walls, Theo Whitehead, Jack Whitehurst, Taryn Wilson,

Max Ye, Christine Yu, Zijun Yu

VFX Supervisor: Nathan Rodriguez
VFX Consultants: Chris Sansavera & Mark DePasquale

Balloon Wranglers: Everyone 🎈

👩🏻‍💻POST CREW
Post Supervisor/Editor & Title Graphics: Heather Alexis
Assistant Editor: Alyssa Hartwig
Head of Sound: Brandon Pavlicek
Mix Supervisor: Rae King
Additional Sound Department: Kiana Dittman, Kiana MacClellan,

Alexander Zinn, Eliyahu Cohen
Animation: Atlas A. Lee Reid
VFX Artist: Nathan Rodriguez
Colorist: Habib Awan, Heather Alexis
Original Score: Michael J. Melnik
Club Music: Brandon Pavlicek & Robby Laporta
Illustration Art: Alina van den Berg