About this project
The Falcon: A Children's Book is a book for all ages. It is adapted from the animated short The Falcon, a stop-motion film which was composed entirely of parts from disassembled antique and analog cameras.
The story is an extended adaptation that follows Howell the Owl (f/256) and Professor Weston (ISO 50) as they journey throughout the Focal Kingdom in search of dinner.
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"During the Age of Argus (5096.0 frames/per stop), Professor Weston (ISO 50/18°) and his companion, Howell the Owl (f/256), journey throughout the Focal Kingdom, searching for a decent suppertime meal. Meanwhile, at home on the Nikonian Range, our villain, Silly Patty (-2/+2 EV), whose own inner struggle between over and under exposure sheds light on an even wider Depth of Field, is preoccupied with the pursuit of the Forbidden f/stop..."
Technical details: Full color, 40+ pages,10 x 8" landscape.
The Falcon was an official selection of the SXSW Film Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival, the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, and Cinequest 20 Film Festival.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on June 16, 2011.
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A copy of the book (signed & numbered), and a camera piece from the original film (shipping included).
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Shamptonian is a creative nerd, director, photographer, designer, musician, writer, humanitarian, woodsman, and camp cook. He's a fan of all things analog, digital or a hybrid of both, and created a short stop-motion animation called 'The Falcon' made entirely out of antique camera parts.
