See an Apocalyptic World Envisioned in Miniature | Short Film Showcase

I’m not the type of photographer that’s

I’m not the type of photographer that’s gonna go out and find things to

gonna go out and find things to

gonna go out and find things to photograph I’m gonna create things to

photograph I’m gonna create things to

photograph I’m gonna create things to photograph Kathleen I started his body

photograph Kathleen I started his body

photograph Kathleen I started his body work back in 2005 it’s a series called

work back in 2005 it’s a series called

work back in 2005 it’s a series called the city postulates a world post mankind

the city postulates a world post mankind

the city postulates a world post mankind something has happened

something has happened

something has happened that’s a decimated the human population

that’s a decimated the human population

that’s a decimated the human population so these are the city after man is gone

so these are the city after man is gone

so these are the city after man is gone and it’s just the way that buildings age

and it’s just the way that buildings age

and it’s just the way that buildings age and crumble and nature takes back some

and crumble and nature takes back some

and crumble and nature takes back some of the spaces and I thought just the

of the spaces and I thought just the

of the spaces and I thought just the last thing that should be would be an

last thing that should be would be an

last thing that should be would be an artist’s studio and what better

artist’s studio and what better

artist’s studio and what better reference do I have in my own studio

even though I may be only get behind my

even though I may be only get behind my camera three times a year and I spend

camera three times a year and I spend

camera three times a year and I spend more time working with my hands I’m

more time working with my hands I’m

more time working with my hands I’m definitely a photographer I’m more than

definitely a photographer I’m more than

definitely a photographer I’m more than a sculptor I feel like I know how to

a sculptor I feel like I know how to

a sculptor I feel like I know how to make the camera lie I only have to build

make the camera lie I only have to build

make the camera lie I only have to build the diorama from one vantage point so

the diorama from one vantage point so

the diorama from one vantage point so when you go into a 360 moving around

when you go into a 360 moving around

when you go into a 360 moving around it’s like going behind the scenes at

it’s like going behind the scenes at

it’s like going behind the scenes at Broadway you know behind the curtains

Broadway you know behind the curtains

Broadway you know behind the curtains are all the mechanisms to to make it run

are all the mechanisms to to make it run

are all the mechanisms to to make it run same with the diorama if you’ve been to

same with the diorama if you’ve been to

same with the diorama if you’ve been to our living room you’ll notice that it

our living room you’ll notice that it

our living room you’ll notice that it actually looks like the end of the world

actually looks like the end of the world

actually looks like the end of the world looks like a disaster a disaster scene

looks like a disaster a disaster scene

looks like a disaster a disaster scene and this model is kind of funny it’s

and this model is kind of funny it’s

and this model is kind of funny it’s actually cleaner than our actual living

actually cleaner than our actual living

actually cleaner than our actual living room it’s kind of sad to say we used to

room it’s kind of sad to say we used to

room it’s kind of sad to say we used to have a couch and then like one little

have a couch and then like one little

have a couch and then like one little table to work on get rid of the couch

table to work on get rid of the couch

table to work on get rid of the couch yeah and got it a bigger table

yeah and got it a bigger table

yeah and got it a bigger table yeah people either like all of the

yeah people either like all of the

yeah people either like all of the clutter and find it inspiring or it

clutter and find it inspiring or it

clutter and find it inspiring or it makes people really anxious and they

makes people really anxious and they

makes people really anxious and they like really can’t stay here very long

like really can’t stay here very long

like really can’t stay here very long it’s nice working within the apartment

it’s nice working within the apartment

it’s nice working within the apartment because it ends up being a real blend so

because it ends up being a real blend so

because it ends up being a real blend so do this and then I’ll stop and maybe and

do this and then I’ll stop and maybe and

do this and then I’ll stop and maybe and go make lunch and then

go make lunch and then

go make lunch and then No do some other house things while they

No do some other house things while they

No do some other house things while they paint’s drying or something to come back

paint’s drying or something to come back

paint’s drying or something to come back if I had to go somewhere I don’t think

if I had to go somewhere I don’t think

if I had to go somewhere I don’t think I’d find it as satisfying but then this

I’d find it as satisfying but then this

I’d find it as satisfying but then this is also the dining table and you know

is also the dining table and you know

is also the dining table and you know it’s a double-edged sword for sure the

it’s a double-edged sword for sure the

it’s a double-edged sword for sure the subway was in the living room in the

subway was in the living room in the

subway was in the living room in the scene so we knew that we had to have it

scene so we knew that we had to have it

scene so we knew that we had to have it in the final model too so I made a

in the final model too so I made a

in the final model too so I made a replica of a replica of a subway

replica of a replica of a subway

replica of a replica of a subway [Music]

initially I was just come in I do a

initially I was just come in I do a little bit here and there and you know

little bit here and there and you know

little bit here and there and you know it was not either of our intention for

it was not either of our intention for

it was not either of our intention for my role to sort of grow but I like this

my role to sort of grow but I like this

my role to sort of grow but I like this but you were already pretty established

but you were already pretty established

but you were already pretty established as you and you know we need that to keep

as you and you know we need that to keep

as you and you know we need that to keep going but she gets so much grief from

going but she gets so much grief from

going but she gets so much grief from her mother controlling the anger I think

her mother controlling the anger I think

her mother controlling the anger I think for now it’s kind of wound up where it

for now it’s kind of wound up where it

for now it’s kind of wound up where it started it is Lori’s name on the work

started it is Lori’s name on the work

started it is Lori’s name on the work and I’m fine with that I want to make

and I’m fine with that I want to make

and I’m fine with that I want to make things and you know having my name front

things and you know having my name front

things and you know having my name front and center isn’t necessarily why I want

and center isn’t necessarily why I want

and center isn’t necessarily why I want to do it so far this has only had my

to do it so far this has only had my

to do it so far this has only had my name on this work even though she’s a

name on this work even though she’s a

name on this work even though she’s a huge part of it but from I think from

huge part of it but from I think from

huge part of it but from I think from here on out if if she wants it will

here on out if if she wants it will

here on out if if she wants it will change the name from like Lori Nix to

change the name from like Lori Nix to

change the name from like Lori Nix to Nixon Gerber

Nixon Gerber

Nixon Gerber ya know Nixon / knocker burn eggs that’s

ya know Nixon / knocker burn eggs that’s

ya know Nixon / knocker burn eggs that’s a drug company if it’s small and

a drug company if it’s small and

a drug company if it’s small and detail-oriented Kathleen’s gonna do it

detail-oriented Kathleen’s gonna do it

detail-oriented Kathleen’s gonna do it because she has the patience and the

because she has the patience and the

because she has the patience and the mindset for working small and delicate

mindset for working small and delicate

mindset for working small and delicate and if it’s a large requires any sort of

and if it’s a large requires any sort of

and if it’s a large requires any sort of measuring and knife skills it’s going to

measuring and knife skills it’s going to

measuring and knife skills it’s going to be me although you do have good knife

be me although you do have good knife

be me although you do have good knife skills but more for carving not for

skills but more for carving not for

skills but more for carving not for cutting yeah

there’s always like one thing that will

there’s always like one thing that will buy and we scale things up around it but

buy and we scale things up around it but

buy and we scale things up around it but for this particular one we fabricated

for this particular one we fabricated

for this particular one we fabricated just about everything in the scene a

just about everything in the scene a

just about everything in the scene a flatbed scan all the books and my

flatbed scan all the books and my

flatbed scan all the books and my bookshelves same with my CDs on the

bookshelves same with my CDs on the

bookshelves same with my CDs on the internet I was able to find all of like

internet I was able to find all of like

internet I was able to find all of like these CD covers so I typed in all the

these CD covers so I typed in all the

these CD covers so I typed in all the all the things that I have in my

all the things that I have in my

all the things that I have in my collection I printed them up and then I

collection I printed them up and then I

collection I printed them up and then I glued them onto flex and then polished

glued them onto flex and then polished

glued them onto flex and then polished for the edges to look like it’s actual

for the edges to look like it’s actual

for the edges to look like it’s actual CD case I’m a huge Cowboy Junkies fan

CD case I’m a huge Cowboy Junkies fan

CD case I’m a huge Cowboy Junkies fan here’s Kate Bush here’s a Patty Griffin

here’s Kate Bush here’s a Patty Griffin

here’s Kate Bush here’s a Patty Griffin for Kate Bush these Laury Laury made

for Kate Bush these Laury Laury made

for Kate Bush these Laury Laury made they were a piece of like PVC tubing and

they were a piece of like PVC tubing and

they were a piece of like PVC tubing and then as like a little washer to make it

then as like a little washer to make it

then as like a little washer to make it look like a pinky very resourceful we

look like a pinky very resourceful we

look like a pinky very resourceful we try to keep everything as as real as

try to keep everything as as real as

try to keep everything as as real as possible I messed up on the on the flat

possible I messed up on the on the flat

possible I messed up on the on the flat files because mine actually has five and

files because mine actually has five and

files because mine actually has five and I only made four I don’t know why cuz

I only made four I don’t know why cuz

I only made four I don’t know why cuz they open and close anyone yeah they

they open and close anyone yeah they

they open and close anyone yeah they open and close and very important for a

open and close and very important for a

open and close and very important for a still photograph the things opening

still photograph the things opening

still photograph the things opening class but there’s the little details

class but there’s the little details

class but there’s the little details that really make this scene come alive

that really make this scene come alive

that really make this scene come alive like the fan in the back window the

like the fan in the back window the

like the fan in the back window the power cords going everywhere little

power cords going everywhere little

power cords going everywhere little items on the on the table

then Kathleen created this great chair

then Kathleen created this great chair and the light and everything else I

and the light and everything else I

and the light and everything else I really like your brushes I think they’re

really like your brushes I think they’re

really like your brushes I think they’re just great the cans and and the brushes

just great the cans and and the brushes

just great the cans and and the brushes are amazing but uh I thought this would

are amazing but uh I thought this would

are amazing but uh I thought this would be a nice way to in the series this is

be a nice way to in the series this is

be a nice way to in the series this is just because we mrs. where we spend so

just because we mrs. where we spend so

just because we mrs. where we spend so much time yeah this is where everything

much time yeah this is where everything

much time yeah this is where everything is created is yeah this is everything

I’m too close to see the illusion I have

I’m too close to see the illusion I have to like rely on friends to tell me

to like rely on friends to tell me

to like rely on friends to tell me whether it works or not

whether it works or not

whether it works or not especially with this one most people

especially with this one most people

especially with this one most people look at when they look at our you get

look at when they look at our you get

look at when they look at our you get their attention for I believe it’s three

their attention for I believe it’s three

their attention for I believe it’s three seconds maybe four if you’re lucky

seconds maybe four if you’re lucky

seconds maybe four if you’re lucky so I’d hopefully by making that that

so I’d hopefully by making that that

so I’d hopefully by making that that juxtaposition between real not real

juxtaposition between real not real

juxtaposition between real not real maybe they might look at the piece a

maybe they might look at the piece a

maybe they might look at the piece a little bit longer if they even get into

little bit longer if they even get into

little bit longer if they even get into this type of artwork it’s not for

this type of artwork it’s not for

this type of artwork it’s not for everybody

after I’ve lived with it for seven

after I’ve lived with it for seven months because that’s usually how long

months because that’s usually how long

months because that’s usually how long it takes us to build another photograph

it takes us to build another photograph

it takes us to build another photograph then I take out what other objects might

then I take out what other objects might

then I take out what other objects might be able to be repurposed in a scene and

be able to be repurposed in a scene and

be able to be repurposed in a scene and then the rest gets broken down into

then the rest gets broken down into

then the rest gets broken down into small pieces put into black trash bags

small pieces put into black trash bags

small pieces put into black trash bags and taken to the curb some of the

and taken to the curb some of the

and taken to the curb some of the objects will find their way into the

objects will find their way into the

objects will find their way into the next body of work but have no problem

next body of work but have no problem

next body of work but have no problem decommissioning the studio I love

decommissioning the studio I love

decommissioning the studio I love throwing my scenes away because it means

throwing my scenes away because it means

throwing my scenes away because it means I’m ready to start the next scene