The Beguine
This video was created as part of the University of Michigan Museum of Arts (UMMA) "Many Voices" project, in which 16 community members were invited to create short videos inspired by artworks in the museum. The Beguine is inspired by the painting by Max Beckmann, "Begin the Beguine." 2013
Written, Directed & Edited by: Emilia White
Seated Dancing Man: Patrick O’Leary
Young Man with Key: Brian Garcia
Puppeteer: Keshav Prasad
Men in Black: Sudandyo Aprilianto & Keshav Prasad
Shackled Woman: Taylor Henkin
Video Design - Live Switch: Jacques Mersereau
Lighting Design: Jeff Adler
Color Correction & Soundtrack mastering: Sharad Patel
Song Recording: David Greenspan & Rishi Daftuar
Camera Operators: Walter Lin, Donald Harrison, Rafe Scobey-Thal & Emilia White
Sound Playback: Jameson Eisel
Slate: Tom R. Bray
Puppet Design: Emilia White
Music: “Begin the Beguine” by Cole Porter, performed by Rampage Swing
