Stephens Alum Produces a “Defying Gravity” Remake
An alum from Stephens MFA in TV and Screenwriting program — Sarah Phillips Batchelder — worked as the director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist on her rendition of “Defying Gravity” from the hit musical Wicked. After working on the VFX for 15 months she was finally able to premiere the short at the beginning of February.
For a more in depth conversation about the piece read Batchelder’s post here.
Director/Cinematographer/VFX: SP Batchelder
Producers: Nick Batchelder, Liz Izzo, Cassy Crandall, Summer Vaughan, Christine Bendorf, Cee Jaye Pecorak
Starring:
Katharine McDonough as Elphaba
Jennifer Sun Bell as Galinda
Tammy Taylor as Madame Morrible
Crew:
1st AC - Eva Ye
Sound Mixer - Blake Christian
Key Makeup Artist - Maryann Yee
Grip & Electric - Omar Rojas-Cruz
Production Assistant - Heather Andelsman
Crowd Choir: Alizee Falque, Britt Sarkisian, Elisa Perez, Hailey Wulff, Marnina Schon, Sarah Rudoy
Backing Track by Brian Bisetti