Romaire Studios

We're updating!

2008-11-28T10:42:00.001-08:00

It's been quite a while since we've posted, but we've never been busier. With several major movies, short films commercials and videos, not to mention production on our own movie, we just haven't had the time to update the site. But we're now at a point
where we are posting lots of new pics and projects, so please stay tuned!

Don't Feed the Bears finished PSA

2007-03-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

We've finally finished the psa for the Louisiana Black Bear Conservation Committee.
Written and directed by Lee Romaire, it features the time and talents of many people.
We created and performed the puppets and make-up, built the swamp set, shot and edited in the studio.
Let us know what you think!

Minipop FINGERPRINTS video

2007-03-08T08:33:00.000-08:00

We just completed effects for Minipops FINGERPRINTS video. We had to age actress Amy dunton to Age 80 and create a living
"cocoon". More to be posted later.

BURGER KING AD

2006-12-04T17:23:00.000-08:00

This month's ROLLING STONE features an ad
with a huge plastic head created by us in
record time. Yikes!

silicone portraits

2006-11-29T10:27:00.000-08:00

Two new silicone likeness busts, one of Al Pacino as Tony Montana in SCARFACE,
and Donald Pleasance as Dr. Loomis in HALLOWEEN
(These busts are not for sale, please don't contact us about
purchasing.)

BIG FISH

2006-11-22T20:21:00.001-08:00

We just finished this giant arctic fish for STEREOLIZA's latest music
video, directed by Jason Argyopolous. We built full sized moving head and small (36") puppet
to create the effect of a lumbering 25 foot behemoth. Katya and Aleksey were very charming
and everyone worked like dogs to make this video something special- and it was a blast!

Werewolves in Tennessee

2006-11-08T21:46:00.000-08:00

We created this werewolf for director Dusty Clark for his short film THE CAREGIVER.

Bear Sighting

2006-08-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

This is a screen shot of our bear for our DON'T FEED THE BEARS psa, brilliantly performed by
Phil Jackson.

DON'T FEED THE BEARS finished set

2006-07-30T21:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a pic of the in-studio swamp set we built for the DON'T FEED THE BEARS PSA we're producing. It includes over 100 gallons of real water, moss shipped in from Louisiana and animatronic butterflies and dragonflies!

NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES: BATTLEGROUND

2006-07-16T17:17:00.000-07:00

We were very fortunate to be contacted by Brian Henson to design and create the toy soldier make-up effects for
the BATTLEGROUND episode of NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE SHORT
STORIES OF STEPHEN KING. It was a dream job to work with the Henson organization
again and to work for the first time with Stargate Films, who did a brilliant job producing the visual effects on the project..
See our soldiers in action here.

Our first production

2006-07-15T20:42:00.000-07:00

Romaire Studios enters the world of production with a public service announcement produced
for the Louisiana Black Bear Conservation Committee (BBCC.ORG). DON'T FEED THE BEARS was written and directed by Lee Romaire, and features the time and talent (much of it donated) of many people within and outside
our organization.

For the spot we are creating a bear and a tiny band featuring a fiddle playing frog, a guitar and harmonica playing shrimp and a tuba playing mouse. We're also building an entire swamp set within the studio. Keep an eye out for many more updates on this project.

Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water again...

2006-04-15T22:51:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun creating this funky fifties fish girl/creature suit for director Jason Argyopolous. The spot,
created for the US Bureau of Land Management, can be seen here.

In addition to creating the suit, we supplied the performance (by Nick Gillis) and also digitally enhanced the character with cgi eyeblinks.

Honestly...it wasn't our idea.

2006-04-05T22:42:00.000-07:00

With only two days of prep time, we turned Actor Philip Lenkowsky (AMADEUS) into a vulture/lawyer
for a LAWERUP! tv spot. Here's the result. Hang onto your wallets!

SNAKES ON A BIKE!

2006-02-25T09:13:00.000-08:00

Crispin Porter + Bogusky contacted us to make a pair of perfectly intertwined vipers to be used in a print ad campaign for their client GIRO Helmets.

Too creepy for tv

2006-02-06T23:18:00.000-08:00

We created these freakish hands for Director Aaron Ruell for his infamous Powerade spots
that never ran. Read all about them here.