Forest Rose Productions Completes ArtSafaris Pilot Show



Forest Rose Productions has completed a 30 minute pilot episode of 's8220;ArtSafaris with Ray Shaw,'s8221; a travel-adventure series that follows rugged adventurer and renown wildlife artist, Ray Shaw, as he ventures into rarely seen, out-of-the-way locations to discover the various raw components that inspire his finished paintings. Driving the program is the piecing together of Shaw's8217;s painting, like a jigsaw puzzle, to eventually reveal the completed masterpiece.

The reality show follows Shaw as he derives inspiration for his next painting, while exploring nature's8217;s varied environments. Broad appeal is apparent from screenings before mixed audiences ranging in age and gender. The show targets the baby-boomer demographic, nature, art & culture, travel and international markets. Moving between Shaw's8217;s adventure and his art studio, viewers watch as Shaw's8217;s final painting comes together, step-by-step. Action-wear clothiers, Ex Officio provided the cast and crew with environment appropriate clothing as the pilot show was shot in the wilds of Florida's8217;s Everglades in high definition (HD) video. 's8220;Viewers get to see details they's8217;d probably miss even if they were there in person. It's8217;s beautiful, thanks to the work of DP [director of photography, Mark Chamberlin who shot all the exterior, in-nature video. Mark paints with a camera,'s8221; said the show's8217;s coproducer-director, Bob Garner. 's8220; and studio DP, Steve Flanigan creatively videotaped Ray painting in his art studio. Together, we captured an intimate glimpse of the creative process that an artist experiences. Ray's8217;s incredible artwork and on-camera personality make for a complete educational-entertainment package.'s8221;

Described as 's8220;the Indiana Jones of wildlife art,'s8221; Shaw shares his vision of the environment from a fine artist's8217;s point-of-view. Delivery of the 's8220;story's8221; isn's8217;t overladen with music scoring, but lets nature's8217;s sounds come through to provide a 's8220;whole environment's8221; experience for the viewer. 's8220;When we used music, we chose music that aligns with the innate spiritual tone and rhythm of nature. It doesn's8217;t distract or lead the viewer,'s8221; explained coproducer-researcher-writer, Jan C.J. Jones. 's8220;The music of composers Clair Marlo, John Doryk, and composer-percussionist, Brent Lewis, provide the feeling that matches the strong connection between Ray's8217;s creative journey and the environment that's8217;s depicted in his work. Everyone who created a piece of the show is an artist in his or her own field of expertise. And that comes through.'s8221; Artists, photographers, adventurers, travelers, environmentalists, and naturalists can all find something to enjoy when watching 's8220;ArtSafaris.'s8221;

The pilot show for 's8220;ArtSafaris with Ray Shaw's8221;is currently being considered by several distributors who realize the domestic and international markets are hungry for programming involving culture, art, wildlife, nature, environment, and/or travel. 's8220;This series has great branding potential way beyond the series. We's8217;ve just forwarded review copies to distributors, and it's8217;s too early to have heard back, yet. This is an exciting time, but waiting is the tough part,'s8221; Jones admits.

Several of Ray Shaw's8217;s paintings can be seen at ArtSafaris.net. Distributors who may be interested in obtaining a review copy and/or more information about ArtSafaris can contact Forest Rose Productions at 719.487.0435. Forest Rose Productions specializes in quality film and videotape production; more can be learned at www.ForestRosePrds.com.





Forest Rose Productions Completes ArtSafaris Pilot Show