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Juke-Bar

This animated short introduces a juke box into a greasy spoon diner overrun with cockroaches. The cockroaches get caught up in the music as their lives are transformed by the arrival of this new machine. But the restaurant's owner has a plan: will he be able to outsmart his uninvited guests?
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This animated short introduces a juke box into a greasy spoon diner overrun with cockroaches. The cockroaches get caught up in the music as their lives are transformed by the arrival of this new machine. But the restaurant's owner has a plan: will he be able to outsmart his uninvited guests?

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  • director
    Martin Barry
  • script
    Martin Barry
  • animation
    Martin Barry
  • character design
    Martin Barry
  • direction of photography
    François Beauchemin
  • editing
    Werner Nold
  • sets
    Vianney Gauthier
  • characters - assistance
    Diane Chartrand
  • set design - assistance
    Diane Chartrand
  • animation - assistance
    Diane Chartrand
  • music
    Martin Barry
  • sound concept
    Martin Barry
  • arrangements
    Pascal Véraquin
  • musical direction
    Pascal Véraquin
  • music recording
    Louis Hone
  • voice
    Martin Barry
    Brigitte Poudrier
    Monique Villeneuve
  • recording
    Denis Larochelle
  • synthesizer effects
    Denis Larochelle
  • recording - assistance
    Luc Papineau
  • synthesizer effects - assistance
    Luc Papineau
  • post-sync effects
    Jérôme Décarie
  • post-sync effects recording
    Jocelyn Caron
  • sound editing
    Marie-Claude Salvaille
  • sound editing - assistance
    Marie-France Delagrave
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Adrian Croll
  • special visual effects
    François Aubry
    Yvon Mallette
  • actor
    Luiz Saraïva
    François Bottega
    Pierre Mailloux
  • art direction
    Vianney Gauthier
  • camera
    Pierre Letarte
    François Beauchemin
  • assistant cameraman
    Michel Bissonnette
    Serge Lafortune
  • electrician
    Roger Martin
    Audrey Beuzet
    François Warot
  • location manager
    Michel Siry
  • props
    Philippe Chevalier
  • makeup
    Nicole Veillette
  • administration
    Jacqueline Marquis
    Denise DesLauriers
  • executive producer
    Robert Forget
  • producer
    Yves Leduc

Education

Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
Arts Education - Music Arts Education - Visual Arts Health/Personal Development - Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
A humorous approach to conflict resolution and creative problem-solving. Brainstorm other possible solutions to the roach problem. How could the owner of the diner know that the music would “capture” them? What happens to the two that got away?

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