The Beehive

Showrunning Your Web Series - WGC Panel

2013-03-30T12:14:00.001-07:00

About a week back, I had the privilege of taking part in a panel discussion hosted by Jill Golick and the Writers Guild of Canada, "Showrunning Your Web Series". Jill is the mastermind behind one of my much loved fellow detective web series, Ruby Skye P.I.. Also taking part in the panel were two of my favourite web series creators out there, Scott Albert of Tights and Fights and Jason Leaver of Out With Dad.

The event took place at the impressive TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre, a great location, not just for a discussion, but also to screen episodes from our series. Seeing B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye on the big screen never gets old. When you're used to watching it via a YouTube size window, seeing your characters 10 feet tall is something to behold!

I was also excited to see the amount of people that came out to hear about the oft misunderstood world of web series production. It is absolutely an ever-expanding and growing industry and it was heartening to see the amount of people out there mulling over the idea of creating one of their own. I have to say, it was quite an informative night talking about our collective web series showrunning experiences, including funding, post production practices, social media integration, and the ever popular topic, the ipf.

Big thanks to Jill for asking me to be apart of this panel! It was an informative and fun evening. If you missed it, but are interested in what was said and discussed, the WGC has posted an audio podcast of the event here.

Oh hot? Oh Henry!

2013-03-07T09:04:00.002-08:00

This past summer BCP worked with Ketchum PR to produce some videos for Oh Henry! Canada. This included heading out on one of the hottest days of the summer to interview people in Yonge and Dundas Square here in Toronto. Luckily there was a cooler for the chocolate bars which people were rewarded with for participating in out little survey. It's on wintery, cold, snowy days like today, that I yearn for the hot filming days of the summer! Here is one of the finished videos to give you an idea of the project.

Transmedia 101 - Web Series 101 Panel

2012-08-22T07:42:00.001-07:00

Last night I had the pleasure of participating in a screening and panel discussion for the lovely peeps of Transmedia 101. I had been invited to represent and discuss my web series, B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye.

Also along for the evening were some other very talented fellow webseriesans (is that a word? well it is now) including Elize Morgan (Pretty in Geek, The Gate), Jonathan Robbins (Clutch), Ash Catherwood (Microwave Porn), and Jay Ferguson (Guidestones). I am always a fan of seeing web series on a big screen! Following the screening of our shows was a panel discussion on how transmedia tactics are integrated with our web series and what transmedia practitioners can learn from web series’ best practices.

It was actually quite a cross section of different types of web series and approaches. An interesting evening indeed, and the audience peppered us with questions. Big thanks to the amazing Carrie Cutforth-Young and crew for inviting me to participate and for hosting such a great night!

I look forward to Transmedia 101's next meet-up!

Sizzle at The Rose

2012-06-17T07:52:00.000-07:00

Again this year, Bee Charmer Productions had the privilege of working with The Rose Theatre Brampton on their 2012/2013 Season promo videos. One thing I enjoy most about this project is that I can incorporate my love of theatre into the fun we have in the BCP production studio. It looks like a very exciting season indeed! Check out this sizzle reel we did which incorporates most of the productions coming this year. Get your tickets now! ;-)

And onto the next...

2012-05-02T17:18:00.002-07:00

Now that Fletcher has officially come to an end (bittersweet to say the least), I have found myself with many a new undertaking on the horizon. Several of these enterprises include working with arts organizations and artists. I have to admit, these are my favourite projects to work on.

A few months ago I had the absolute privilege of working with famed Canadian talent, Louise Pitre. This project included filming her one woman show, "La Vie En Rose", and compiling a demo of the show. Working with Ms Pitre was amazing. I have been a fan of hers for quite a long time. The result was a five minute docu-promo style video that showcased not only the musical highlights from the show, but also her gift for entertaining.

I'm looking forward to working with more artists and arts organizations in the future!

B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye is back...finally!

2012-03-01T07:42:00.001-08:00

It's been a long time since I posted on this blog...and that is due to being engulfed in the world of B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye. I am happy and proud to report that Season 3 is now officially launched. Check out our wicked awesome trailer...

B.J. FLETCHER: PRIVATE EYE - Season 3 Trailer from Regan Latimer on Vimeo.

New episodes begin on March 6th.

Lock and load, friends, lock and load!

Full Steam Ahead on Fletcher Season 3!

2011-10-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

I am very happy to report that Season 3 of Fletcher is well underway in the production process. Over the past couple of months we have been filming in and around Toronto, and the footage is looking great! It's been wonderful having the cast and crew together again, and indeed, wicked awesome times have ensued.

The fundraising campaign via indiegogo was a great success for us at Fletcher (as our first two seasons were completely unfunded). The fans came through for us in a big way and I think they will be incredibly pleased with the results.

One more day of filming and principal photography will be wrapped. After that comes one of my favourite parts...editing all that hilarious footage into 5 new Fletcher episodes. This is one labour that I do indeed love!

Lock and load, friends!

- Regan

Capturing the spirit of a school...

2011-02-14T12:50:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure these past few months of working once again with Sunnybrook School. A great group of people to work with! The assignment this time was to create a promotional video for the school. The video would certainly give facts about the institution, but more, the intent was also to create an engaging experience that would give the viewer a feel of the school itself…what it’s like to be a Sunnybrook student.

I spent numerous days filming at the school…different events on the social calendar as well as interviewing parents, students and teachers. I also went “off campus” and filmed the students engaging in such activities as rock climbing and curling. These are some lucky kids. They are also some of the nicest kids I’ve had the pleasure of working with.

After the filming was complete I set to work on bringing it all together. This included creating an original music composition to support the video. It was a long editing process…wanting to bring forward the very best of Sunnybrook. I wanted to make sure the story was told by not only the staff, but the students and parents as well…to give an all encompassing snapshot of the school.

As for the final result…you be the judge!

Never work with children or animals...

2010-08-18T13:24:00.000-07:00

W.C. Fields once said, "Never work with children or animals". The man makes a good point, however, in BCP's most recent project for Sunnybrook School, I found the kids to be hilarious to work with.

I first met with the Head of Sunnybrook School, Irene Davy, back in May. They wanted to commission a video project that would showcase the production process behind the creation of their end-of-school musical, Willy Wonka. The idea was to show how the students participation in the production was beneficial to both their learning process and overall development.

I spent two days filming at the school. This included getting footage of the rehearsals, choreography sessions, set building and prop creation. The kids were clearly having a great time participating in a project different from their everyday norm. There were also numerous parents helping out in almost every creative facet. Very much a team effort to bring this show together. Was fun to shoot.

The hilarity of the children really came through when I was doing one-on-one interviews with them to hear their thoughts on the process. One little girl claimed this had given her so much self-confidence, she could do a whole one-woman show! She was very cute.

Also filmed the final performance, and put everything together into a DVD package that was sold through the school. The school was happy with the finished product, as was I. I look forward to working with the lovely people of Sunnybrook School in the future.

You can check out the finished "Making of a Sunnybrook Musical" video here, or visit BCP's Video Portfolio page!

Hello World - welcome to The Beehive!

2010-01-19T15:44:00.000-08:00

A year and a half after BCP's flagship show, B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye, hit the internet, we've been toiling away not only developing our webseries but doing what BCP did long before Fletcher was born - audio, video and demo reel production.

After two rounds of temporary landing pages, this is our first comprehensive website showcasing what we do day to day. Designed by our own Rochelle Dancel, it reflects our personalities and the way we work - organically and creatively, and we don't take ourselves too seriously!

The Beehive will be updated periodically with developments on our work, plans for the future and our general view on issues that affect us... and quite possibly things that don't fall into any of those categories.

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Please come back soon; in the meantime, feel free to roam around our website - we're very proud of it and we're thrilled that we're finally here!