Way back in prehistory… and by that I mean Aug 3, 2007 – I was fortunate enough to be the producer of Unlucky Caveman – a series of comedic shorts created for YTV’s The Zone. Unlucky Caveman featured the amazingly talented Kris Siddiqi, who costarred with me in Egg Zeppelin and is now enjoying a run on the Toronto Second City mainstage.
The premise was simple. There’s this caveman named Thag. Like most of us, he gets up every day to go out into the world. Unlike most of us, he’s very unlucky. So unlucky, in fact, that every day, something happens that stops him from going out beyond his cave door.
The incredibly fun and lovable transformation from Kris to Caveman was done by the amazing Debra Corbeil (who along with her husband is a world traveler – read her blog HERE!) took less than an hour and was just amazing. A little tease to Kris’ hair, add some bushy eyebrows and makeup and voila – instant cro-magnon!
We shot 34 episodes in total in one single day. The set was a simple cave opening with a greenscreen background built in the same small soundstage that has been the home for nearly 90 percent of all YTV productions – from Santa Calls, to The Breakfast Zone to Brainwash to Snit Station, Vortex, It’s Alive and more.
Props were assembled for each of the various episodes, and shooting began around 10 am. By 5 pm that afternoon, all the footage was in the can, and all that was left was a couple weeks’ worth of post-production.
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And now, for your enjoyment and mine – here is the premiere episode of ‘Unlucky Caveman’. Cha cha cha.
“Unlucky Caveman” Episode 1
Hair & Makeup: Debra Corbeil
Set Design: Rui Santos
Graphics/Titles: Vince Robles
Editing and Special Effects: Paul Hessel
Post-Audio: Pete Yake
Created and written by: Marcel St. Pierre
This is one of my favorite projects I’ve ever had the opportunity to work on!
I got to be made up as a caveman, I got to hang out and be silly-stupid with one of my greatest friends, and got to act like a cartoon all day.
Such fond fond memories of that day and these shorts!!
Thanks for posting them Marce! Keep ’em coming Gall Darnit!