TADA!

"TADA!" For my niece, Charlie.
A short animated film created by Harrison Bryan

Some context:
On May 20th, 2020, my sister had her first baby. She named her Charlie Rayne.
As a first-time uncle, I wanted to make her something special. So that night, I didn't go to sleep - instead, I tried my best to learn how to make stop-motion animation - Eleven hours later, I made this. Eleven hours, funnily enough, is the same amount of time my parents spent waiting outside the hospital window, cheering on the birth of their new granddaughter. The most loving social distance ever.

This is a gift for my sister, Alyson, her husband, Michael, and the newest member or my favorite family, Charlie Rayne.

The monologue was written, during a blizzard, in the winter of 2011. It is from a short play entitled: "To Give A Wand" - my sister and I wrote it together, alongside two of our friends. The play, in short, is about a baby tap dancer who wants to be a magician. This monologue is the final scene of that play.

I wrote, crafted, filmed, and edited this film within 24 hours of Charlie's birth. In quarantine. With the help of Katie Luke, Evan Gambardella, and even Charlie herself. Her own heartbeat is the inspiration for it all.

Enjoy, love, and share your magic with the world.
H.B.

www.HarrisonBryan.com