I read Pamela Colloff’s oral history about the campus shooting, ’96 Minutes,’ when it was first published, and my wheels immediately starting turning toward making a film and making it an animated re-telling. Keith Maitland Read Quote
When you make the decision to call somebody out of the blue and say you want to talk to them about the worst thing that has happened to you, and I’m going to turn it into a cartoon… you’re bound to ruffle some feathers or turn people off. Keith Maitland Read Quote
Yes, I realize when I’m reaching out to people and asking them to talk about the most traumatic thing to happen in their lives, I have to be really sensitive and thoughtful. Keith Maitland Read Quote
I wanted to create an experiential film that was immersive… I wanted you to feel like you were there. Keith Maitland Read Quote
When I went to the University of Texas, my first day of freshman year in 1994, I took a student tour, and I asked about the tower shooting. I was told, ‘We’re really not supposed to talk about that.’ That was the official stance from the university. Keith Maitland Read Quote
Honestly, I don’t think that the policies and issues surrounding guns will be easily figured out in our country, but we need to take a close look, and we need to have a conversation around those issues. Keith Maitland Read Quote
Two actors that I had particularly fantastic experiences with include Chris Doubek, a notable indie journeyman who also happened to live in the trailer behind my house, and Violett Beane. Keith Maitland Read Quote
I love working with rotoscopic animation because under the incredible handpainted artwork are real actors and real human performances. Keith Maitland Read Quote
The amazing thing about rotoscoping is that it’s very malleable. Unlike green screen, where the computer subtracts out the background, rotoscoping is an additive technology in that you don’t take anything away from the footage – you add layers on top of it. Keith Maitland Read Quote
