Crying Games (2016)
Produced using open-source face-substitution software, Crying Games features a cast of actors playing Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, and Dick Cheney, political figures whose ideas, policies, and military campaigns defined the 2000s—the violent repercussions of which continue to echo through our own time. In the video the actors’ faces are digitally replaced with the political figures’ faces, allowing Kline to put words in their mouths and emotions in their eyes. Harnessing this new technology, Kline attempts to turn historical revisionism—a mainstay of American politics and mass communication—into a critical tool.
Director: Josh Kline
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Brian Patrick Mulligan as Dick Cheney |
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Michelle Marshall as Condoleezza Rice |
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Brent Mendenhall as George W. Bush |
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Joseph Rose as Donald Rumsfeld |
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Michael Grew as Tony Blair |
| Directing | Josh Kline | Director |
| Production | Eliza Ryan | Producer |
| Production | Eliza Ryan | Casting |
| Camera | Blake Buesnel | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Blake Buesnel | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Dave Schachter | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Schubert | Costumer |
| Art | Emily Schubert | Props |
| Editing | Josh Kline | Editor |
| Editing | Mengyin Lin | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Blake Buesnel | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Cox | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | Jan Tompkins-Jackson | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Turner | Animation |
| Crew | Dina Chang | Post Production Consulting |
