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Hollywood Comes to Frankford

by Norton Folgate

Hollywood came to Frankford Friends School in Northeast Philadelphia last week, in the person of Actor and Producer Paradox Pollack.

Paradox has worked directly with some of the biggest names in film including actors Robin Williams, Will Smith,and Tom Hiddleston, as well as directors JJ Abrams and Kenneth Branagh.  His main work is as the fight choreographer and movement director for films featuring aliens and monsters, including  Star Trek, I am Legend, and Thor.

He has also created shows for Cirque Du Soleil  and is currently devising the fight choreography for Batgirl.

Mr. Pollack showed the fifth grade class at Frankford Friends clips from his films to illustrate how the movements of the live actors are linked to computer graphics to create special effects.

“Science and technology is an important part of our program,” explained fifth grade teacher Jonathan Clifton. ” Paradox was able to show the students how that technology was used to create some of their favorite film sequences.”

Students became actors too, as Paradox Pollack rehearsed them  and then filmed them in some action scenes.

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“They all agreed it was very hard work,” said Mr. Clifton, “But it gave them a new appreciation of the self-discipline and concentration required to get the perfect shot.”

Frankford Friends School is a pre-K thru Grade 8 school in NE Philadelphia.

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Friends of Overington Park Art Under the Trees

Friends of Overington Park hosted our 5th annual Art Under The Trees this past Saturday September 19th form 12 to 3.   We had 28 children from age 2 to 18 come out and enter our chalk art contest. They did an amazing job. Inspired by master art works they selected  a painting collected their chalk and went to town creating their art work in the shade of Overington Park’s beautiful trees. There were no losers that day, only winners, that came out and gave it their all!
arrt under the trees
The art continued with FOOP members manning our crafts table, folding origami dogs and cat finger puppets, and other critters. After you finished your chalk art it was time to learn to make origami.  Refreshments were served, and a good time was had by all!  Our thanks goes out to our FOOP team for all their hard work getting our event together, the Frankford High JR ROTC, couldn’t do it without them, our State Representative Jason Dawkins and Maria Quinones Sanchez for their constant support.
Our next event will be our Fall Festival on Saturday October 17th,  from 12 to 3. We will have a Pumpkin Patch for the little ones, Craft project, Games, Fun and Candy so come out and have a great time celebrating the Fall in Frankford!
 See you there, Diane Kunze,   Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook @ friends of overington park
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