Ivan Guerrero, also known as the pseudonymous "whoiseyevan", is a filmmaker who has gained cult following from a series of mash-up trailers he created, called "Premakes". His videos combine a variety of vintage film and television clips and re-assembles them as depictions of modern-day pop culture icons."Street Press", May 20, 2010, """Mental Floss", June 14, 2010, "" He is also the designer of 123 Sesame Street, a LEGO Ideas set."Good Morning America", October 22, 2020, ""
Early work Guerrero started his career as an Art Director for the advertising agency, McCann Erickson."30Ninjas", September 9, 2010, " "
Premakes
A premake, a term coined by Guerrero,"Pixar Podcast", February 17, 2011, "" is a reimagined trailer for a popular film made by splicing together footage from dozens of older movies. They feature dialogue, clever visuals, and all the aesthetic elements of the original feature, in order to parody or create visual commentary.
The idea for Guerrero's Premakes was born out of the perception that classic cinema is under appreciated. His trailers portray contemporary movies as direct extensions of old film serials, 50's B-movies, and other products of Hollywood's golden age."30Ninjas", September 9, 2010, " " He authored the series as an attempt to preserve the audience for classic films."Adobo Nation", April 26, 2011, " " So far, he has re-imagined versions of such films as Forrest Gump (with James Stewart cast in the title role), The Avengers,G4TV, August 10, 2010, "" Ghostbusters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pixar's Up, and The Empire Strikes Back.Dr. Craig Norris, "Gears of Research", September 8, 2010, "" He also created a vampiric parody of Gone with the Wind.MTV News, February 24, 2010, ""
Guerrero's trailers have received wide praise from columnists and film critics, from Time Magazine to Entertainment Weekly."The New York Times", July 30, 2009, """The Washington Post", August 10, 2010 "" "Time Magazine - Techland", August 11, 2010, ""Entertainment Weekly", October 2, 2009, " " The popularity of his trailers also prompted other video editors to continue the trend of "premaking". "Total Film", June 9, 2010, " On his blog, Roger Ebert has described the premake as a probably "useful new word"."Roger Ebert's Journal", September 27, 2009, " "
Films In 2009, Guerrero directed a short documentary entitled "Plight of the Peregrines". The film told the story of a college basketball team's search for redemption after a season plagued with ineligible players. The short won the award for College Sports Production at the 2009 Chicago/Midwest Chapter Emmy Awards."Northwest Indiana Times", December 27, 2009, ""
In 2010, Guerrero wrote and directed "The Grocer", a film that won an audience award at the 48 Hour Film Project in Chicago.
LEGO Ideas In 2020, LEGO released its 123 Sesame Street set designed by Guerrero through the LEGO Ideas program."Metro", October 22, 2020, "" In interviews, Guerrero said he was a fan of Jim Henson and that LEGO bricks and Sesame Street shaped both his childhood and career."Nerdist", October 23, 2020, "" He said it took him a couple of months to design the original version of the set as he heavily researched how the Sesame Street building looked like during different decades."CNN Philippines", October 23, 2020, ""
References
External links Le Grand Journal - Panel Discussion on Premakes (French) La Sexta Noticias - News Report (Spanish) Adobo Nation - Interview with Ivan Guerrero
30 Ninjas - Interview with Ivan Guerrero Street Press - Interview with Ivan Guerrero (French) News article News article