Baker Artist Portfolios

SOUND MECHANIC is an award-winning feature length documentary about  Neil Feather, an artist/musician/performer/sound mechanic who invents new musical instruments and sound making devices, frequently incorporating bicycle parts, bowling balls and sex toys. His inventions are then used in live performances and installations. 

Credits: Co-Producer and Co-Writer
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Synopsis | Riding Wild follows Dink, a BMX-lifer, as he works to keep his illegal bike trail a secret but open for his friends, all of whom hail from Baltimore's tough streets. By creating a community on wheels that navigates life's rough roads, Dink and his "So-Called" crew lead a lifestyle that defies social expactations.

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Credits: Associate Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor

I was originally brought on to this project to develop a written treatment for a feature-length documentary and to produce and edit a short work sample for fundraising purposes. I am currently editing a longer 30-minute work sample. This is an American University Investigative Reporting Workshop production.

Credits: Co-Producer, Director of Photography & Co-Editor

When people talk about environmental films, certain images usually leap to mind: exotic, majestic landscapes and stunning shots of wildlife. Rarely do first impressions include urban landscapes, especially those that have been long ignored and polluted. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Strange, Sad and Surprising Story of Baltimore's Lost River aims to challenge these stereotypes.

Arist Statement | As a species, we have so much wisdom stored away in our elders and yet we seem to forget that, especially here in the US. I talk to my 75-year-old mother over the phone daily (she’s in Miami) and quite frequently she’ll share an experience of how she feels devalued by society because of her age. But for her, aging is not a limitation. She is out and about in the city doing whatever she wants, entering a new phase of life - one of total freedom.
 

This crankie was created as part of The Peale's 2019 Mash-Up grant, read below for more info about that program. This piece was an hour-long performance, written, sung, and performed by Storytellers Anokwale Anansesemfo,  President of the Griots’ Circle of Maryland, and Mama Linda Goss, Co-founder of the National Association of the Black Storytellers, for an opening night at The Peale Musum in the summer of 2019.

This crankie was performed for the Creative Alliance's Crankie Fest in 2019. It's 15 minutes and appx 150 ft long. It combines personal narrative and family history with Baltimore City's history of transit injustice and racial segregation. A painted scroll, backlighting, paper-cut puppets, and an original sound scape help shape the narrative. Special thanks to Emily Schubert, the curator of Crankie Fest, and puppeteer assistant for this crankie. 

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