Beat Down Boogie’s Mario Warfare

Beat Down Boogie is a troupe of COSplayer-to-the-max actors and filmmakers. They say of themselves:

“Before we were BDB, we were just a few guys making short films together. We made flicks about killer toasters, evil snowmen, and the epic struggle between ninjas and pirates.

One day we decided to make feature films. We learned a lot about filmmaking, but we weren’t happy with the traditional distribution system. Nobody cared what the audience wanted to see. Everything had to be tailored for investors, middlemen, and distributors. Those guys determined what the audience was allowed to see.
We didn’t like that. Making films for the approval of industry suits wasn’t fun. We wanted to be connected to the audience. We wanted the fun back.

We decided to return to our roots – guerrilla filmmaking. During our time spent on feature films, some amazing and affordable cameras came out. We grabbed some 7d’s and started goofing around. Before we knew it we were shooting Modern War Gear Solid.

The decision to leave traditional filmmaking has been rewarding. Our Beat Down Boogie videos have been enjoyed by millions!”

Check out Mario Warfare! (My brother-in-law was a dead soldier in this one!) It was also shot where I used to work, at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC!

By the way, there’s eight parts to this series, catch it all on YouTube!