Meet Adam Rosenberg | Filmmaker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Adam Rosenberg and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Adam, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
My mindset as an entrepreneur and as an artist is not to be the best, but to be unique. To be the best means you have to compete against others, others who may have more experience or resources than you, and heck, they might just plain be better than you. Why go through all that trouble when you can do something that no one has ever done? If you do that then you are inherently the best, because there is no one to compare you against. This mindset is what makes me successful.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My films and animations are almost always humorous. I love nothing more than to laugh and make other people laugh. Early in my career I worked primarily in live action filmmaking: absurd music videos, silly short films, and even the occasional comedic documentary. Along the way I also developed my skills as an animator, creating animated commercials, logos, and explainer videos.

The latest chapter of my career focuses on blending these two visual styles of live action filmmaking and animation through a process called stop motion animation. This technique typically utilizes puppets or clay that are captured one photo at time then moved slightly between each photo. When these photos are played in rapid succession, much like frames of film in traditional filmmaking, they create a moving image. My method of stop motion animation however, rather than using puppets or clay, uses real human actors. The process is highly technical and labor intensive, but the result is totally unique from anything out there, and has an inherent, silly wiggiliness that lends itself to my particular brand of humor.

Filmmaking has taught me to be comfortable relinquishing control and embracing mistakes. If you’ve ever sat through the credits at the end of a movie then you understand how many people it takes to make a film. As an independent filmmaker, the size of my productions are much smaller, typically 3-30 people, but the concept is the same: as the film’s director I can only express my vision through my team with the hope that the final product will resemble what is in my head. The final result, however, will always differ from the vision, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. As a perfectionist this can be stressful, but eventually I’ve learned that mistakes are part of the process and can even lead to beautiful moments that are better than what was in my head.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
It seems whenever a friend comes to town I stick to the Boulder basics:

Chataqua, Pearl St., the occasional brewery… honestly just kicking around the local hotspots, not venturing too far from home for too long. Of course if it’s the right friend during the right time of year we’ll go snowboarding, usually Keystone, Loveland, or A-Basin, but that’s about as exciting as it gets.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My parents! I got my left brain from my dad, my right brain from my mom, and they both supported and encouraged my creative exploration wherever it took me.

Website: www.mradamrosenberg.com

Instagram: mr.adam.rosenberg

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/adam-rosenberg-50871632/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamrosenbergfilms

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Moose13088x

Image Credits
Andrew Yang, Chad Weber, Kyle Ussery