Roy G Biv

Synopsis

ROY G BIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) sketches a colorful palette to the infamous acronym known in science classes around the world. This imaginative film presents the character Roy G. Biv who sings the title tune written by Theresa and Catherine Rubino. He opens the door to the science and theory of what we recognize as light, spectrums, and rainbows.

Biographies

From the press page, 2005.

Nathan Hemenway's series of animations featuring Kristina Krumb have been screened at over 20 film festivals in Canada and the U.S.A. Recently he founded Theater-Ktesibios: a design and performance project inspired by modern dance, design, and robotics. He hopes to bring puppets and wireless control electronics to unsuspecting communities worldwide. Nathan is the lead programmer/developer for both the XPRIZE.org as well as the Sundance Online Film Festival. Nathan received his Master of Science from MIT in 1991.

Theresa Rubino is a musician, composer and co-founder of Catree. She spent several years in television and film production in Washington DC and Los Angeles working on the films America's Sweethearts, The Negotiator, Mars Attacks, Mouse Hunt, Face Off, The American President, Dante's Peak, The Net, Nixon and the television show The McLaughlin Group. She is a classically trained pianist, has been composing since age 13 and teaches private lessons to adults and children. Growing up, Theresa learned by listening, not by reading. Having struggled with reading comprehension she discovered that she could remember material better by putting it to music. She feels passionate about using music to learn. Her years of classical and jazz study bring a depth of variety to her musical styles. She received her BA from Indiana University with a minor in music.

Catherine Rubino is a writer, performer and co-founder of Catree. She wrote and presented comedy live on BBC Radio 4 London's Loose Ends; co-founded The Drayton Court Theatre in West Ealing; starred in Blue Window at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe receiving a 5-star review; performed stand-up comedy at the Ice House in Pasadena, CA and was a cast member on the radio show Unshackled (unshackled.org). She was the four voices in Kristina Krumb and the Scary Hair Monster. She was a co-founder of Fireworks Educational, Inc. where she researched and wrote integrated, global materials for grades K-5 and won the 1999 OHAUS Award for Innovations in Science Teaching. She is currently writing The JoTravel Series. She received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her post-graduate diploma from Drama Studio London. Professionally she has tripped over the rope and stubbed her toe with some of the worst.