Pamela Anderson stars in Sonsie holiday film
The 83-second film took eight months to produce, with a team of over 20 people working tirelessly to bring it to life. One of the standout features of the film is a miniature puppet of Pamela Anderson, made from tissue paper and wire, and dressed in a handmade copy of her real sweater.
Anderson’s involvement in the project is a family affair, with her son Dylan Jagger Lee serving as the film’s producer, concept creator, and co-director. Lee worked closely with Paris-based artist Alix Bortoli to bring the story to life, which asks the simple yet poignant question: when winter arrives, where does the garden go? The film’s answer is that the garden doesn’t go anywhere, it just gets more magical.
The Making of the Film
The production process was meticulous, with each of the 1,668 frames posed and photographed by hand. The film was animated at 12 frames per second, requiring 12 separate hand adjustments to the puppets and sets for every second on screen. Over 10 days of shooting, Bortoli animated 139 seconds of footage, close to 170 hand-posed frames a day, before it was edited down.
The attention to detail is evident in every aspect of the film, from the handmade puppets to the sets and props. The workshop scene took nearly four days to shoot, while the treehouse workshop set took three full weeks to build. Miniature versions of Anderson and her dog Zeus were also created, with Zeus’s coat made to shine like the real dog’s.
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For Anderson, the hard work and dedication that went into creating the film is what makes it special. “The serious part is that many hours of hard work went into this, all by hand,” she says. “It is a romantic way of working, labor-intensive.
“Seasons are what life is about,” she says.
Anderson’s desire to spread joy and kindness is evident in her actions, as she says, “I like to feel like a fairy dropping stardust wherever I go.” This sense of wonder and magic is woven throughout the film, as the brand’s commitment to handmade craftsmanship and storytelling shines through.
A Family Affair
Working with family has its ups and downs, but for Anderson and her son Dylan, it’s a collaboration that brings them closer together. “The world knows her as Pamela Anderson, but obviously I got to see her as a woman and a mom first and foremost,” Lee says. The hardest part of working together is sometimes having different ideas, but ultimately, they find a way to make it work. Anderson admits that her son is often the voice of reason, and that she’s proud of his vision and ability to execute.
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The treehouse workshop set was built over three weeks, with every detail carefully considered. Miniature gifts were made twice, once in small size and once life-size, with Anderson helping to wrap the larger ones.
Anderson walked into the miniature world, which was rebuilt at full size in a real garden. The team made a grass floor, a tree painted on wood, and a greenhouse with a raffia roof and clear windows.
Supporting Young Artists
Anderson wanted the project to support young artists interested in this kind of artistry. The team found passionate people to work with, making the hard work fun and meaningful.
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