Funny Nerdy Music Video- "NERDTASTIC!"- (Official Video)
About the video: Choosing positivity over sorrow, cancer fighter Vanessa Hesch wrote this original song and music video to shine a light on the hilarity, irony and beauty in life to uplift those going through difficult times and give a gift to her infant son that will leave him chuckling down the road.
You can spot Vanessa with her husband, Gabe, and her son, Auggie, in the video in some special cameos! See if you can find them!
Description: What happens when nerdy meets fantastic? See one special nerd's journey as she is unleashed unto the world, taking it by song in this original comedic music video! See her defy the odds and do the impossible such as... licking her elbow?
"This was a project of love dedicated to my family and friends." -- Vanessa
For News Interview:
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/-despite-battling-cancer-mother-still-thankful-during-holiday-season/5154959/?fbclid=IwAR1kXsZHgB6W2TUNMFbToogHAL1PsEDGMVB7439Y8_YBxx77e_idhXy3xy0 Credits:
Special thanks to the Albuquerque arts community, Rumble Productions (Rumbleabq.com (https://www.facebook.com/RumbleABQ/) and 9 Point Productions for coming together to donate hours of time and effort to make this video possible!
Credits
Director- Carlos Montoya
Screenwriters- Vanessa Hesch and Jessica Wachs
Executive Producer- Jessica Wachs
Producers- Gabriel Hesch and Vanessa Hesch
Associate Producers- 9 Point Productions and Rumble Productions
Unit Production Manager- Jessica Wachs
Director of Photography- Michael Miller
Editor- Stacey Clayshulte
First Assistant Director- Dennis Price
Second Assistant Director- Melyssa Zurasky
Second Second Assistant Director- Julian Petersen
Choreographer- Michelle Eiland
Art Director- Boston Barker
Costumes/Hair- Michelle Schwarzer
Costumes Provided by Musical Theatre Southwest
Props Master- Zakkariah Rashad
Key Makeup Artist- Melyssa Zurasky
Additional Set Dresser- Zakkariah Rashad
Set Designer- Carlos Montoya
Location Manager- Jessica Wachs
Location Assistants- Susan Cowsill and Anthony Rodriguez
Casting- Vanessa Hesch
Additional Casting- Julian Petersen
Assistant Camera- Allen Edgar
Aerial Coordinator- Carlos Montoya
Set Photographer- Rachael Urquidez
Second Unit Camera Operator- Sean Patrick
Script Supervisor- Jessica Wachs
Alternate Assistant Director- Marcus Taylor
Production Sound Mixer- Edgar Allen
Boom Operator- Edgar Allen
Slate- Jessica Wachs
Alternate Slate- Dennis Price
Key Grip/Lighting Technician- David Barker
Special Effects- Stacey Clayshulte
Paint Supervisor- Boston Barker
Location Accountant- Jessica Wachs
Craft Services- Yvonne Sanchez, August Sanchez and Vanessa Hesch
Production Assistants- Christian Maes and Chanelle Gonzales, Dee Skinner
Set Medic- Marvin Gouch
Music
Original Song Writer- Vanessa Hesch
Music Arranger- Jessica Wachs
Rap Writer- Elliot Smith
Transcriber- Elliot Smith
Music Producer/Engineer- Jimmy J. Medina
Orchestration- Gregory Sanchez
Additional Instruments- Jimmy J. Medina
Music Manager- Jessica Wachs
Recorded at EVILESQ RECORDS
Music Director- Madi Frost
Lead Vocalist- Jessica Wachs
Soprano 1/Rapper- Virginia Benitez-Jones
Soprano 2- Melyssa Zurasky
Alto 1- Christine Marie Smith
Alto 2- Vanessa Hesch
Cast
Virginia Benitez-Jones—Girl Nerdtastic
Greek Chorus:
Melyssa Zurasky,
Lauren Dekleva,
Kristen Ryan Sivilli
Mrs. Andersen- Magdalena Gerhardt
Producer- Vernon Poitras
Publicist- Tyler Slaughter
Featured Background
Featured- Gabriel Hesch
Featured- Vanessa Hesch
Featured—Introducing August Hesch (Auggie)
Background-
Tristan Kemm
Greg Farnell
Medeline Kreitzer
Steffan Garcia
Michelle Belmont
Shalyn Zurasky
Emily Jardnicek
Eric Miller
Vince Webster
Renato Estacio-Burdick
Chetan Saha
Daniel McBride
Michelle Eiland
Marvin Gouch
Elizabeth Hott
Anna Rusinowski
Selena Mattis
Santiago Gurule
Davis Byrd
Aliya Gerhardt
Patricia Herrera
Tyler Slaughter
Haili Mattis
Nicole Barela
Elizabeth Ponic
Brandon Savage
Kim S. Monti
Shaylin Zurasky
Mary Byrd
Sean Patrick
Boston Barker
Zakkariah Rashad
Dennis Price
Jessica Wachs
Featured Dancers-
Michelle Eiland
Robbie Rodriguez,
Alexandria Soto
Eric Mazzie
Trey Pickett
Nicole Barela
Elizabeth Ponic
Mary Byrd
Extra thanks to:
Route 66 Diner
Glorybound Ministries Center
Sidewinders Bar
Musical Theatre Southwest
Amy Biehl High School
Michelle Schwartz’ Sweet Ride
New Mexico Film Foundation
Casting Coffee
Extra special thanks to Brewed Awakenings' Tori, who you should follow on instagram @torimaebe. Check out her blog!
