'Anchorman 2' Star Uses Instagram Video for Buddy Cop Series

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By Sean Fitz-Gerald2013-07-17 22:16:13 UTC

Actors David Koechner (Anchorman 2) and Harland Williams (Half Baked, Dumb & Dumber) are tapping into Instagram's one-month-old video feature to craft a short, social media-exclusive buddy-cop film.

Touted as the first "Instamovie," Steady and Shakes follows a composed, albeit semi-mouthy, cop (you guessed it, that's Steady, a.k.a. Koechner) and his ever-trembling beat-cop accomplice Shakes (Williams). In a series of eight 15-second Instagram video uploads, slapstick humor drives the duo's story line forward, as the unlikely heroes (attempt to) shake down a geriatric baddy and rescue a baby from a burning building.

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The idea for the flick spawned from a brainstorm between the two comedians years ago, and after Instagram dropped its video feature, Koechner rounded up some friends — including Joe Homokay, James Penland and producing partner Steve Barnett — to develop a fluid script and a summertime shoot at Koechner's home. With no real editing process, the duo has compared the process to "back in the day when people shot single camera VHS." Check it out:

Filmed (at least thus far) entirely on iPhones, music and effects for Steady and Shakes were added by playing sounds on nearby phones and laptops, and featured extras for the clips include Koechner’s family, friends and neighbors.

The conclusion of Steady and Shakes is slated for August.

Scope out the videos above, and let us know what you think about the Instamovie in the comments, below.

Image: Instagram, davidkoechner

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