In a new nation, Robinson Adams must part with his old life at the foot of the mountains-- the mountains that stand between him and his dream of a new life; the mountains they call the Appalachians.
"Appalachia" - A periodic short film directed and produced by Kyran Ford of Sleeping Sun Films.
UPDATE: Here is the final poster w/ an accurate billing block. The area of smoke is reserved for quote reviews, laurels, and other miscellaneous icons.
The concept for "Appalachia" came around about 4 or 5 months ago when I thought I would take advantage of the locations we have around here. After taking the time to conceptualize, the co-producer and I had a solid story. We each went through hectic summers and got back around to the making just a month or so ago, while all in the process, I was building the crew (production and post-production). We had a last minute writer (DVXuser Egg Born Son) completely revamp the story/script and write a complete screenplay. He is truly a life saver! We hit the ground running in production and I think we literally hit every bump in the road possible. Murphy's Law is factual! LOL - Production was almost a nightmare, but I think everything turned out OK. We actually just wrapped principal photography this week-- a couple days ago to be exact. This is a very DVXuser-heavy film, as many DVXusers are involved. I'm really digging the relationship between the crew and me. I have an extremely talented VFX department composed of many who have worked on major motion pictures. I think that after post-production, the film should turn out looking fine. During production, I was skeptical if we would even be able to make the film at all. I won't list the entire crew as of now; I'll save that for you to see on the slick IMDb page once out. But I will list those involved that are from DVXuser.
Doc Bernard (sound designer/foley artist & sound mixer)
Egg Born Son (writer)
ryanjf (sound editor: dialogue)
Edgen (composer)
Hamreet (poster designer)
Justin Kuhn (alternate poster designer [not posted])
FilmBarrie (lead compositor & rotoscope artist) [although he doesn't really count as I got him to join!]
Gord.T (just a good thanks to the man!)
As far as cast, it's a one-character film, which is the character of Robinson Adams. Adams is played by a younger up-and-coming actor by the name of Cole Blaine. He was also lead in my last film. He has really matured as an actor and I find that I can direct him much better now than before. Of course indie actors have their flaws, but please overlook those and accept him as is. I've already received several compliments on how well he is looking and being able to play that "young and somewhat inexperienced frontiersman." The film takes place mainly at a campsite where Adams is writing a journal entry on his first day setting out in the foothills. The scenes relevant to his entry are those that intertwine with the pinnacle scene. I have a separate voice actor performing the entry/voice of Adams. His voice is much more fitting for the role.
If this sparks any interest from any more users, I wouldn't mind posting a more detailed synopsis and some production stills. As of now, we are in the VFX stages before the cutting begins. I have hopes of wrapping post-production within the next month and hitting the festival circuit. Total running time shouldn't exceed ten minutes.
The poster isn't 100% finalized yet, but when they are upon release, we will probably get them printed and distributed. Let me know if anybody wants one.
Main poster designed by graphic designer Harmeet Singh (DVXuser Hamreet)
Teaser Photo designed by matte painter Jonathan Vu
Photos by myself, cinematographer
Hope you guys are interested!
"Appalachia" - A periodic short film directed and produced by Kyran Ford of Sleeping Sun Films.
UPDATE: Here is the final poster w/ an accurate billing block. The area of smoke is reserved for quote reviews, laurels, and other miscellaneous icons.
The concept for "Appalachia" came around about 4 or 5 months ago when I thought I would take advantage of the locations we have around here. After taking the time to conceptualize, the co-producer and I had a solid story. We each went through hectic summers and got back around to the making just a month or so ago, while all in the process, I was building the crew (production and post-production). We had a last minute writer (DVXuser Egg Born Son) completely revamp the story/script and write a complete screenplay. He is truly a life saver! We hit the ground running in production and I think we literally hit every bump in the road possible. Murphy's Law is factual! LOL - Production was almost a nightmare, but I think everything turned out OK. We actually just wrapped principal photography this week-- a couple days ago to be exact. This is a very DVXuser-heavy film, as many DVXusers are involved. I'm really digging the relationship between the crew and me. I have an extremely talented VFX department composed of many who have worked on major motion pictures. I think that after post-production, the film should turn out looking fine. During production, I was skeptical if we would even be able to make the film at all. I won't list the entire crew as of now; I'll save that for you to see on the slick IMDb page once out. But I will list those involved that are from DVXuser.
Doc Bernard (sound designer/foley artist & sound mixer)
Egg Born Son (writer)
ryanjf (sound editor: dialogue)
Edgen (composer)
Hamreet (poster designer)
Justin Kuhn (alternate poster designer [not posted])
FilmBarrie (lead compositor & rotoscope artist) [although he doesn't really count as I got him to join!]
Gord.T (just a good thanks to the man!)
As far as cast, it's a one-character film, which is the character of Robinson Adams. Adams is played by a younger up-and-coming actor by the name of Cole Blaine. He was also lead in my last film. He has really matured as an actor and I find that I can direct him much better now than before. Of course indie actors have their flaws, but please overlook those and accept him as is. I've already received several compliments on how well he is looking and being able to play that "young and somewhat inexperienced frontiersman." The film takes place mainly at a campsite where Adams is writing a journal entry on his first day setting out in the foothills. The scenes relevant to his entry are those that intertwine with the pinnacle scene. I have a separate voice actor performing the entry/voice of Adams. His voice is much more fitting for the role.
If this sparks any interest from any more users, I wouldn't mind posting a more detailed synopsis and some production stills. As of now, we are in the VFX stages before the cutting begins. I have hopes of wrapping post-production within the next month and hitting the festival circuit. Total running time shouldn't exceed ten minutes.
The poster isn't 100% finalized yet, but when they are upon release, we will probably get them printed and distributed. Let me know if anybody wants one.
Main poster designed by graphic designer Harmeet Singh (DVXuser Hamreet)
Teaser Photo designed by matte painter Jonathan Vu
Photos by myself, cinematographer
Hope you guys are interested!
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