SALVARE is a short Sci-Fi film set in the near future in a bleak dystopian city controlled by the CEO of the H.I.T. Industries corporation, Mr. Heyes. The film follows a young man called Dylan, an aborted biomedical experiment of H.I.T. Industries who escapes during his transport to a black-box facility and must fight his way back in to free his sister from the same fate.
This concept has been under development for nearly a year now ensuring that every detail about the project is rock solid and, more importantly, a great story. What makes this film so unique is that the entire film uses sign language as the primary form of communication. The is not based around the deaf community but instead takes this direction due to the events that took place within this world prior to the films' setting. The film is to be shot in and around Manchester, England in early 2012.
The film is currently in pre-production and looking for funding, which we are doing using Indie Go Go as the choice for crowd funding this project. Details about the perks offered, the project, and more can be found on the Indie Go Go page here: http://www.indiegogo.com/salvare
Upon the completion of the script, I set out with my crew to make a proof of concept trailer to demonstrate the visual style and tone of the film. Below is the Indie Go Go pitch video I made that includes this proof of concept trailer. The trailer was shot on the Canon 7D, edited in FCP 7, graded in Apple Color, and the fx were created in After Effects.
When we shot the proof of concept trailer, I also had a friend of mine do some behind the scenes filming to document the process and so you could see the cast and crew are as well as a bit more information about them and their roles in the film. There are also bios for each person on the salvare websitehttp://www.salvare.co.uk with links to their respective websites.
So far I've had a great response to the project from different groups as well as individuals who have contributed and/or are actively wanting to help make this film. I've have been invited to Elstree Studios in London next week by a special effects company who've contacted me through the Indie Go Go page and want to help me with the special effects of the film which is just amazing.
The film is to be shot on the RED EPIC thanks to my DOP Phil Wood who, along with myself, can't wait to get shooting this film. I'll also be doing a mini production blog over on reduser.net that's more orientated around using that camera as opposed to the whole filmmaking process.
I'll be documenting the entire filmmaking journey for this project on the films' website http://www.salvare.co.uk as well as on the Indie Go Go page, the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salvare/261050273933489 and, of course, here.
~Jack Grundy
rogar-BigGrin(DBG) I've missed practical effects, while there is some amazingly subtle CGI work going on in some films these days its mostly in films that never needed CGI in the first place (like ordinary dramas) and its happening in the corners away from the action. But if it's in your face, don the rubber suit I say, or at least mix it up. As you say, the physical presence is more important than the slick graphics. In original 80s Superman when Lois falls off the building and superman catches her, the in-between shot was done with models. That's where the place of CGI is. Chromakey the rest - if I want to watch animation I'll watch animation. Of course over-use of CGI is fine if it's supposed to be stylised.
