Taking a quick break between filmmaking projects, I did a couple of photo manipulation experiments using a style that I had never attempted before; just trying to broaden my [graphic design & photography] horizons…
Profile Experiment #02
Profile Experiment #01
The Haunting at Danford Cabin - Official Movie Poster
It has been awhile since I last posted, due to the fact that I’ve been working feverishly on my third short film, and my first stop-motion animation film, entitled ”The Haunting at Danford Cabin”. This short is now complete and released as an official selection of the Canadian Film Centre’s Shorts Nonstop Festival, presented by Telus. The short is also an official selection of the iPhone Film Festival.
This short horror film, which was shot entirely on the iPhone 4S, has a runtime of 3 minutes and 21 seconds and can be viewed at http://www.shortsnonstop.com/videos/watch/the-haunting-at-danford-cabin/
LOGLINE: When a woodsman hears the disembodied cries and whispers of his not-so-dearly but recently departed wife, his search for the source brings him to an unexpected and violent confrontation.
Scene from "The Haunting at Danford Cabin"
CREDITS:
Written & Directed by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Produced by
Craig Anthony Perkins / Debora Jo Myers
Cinematography, Editing, Music Score & Sound Design by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Production Design by
Debora Jo Myers
Set Design & Construction by
Maurice C. Baxter
Puppet Construction & Costumes by
Debora Jo Myers
Puppeteers
Craig Anthony Perkins / Debora Jo Myers
Animation & Colorist
Craig Anthony Perkins
Thank You to
Maurice C. Baxter, Herma Rae Baxter, Desdra Dawning
Special Thanks to
Aurélien Potier at Fingerlab for his support and assistance.
Very Special Thanks to
Debora Jo Myers for her inspiration, dedication and invaluable support of which the making of this film would not be possible.
Shot entirely on the iPhone 4S using the iMotion HD and iMotion Remote apps.
© 2012 Genshi Media Group
Isobel & The Witch Queen - Movie Poster
Genshi Media Group is proud to announce the completion and premier of our short film Isobel & The Witch Queen. This film will be premiering exclusively on January 27th, 2012 at the Macworld | iWorld event as part of the iPhone Filmmakers discussion panel.
Written and Directed by Genshi Media Group’s founder Craig Anthony Perkins, this 13 minute short film tells the story of Isobel, an 11 year old girl, dealing with the pain of her parent’s break up. She finds herself led into a magical dream realm, where its fantastic inhabitants mirror her earthly plight; pushing her forward on her quest to help her mother. After an encounter with the Witch Queen, Izzy returns eager to support her mother with the knowledge that her mother has had the power all along to start her new life…
The film was shot entirely on the iPhone 4S using the FiLMiC Pro and iSupr8 apps. Despite the fact that we received no funding or sponsorship for this short film, leaving us with a zero budget, we were still able to pull together and shoot a story as an example of what can be done with such limited resources.
Scene from "Isobel & The Witch Queen"
Craig would like to thank the cast and crew for all of their time and help in the making of this film, to Ruben Kazantsev and Renata Rinyu of the iPhone Film Festival for their continued support and encouragement, to Maurice C. Baxter and Herma Rae Baxter for their hospitality and patience while we filmed in their home, and a very special thank you to Producer, Actress and Costume Designer Debora Jo Myers, for her tremendous support, hard work and boundless energy which proved to be invaluable to the production of this film.
SYNOPSIS:
Isobel is an 11 year old girl, dealing with the pain of her parent’s break up. She finds herself led into a magical dream realm, where its fantastic inhabitants mirror her earthly plight; pushing her forward on her quest to help her mother. After an encounter with the Witch Queen, Izzy returns eager to support her mother with the knowledge that her mother has had the power all along to start her new life…
CREDITS:
Directed by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Written by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Chad Anderson … Forest Guardian
Trevor Downing … Forest Goblin #1
Ethan Reed McKay … Feral Forest Boy
Amanda Myers … The Witch Queen
Debora Jo Myers … Mother
David Rolin … Forest Goblin #2
Roma Willow Zenk … Isobel
Produced by
Debora Jo Myers
Original Music by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Cinematography by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Film Editing by
Craig Anthony Perkins
Costume Design by
Herma Rae Baxter (assistant costume designer)
Amanda Myers (co-costume designer)
Debora Jo Myers (original costumes)
Sound Department
Chad Anderson …. sound recordist/boom operator
Other crew
Kelly Vosberg …. production assistant
Isobel And The Witch Queen
A huge opportunity has recently landed in my lap and I’m hoping it will inspire others to join me in this exciting opportunity!
I have been asked to be part of a panel discussion of iPhone Filmmakers at the upcoming 2012 Macworld. They will be showing the past winning films from the iPhone Film Festival (including my previous ghost story short film) followed by a question and answer period. In addition, I’ve also been asked to shoot a new short film to World Premier exclusively at Macworld! 600 media outlets will be in attendance along with 25,000 attendees!
The story for this approximately 12 minute fantasy/fairy tale short film, entitled Isobel And The Witch Queen, has already been written and I’ve recently acquired four of the main actresses as well as an art director and costume designer for the film. I will be casting shortly for additional supporting actors, performance artists and puppeteers (to play the various forest creatures and fairy folk.) I will be shooting this up in Portland Oregon, primarily at the Witch’s Castle in Forest Park and at a couple of other secret locations.
This will take some small funding and sponsorship so I am looking for Executive Producers who would be willing to invest in this project. I will also be needing a Visual Effects Artist/Supervisor (L.A. or Portland) a Sound Mixer/Boom Operator (Portland) and Gaffer/Lighting Technician (Portland). I will of course be Writing, Directing and Editing this, but may be looking for a composer this time around (normally I do the score myself, but I got too much to do as it is!)
Macworld will be announcing this in October. This will be an amazing opportunity for all involved as this will be getting more exposure than most film festivals. Any Investor/Executive Producer invloved with this project should see the huge potential in having their name attached to something that will be getting this much media coverage (with the extra benefit of not having to compete with thousands of other entries like at a typical film festival.) There are also a couple of other surprises regarding all of this which I can’t mention quite yet, but needless to say, this is a huge opportunity for anyone associated with this project.
More details coming soon… for additional inquiries or to contribute or become a sponsor, please contact: production@genshi.com
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