Creating a horror film creature using science, microscopic photography, and in-camera effects! Film director Mike Pecci and photographer/biochemist Linden Gledhill recently teamed up to design and shoot the creature effects for Pecci’s new film 12 Kilometers. We are down to the last week so please visit the Kickstarter page to watch in-depth videos on the project: https://kickstarter/projects/1674591332/12-kilometers “12 Kilometers was originally an idea I had for a short four years ago,” says Pecci. I read about this drill team in Russia that had drilled the deepest hole known to man. A Christian media outlet got their hands on the news and claimed that the Russians were lowering microphones into the planet and heard the sounds of hell. Inspired by that, I wrote a short about a drill team that finds an organism at 12KM that can communicate physically and is triggered by sound. It scared the hell out of me as a short, but I wanted it to become something bigger, so I shelved it. The adventure I went on while recovering from my head injury gave me the connective tissue I needed to create a world under the influence of this creature. A world after 12 Kilometers!” There are a few exciting aspects of the film. First, it takes place in 1980’s Russia, so the look and feel will be that of an old John Carpenter film. Second, Pecci is determined to do all his effects practically on set and in front of a camera. He just started shooting the creature effects with Gledhill. “Linden’s work is amazing. I found it while researching different options for our creature. Linden has the ability to create the setting for unseen universes and never-before-filmed images on a stage the size of a dime. It’s really cool stuff. Really scary!” The team (backed with support from Rule Boston Camera and Ikan) created a custom camera mount for a Sony FS700 that allowed them to shoot through high-powered microscopes. Working with Mike and his team is a fantastic experience. His creative energy and unique vision for 12 kilometers is infectious. The effects we created together will stir the deepest feeling of darkness and fear - Gledhill Take a look at the team photographing the creature at Linden’s home: https://vimeo/103205980 Linden Gledhill is an artist who explores the physical world at different image scales and fragments of time. His education in science has led to the use of advanced microscopy and high-speed equipment to create unexpected imagery revealing the physical beauty that surrounds us. His photos introduce the viewer to what seems like giant universes or clusters of planets, but in actuality he is filming the surface of something no bigger than a dime. Gledhill’s work has been seen on The Creators Project, Wired, and the Huffington Post. Stop by his website and gawk at his images: lindengledhill/
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:05:55 +0000
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