The Beacon (2018) - Starring Damien Kelly, Kylie Contreary, Eric Snow and Claire Montgomery
Mark and Kara Verne are both young shipping pilots struggling to make ends meet. When Kara goes missing months after taking a large interstellar contract, Mark travels to the far reaches of the galaxy in search of his wife.
Directed by Chris Staehler
Wirtten by Chris Staehler and David Quandt
Executive Producers: Chris Staehler and Thomas Haley-Hermiz
Produced by Chris Purdy and John Marsaglia
Director of Photography: Chris Purdy
The Beacon is a science fiction short film directed by Chris Staehler. It is now live on DUST (youtube and IG)
Consisting of over 230 vfx shots, the film utilizes previsualization for extensive planning of shooting along with GPU accelerated methods of rendering to quickly generate cinematic visuals.
This reel provides a glimpse at the final film, the process of making it and how many of the visuals came together.
Mark and Kara Verne are both young shipping pilots struggling to make ends meet. When Kara goes missing months after taking a large interstellar contract, Mark travels to the far reaches of the galaxy in search of his wife.
Starring:
Damien Kelly
Kylie Contreary
Eric Snow
Claire Montegomery
Produced by
Chris Staehler
Chris Purdy
Thomas Haley-Hermiz
John Marsaglia
We set out to create an intimate science fiction story set against a large and richly developed original universe. We have pushed every step of the way to create a film of the highest caliber and production value. It may have a micro budget, but the heart of a major Hollywood film. We are looking for help to finish the film’s many visual effects that will help bring this exciting story to life.
The Beacon is a live action science fiction short film currently in production. Set in the far future where humanity has spread across a large portion of the Milky Way galaxy, The Beacon tells the story of a husband looking for his missing wife somewhere…
The Beacon is a live action science fiction short film currently in production. Set in the far future where humanity has spread across a large portion of the Milky Way galaxy, The Beacon tells the story of a husband looking for his missing wife somewhere beyond the outer rim. The film has wrapped principle photography and is currently entering post-production.
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