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Release Date:
July 5, 2016
Original Title:
Jack
Alternate Titles:
Jack: A Stanley Parable Short Film
Genres:
Comedy | Science Fiction
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 8
An award winning short film inspired by The Stanley Parable indie game, and The Truman Show. Starring BAFTA nominated Kevan Brighting as the voice actor from the original Stanley Parable indie game and Tristan Coates as Jack. The Stanley Parable is a game about game design, a surreal interactive satire on its medium. While adapting this concept to film, we translated the satirical themes into a commentary on film making; developing the story and style simultaneously to build the world of the writer. VFX played an important part in creating a world similar to The Stanley Parable. Using green screens and camera tracking we were able to recreate the shifting environment in the game and place the film in an artificial setting.
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Cinematography:
Horia Dragoi
Compositors:
James Beckwith
Director:
Chris Hailes
Editor:
Oren Locke
Producer:
Jenni Potter
Production Design:
Oren Locke
Sound Designer:
Rebecca Lawrence
Sound Recordist:
Rebecca Lawrence
VFX Artist:
Horia Dragoi
Writer:
Chris Hailes
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