Production Underway on ANIMALS
Melbourne, VIC - January 31st, 2012 - Principal photography has begun relating to the Film’D Media and Drake Ex Pictures’ “Animals”, the epic adaptation of Edward Drake’s hit Movie Extra WebFest entry, Where Had you been.
Leading an exceptional cast of emerging actors and industry veterans, our company is proud show them David Lamb playing the role of lead protagonist Marcus “Manni” Young.
Go through the production at AnimalsTheMovie.com, on Twitter @Animalsmovie (#animalsmovie) or Facebook.
The film also stars Sweeny Young (Terra Nova, Neighbours) as Jack Young; Melissa Howard (Rush, Dead Gorgeous) as Sarah Finch; Jeremy Kewley (Blue Heelers, Stingers) as Angus McAlister; and Reg Gorman (The Cup, The Sullivans) as Richard Patterson.
Scott Brennan (Skithouse, Comedy Inc), Lee Zachariah (The Bazura Project),
In helming “Animals”, Edward Drake is using an unique blend of Canon 5D MkII and Sony PMW-F3 cameras to achieve the post-war world of the film using a feeling of realism and immediacy not found using film stock. This marks to begin with a leading Australian feature film happens to be shot by using unique digital approach.
The screenplay for “Animals” is written by Edward Drake and Joel Mitchell using the series “Where Were You” by Drake. The film has been that is caused by Drake, Mitchell and Hannah Brown.
Behind the scenes, “Animals” reunites the director with some of his longtime collaborators including Director of Photography Timothy Ratcliffe and 1st Assistant Director Jack Roberts. Production designer Andrew Allister has working tirelessly to shape the aesthetic around the world. “Melbourne has which include unique texture integral so half my job is already done. The scope on the of the planet we’re creating is actually a first for myself andf the other I’ve never really seen done about this scale before.”
Also joining the team is lead gaffer David Szostak, armorer John Fox, stunts consultants Jacob Kyriakidis, Unit Supervisor Greg Baker together with a host talented local filmmaking practitioner’s.
The locations for “Animals” are actually deliberately confined to Victoria for taking selling point of local landmarks. Locations include state Parliament also, the suburbs Newport, Altona, Kew, Richmond and South Yarra. Shooting can even be held at Tullamarine Airport, Southern Cross station along with the Truganina Explosives Reserve.
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