We had the pleasure of creating this exciting sci-fi short for Warner Music Canada and Billy Talent.  The story revolves around a young scientist who is on a mission to save a mysterious & angelic clone from a gang of cult-like masked men.  The narrative is set in a dystopian future where giant monolith structures have been placed across the earth as Alien markers. 

The film was shot over the course of 3 days in Ontario and was written & directed by our own Alon Isocianu.  reactiv was responsible for the entire production, from concept to delivery - including all post production & visual effects.

The ominous monoliths in the video represent an oppressive alien governing force. The monoliths themselves are markers, and also act as mind-control “cell towers” that disperse low frequency micro-waves between one another. The design of these monoliths needed to feel organic but alien. It had to feel large, official, but not human-made. On set we erected green-screen or blue-screen placeholders that we later replaced with our computer-gernerated monoliths. These monoliths were composited onto the live-action footage.

CREDITS

Prod co: Reactiv
Exec Prod: Anna Junger
Writer & Director: Alon Isocianu
Producer: Julie Baldassi
DP: Michael Leblanc

PM: Charlie Tyrell
AD: Nick Edwards
Prod Designer: Mark Martin
Art Director: Cailin Cser
Key Grip: Todd Thompson
Gaffer: Ryan Hernandez
Steadicam: James Poremba
Jib: Brendan Schnurr
1st AC: David Nguyen
Hair & Makeup: Jessica Panetta
Wardrobe Stylist: Hanna Puley

Edit: Alon Isocianu
CG & VFX: Alon I, Jacob Doforno, Bert McKinley
Colorist: Clinton Homuth @ alter ego
Color assistant: Erik Bayley

Starring: Chad Hopson and Christina McLeod