As an abandoned online game faces shutdown, two teens decide to transcend the pixels that once held them apart.
Awarded the DePaul University Undergraduate Production Grant. Filmed in Second Life and on-location throughout the American Midwest.
In Post-Production
A Film by Haydon Mayer
Rob Luedtke as Jude
Shai Chase as Tyler
Written and Directed by Haydon Mayer
Produced by Ryan Dombrowski, Kaity Holmes, and Audrey Mainville
Associate Producer: Spencer Milligan
1st Assistant Director: Natalie Krenik
2nd Assistant Director: Tara Kumar
Script Supervisor: Katie Dietrick, Michael Philipps
In-Game Cinematography: draxtor
Director of Photography: Karson Kane
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Amarillys Velasquez
1st Assistant Camera: Hunter Nealey
2nd Assistant Camera: Brooke Guthrie, Collin Pierce, Sofia Santos, Jyn Lockne Li
Camera Operator: Amarillys Velasquez
DIT: Jackson Coates
BTS: Elijah Valter and Victoria Fitzgerald
Gaffer: Logan Parrish, Kayla Garcia
Key Grip: Dominic Mongelli
Electricians: Anthony Yip, Ryan Santia
Grips: Tony Roth, Max Dunne, Sean Bennett
Production Design by Grace Farkas
Art Director: Max Cometa
Set Dresser: Nadia Freitag
Wardrobe: Nadia Freitag
Art PAs: Dushan Glover, Blue Tajito, Jackson Coates
Production Sound: Chuck Howes
Casting: Keiph Oliver, Natalie Krenik
Edited by Haydon Mayer
Original Score by Ian Gram
Color by Rudy Pesci
Sound Design by Jeremy Kern and Haydon Mayer
Extras:
Lauren Bries
Maxine Rasmussen
Chloe Davis
Tabitha Kushlakus
Aiden Williamson
Tony Pate
Ed Holst
Thank you to the community of Second Life and its many residents who participated in the production of the virtual portion of this film with their avatars. In order of appearance:
Mei Takahashi
Arduenn Schwartzman
Rodyner Babenco
Markinhos
Arietu Kiyori
Beylana
HariniCute
Tiff Haystack
Bartholomew Gallacher
HexMiau
Noa
Fran
Azrael Corvus
Fly Kugin
Verde
Maddy
Ichyra R. Darkheart
Kaleo Koenkamp
Deb Mercury
mysticq
Special Thanks to Shyla the Super Gecko for not only playing herself, but also flying our propeller plane and appearing in various hidden roles throughout.
Second Life production Worlds in Order of Appearance:
Natoma
Village de Roqueblanche
Prehistorica
Colonia Nova
Second Life Book Club Islands 1-4
Tuliptree
Hotel Chelsea
SS Galaxy
Second Norway Lufthavn
Made possible from the support of DePaul University’s Undergraduate Production Grant