“In The Dark” Online October 22nd!
Big News!
This Halloween season just got a little spookier!
On Friday, October 22nd we are releasing our award winning horror film “In The Dark” online!
Synopsis:
Four young kids, hunkered down in their own beds, listen as one of them reads from the first chapter of Stephen King's horror masterpiece IT via an old-fashioned walkie-talkie, and as the terror from the pages escalates, so too does their fear of all those things they can't see in the dark, and as it turns out, one of them might not be alone in his room after all.
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FAILURE | Getting Into Character
FAILURE | Getting Into Character
It’s been a minute since I’ve shot a short film. Unless you consider the Jimmy Arcurio content as such. But the last short film I shot was my film “Failure” and I’m super proud of this one.
I won BEST ACTOR and it was nominated for BEST TEXAS FILM at the 2019 Austin Micro Film Festival. It was also selected to be a part of MayDay Film Festival in 2019 as well as Hoosier Films Annual Festival and River Bend Film Festival in 2020.
I never had any expectations for this film to do as well as it did in the festival circuit because ultimately it was a spur of the moment idea I had one day. So without a script and based off an idea.. I shot, acted, edited, did sound design, and just about everything else for this film. I had my buddy @ectobeam did some simple VFX for me in a few shots and that was that.
This film means a lot to me because anyone who is a creative, especially when it comes to freelance, they can relate to the struggle. I mean, I’m even going through the struggle now and it’s tough.
That inner battle with yourself is real. Some days will be great and some days will be absolute garbage. But the fact that we keep pushing through it and work even harder to accomplish what we set ourselves out to do, now that’s a big achievement on its own.
So this video shows a little bit of the behind the scenes on what I put myself through to convey the emotions I wanted to show on camera. There’s a few more takes of this but I feel this was one of my most favorite takes to capture the true turmoil of emotions.
You can watch the full film on the Static Heart Productions YouTube page at www.youtube.com/staticheartpro
- Taylor
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Dougherty Row (End Sequence)
A little throwback for everyone. We shot this film about five years ago. What’s special about this film is that is was the first film that Adam King and I worked on together. I was honored and stoked when Adam asked me to be the Director of Photography for this film.
Adam wrote, directed, and starred in “Dougherty Row” and the production value was off the chain. After this production, I asked Adam to join forces with me and be a part of Static Heart Productions, which I was excited that he accepted the offer. The dude is hands down one of the best screenwriters I’ve ever worked with and you will not be disappointed with the newest Static Heart Production coming out titled “The Pieces We Have” which Adam wrote and directed.
I had such a blast shooting this film and I still love this end sequence every time I revisit it. It’s been in multiple film festivals since it’s release and that is an accomplishment all on its own. If you haven’t seen the entire film yet, it’s on our YouTube at StaticHeartProductions.com
- Taylor
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One of my favorite scenes we've ever done
This scene was entirely improvised from start to finish and we only did one take of this scene. Brittany, my co star, had no idea this scene even existed until we were already rolling. I wanted to capture a very honest and organic reaction so I decided to keep this scene a secret from her. She was such a pro and rolled with the punches and I couldn’t have asked for a better performance. I love the hell out of this scene.
Check out the full film at:
https://youtu.be/6E8C-0lYG3M
-Taylor
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From Here (Official Teaser #2)
Big news! We are releasing our award winning film “From Here” online very soon!
Who has seen it or is stoked to check this one out?
We are super proud of this film and can’t wait to finally release it for everyone to watch. Make sure to subscribe to Static Heart Productions on YouTube so you don’t miss it!
www.StaticHeartProductions.com
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Misery: The Film (End Scene)
And In a Moment (Official Trailer #3)
And In a Moment (Official Trailer #2)
The Victim, The Witness - Farewell (Official Music Video)
Tangled Chords | Are We | Music Video
And In a Moment (Official Trailer #1)
Rentals (Official Trailer)
Dougherty Row - Official Trailer
Clair Obscur | Short Film