Metamorphosis Film Project
San Francisco, California | Film Short
Film-Noir, Fantasy
We are the makers of the Metamorphosis, a short film that launches Entre Vista Productions. Our group is a team of creative, ambitious, and aspirational artists making a dark and dreamy film with character-driven scenes and hand-built creatures.
Metamorphosis Film Project
San Francisco, California | Film Short
Film-Noir, Fantasy
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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We are the makers of the Metamorphosis, a short film that launches Entre Vista Productions. Our group is a team of creative, ambitious, and aspirational artists making a dark and dreamy film with character-driven scenes and hand-built creatures.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
“My son is a buuuuuuug!”
Peter can be heard screaming this phrase over and over in the lobby of the Department of Human Metamorphosis with increasing intensity. His grief encapsulates the boldness and absurdity of the film, the themes our project explores, and fears we all share as human beings and filmmakers.
Last fall, three friends got together to transform their lives with a collaborative film. This was the start of the Metamorphosis, a tale of a simple family who experience a strange, unimaginable change - their young boy is becoming a bug!
Our vision of the classic, “The Metamorphosis,” focuses on the family’s point of view and their collective attempt to save their son within a broken and unhelpful society. Dramatic scenes emerge from a forgotten world of classic Hollywood reminiscent of Orson Wells and Alfred Hitchcock. The cinematic style is playful through the use of practical effects and authentic performances. Our take is a blend of what we love from then and who we are now.
The Metamorphosis film project is about halfway through with five more weekends to film. We have spent our own earnings as well as $10k via GoFundMe on a camera, lenses, rentals, art supplies and food. To cross the finish line, we need to raise at least $14k to cover the remaining production dates. Because of our success so far, we're getting good at knowing what the costs will be for each shoot and have laid out our needs on our Wishlist page.
This film is being edited throughout production. We hope to have the finished film by the end of the year. Our goal is to have viewing parties in the cities that supported us and to submit to festivals around the country. With the success of the Metamorphosis, we don't intend to stop there and have our sights on delivering two more films as a three part film anthology.
One way or the other, we will finish this film. Will you join us?
Join the Metamorphosis Film Project and be a part of this journey! We are sharing progress on social media and through our mailing list. Keep up with what's new by following us on Facebook and Instagram.
Learn more about the film, cast, and crew by visiting our website metamorphosis.film or writing directly to us at [email protected].
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Feeding Cast & Crew x 5 production weekends
Costs $1,250
On production, whether one day or three, we have averaged about $250 for food. That includes breakfast, drinks, lunch, and prep.
Transporting Crew & Equipment x 5 production weekends
Costs $650
Some of our items are rentals and we may need a truck or friend to transport them. This includes Uber/Lyft to get crew to set safely.
Lighting x 5 production weekends
Costs $2,000
Expertise and equipment used to light every frame of this film
Sunflower Field location - 2 days
Costs $1,800
We’ve been lucky to get most locations for free. The sunflower field will require costs to rent, transportation, and possible lodging costs.
Art Department x 5 production weekends
Costs $1,300
For the most part, materials are free or thrifted. We will purchase make-up, puppet materials, & supplies for set construction and design.
Vehicle Rental
Costs $600
For our opening scenes, we will rent each vehicle for approx. $100/day. There is a family vehicle and salesman vehicle in the scene.
Special FX Make-up - Bug Transformation
Costs $650
It was a journey finding the expert we trusted to execute life casting safely and effectively for our young actor.
Camera Gimbal rental
Costs $3,600
For our house scenes, we are shooting in tight corners where a dolly may not be sufficient for smooth camera movements.
Lens Rental x 5 production weekends
Costs $2,000
Lenses are a few grand to purchase and until we can afford to buy, we have found a set of 5 lenses we can rent for about $200 a day.
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About This Team
Our team is a collective of familiar allies and creatives brought in based on their unique talents. Our director of photography, Christiana Charalambous joined the project early on after meeting with director Douglas Park. Her creativity and adaptability perfectly matches our director's vision.
Christiana's familiarity behind the camera sets the tone for each frame and her cinematic style guides each shoot.
Our art department grows thanks to the our director's strong artistic vision. Kyle Kaldhusdal delivers incredibly detailed design with his props and set dressings to reflect an era from decades before. Each cast member is dressed and styled by Zuzu Snyder who is passionate about vintage attire.
We are fortunate to work with Walter Welsh on special effect make-up and Rayne McKinley Mason for expertise on puppetry.
Each shoot brings together a different set of characters who bring life to the frame and help us reach our goal. We are so lucky to be surrounded by talented and inspiring people. Visit our website for more: https://metamorphosis.film/cast-and-crew/crew
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
“My son is a buuuuuuug!”
Peter can be heard screaming this phrase over and over in the lobby of the Department of Human Metamorphosis with increasing intensity. His grief encapsulates the boldness and absurdity of the film, the themes our project explores, and fears we all share as human beings and filmmakers.
Last fall, three friends got together to transform their lives with a collaborative film. This was the start of the Metamorphosis, a tale of a simple family who experience a strange, unimaginable change - their young boy is becoming a bug!
Our vision of the classic, “The Metamorphosis,” focuses on the family’s point of view and their collective attempt to save their son within a broken and unhelpful society. Dramatic scenes emerge from a forgotten world of classic Hollywood reminiscent of Orson Wells and Alfred Hitchcock. The cinematic style is playful through the use of practical effects and authentic performances. Our take is a blend of what we love from then and who we are now.
The Metamorphosis film project is about halfway through with five more weekends to film. We have spent our own earnings as well as $10k via GoFundMe on a camera, lenses, rentals, art supplies and food. To cross the finish line, we need to raise at least $14k to cover the remaining production dates. Because of our success so far, we're getting good at knowing what the costs will be for each shoot and have laid out our needs on our Wishlist page.
This film is being edited throughout production. We hope to have the finished film by the end of the year. Our goal is to have viewing parties in the cities that supported us and to submit to festivals around the country. With the success of the Metamorphosis, we don't intend to stop there and have our sights on delivering two more films as a three part film anthology.
One way or the other, we will finish this film. Will you join us?
Join the Metamorphosis Film Project and be a part of this journey! We are sharing progress on social media and through our mailing list. Keep up with what's new by following us on Facebook and Instagram.
Learn more about the film, cast, and crew by visiting our website metamorphosis.film or writing directly to us at [email protected].
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Feeding Cast & Crew x 5 production weekends
Costs $1,250
On production, whether one day or three, we have averaged about $250 for food. That includes breakfast, drinks, lunch, and prep.
Transporting Crew & Equipment x 5 production weekends
Costs $650
Some of our items are rentals and we may need a truck or friend to transport them. This includes Uber/Lyft to get crew to set safely.
Lighting x 5 production weekends
Costs $2,000
Expertise and equipment used to light every frame of this film
Sunflower Field location - 2 days
Costs $1,800
We’ve been lucky to get most locations for free. The sunflower field will require costs to rent, transportation, and possible lodging costs.
Art Department x 5 production weekends
Costs $1,300
For the most part, materials are free or thrifted. We will purchase make-up, puppet materials, & supplies for set construction and design.
Vehicle Rental
Costs $600
For our opening scenes, we will rent each vehicle for approx. $100/day. There is a family vehicle and salesman vehicle in the scene.
Special FX Make-up - Bug Transformation
Costs $650
It was a journey finding the expert we trusted to execute life casting safely and effectively for our young actor.
Camera Gimbal rental
Costs $3,600
For our house scenes, we are shooting in tight corners where a dolly may not be sufficient for smooth camera movements.
Lens Rental x 5 production weekends
Costs $2,000
Lenses are a few grand to purchase and until we can afford to buy, we have found a set of 5 lenses we can rent for about $200 a day.
Share this update!
About This Team
Our team is a collective of familiar allies and creatives brought in based on their unique talents. Our director of photography, Christiana Charalambous joined the project early on after meeting with director Douglas Park. Her creativity and adaptability perfectly matches our director's vision.
Christiana's familiarity behind the camera sets the tone for each frame and her cinematic style guides each shoot.
Our art department grows thanks to the our director's strong artistic vision. Kyle Kaldhusdal delivers incredibly detailed design with his props and set dressings to reflect an era from decades before. Each cast member is dressed and styled by Zuzu Snyder who is passionate about vintage attire.
We are fortunate to work with Walter Welsh on special effect make-up and Rayne McKinley Mason for expertise on puppetry.
Each shoot brings together a different set of characters who bring life to the frame and help us reach our goal. We are so lucky to be surrounded by talented and inspiring people. Visit our website for more: https://metamorphosis.film/cast-and-crew/crew