Under Fire
Tempe, Arizona | Film Short
Action, Drama
My team and I are all present or past students that are passionate about film and have come together to tell this compelling story! We have all worked really hard to tell Under Fire the best way that we can and we hope that you will recognize our devotion and excitement that is evident on screen.
Under Fire
Tempe, Arizona | Film Short
Action, Drama
1 Campaigns | Washington, United States
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My team and I are all present or past students that are passionate about film and have come together to tell this compelling story! We have all worked really hard to tell Under Fire the best way that we can and we hope that you will recognize our devotion and excitement that is evident on screen.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
In all honesty, this project is for my final Capstone short film for Arizona State University. That being said, it is still a project that I deeply care about. I'm not going into this project thinking, "Let's get this project over with so I can get a grade and graduate." My real goal with this project is to accurately portray the themes that this story tackles through the art of film.
This story incorporates themes of morality and forgiveness, but ultimately it's about a woman making a choice that she can live with. My inspiration for this story came from my past experiences of having to make the unpopular choice in order to follow Christ.
As a follower of Christ I strive to uphold the law of God that is described in the Bible as a result of the fact that Jesus has changed my heart. Sometimes in order to obey God it becomes necessary to disobey man. This could be from people in authority over me or just going against peer pressure. Obviously this is not an every day necessity, but when these situations do I arise I strive to make the choice that is pleasing to God; the choice I can live with.
I recently got married this past July and my wife has been a huge supporter of my passion for film. Before I met her, I only wrote for big male charatcers with guns. After meeting her and realizing her talent for acting and her passion for film as well it inspired me to expand my creativity to create Under Fire. She pushes me constructively and encourages my every move, making her involvement a major contribution to the development of Under Fire.
And we just had our baby!! Big props to my wife, Alanah Chase, who pulled off leading in the film merely 3 weeks after he was born! Look forward to his name, Tymon Kay Passantino, in the Production Babies section in the credits!
This film is going to emphasize my love for action and drama as I show my skill in balancing both genres as they become relevant in the story. Under Fire may appear to be ambitious and I believe it is, but I also believe it is necessary to tell both the action side of the story and the slower-paced dramatic side. I am confident that I can interweave both without the film feeling tonally inconsistent and I have the full support of my cast and crew standing behind me.
Wishlist
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Props
Costs $500
In order to make our story believable on screen we need convincing props.
Craft Services
Costs $250
To make our crew happy while they work on set for four days we need good food.
Crew/equipment
Costs $1,300
Our crew is very skilled and some of them are graduated so they need to be treated fairly.
Set Design
Costs $100
We need to sell the environment that this world takes place in.
Costuming
Costs $120
We need convincing costuming in order to make the actors believable as their characters.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
My team is comprised of ASU students and graduates that love the art of film. they are all in support of my project and are helping me to translate my vision to the screen.
Cast:
Jules: Alanah Chase
Alanah is a theater actor that has just recently broken into acting in film. She is incredible to work with and is very proactive in helping with every character that she plays. She is great at listening to direction and translating direction effectively.
Ramón: Danny Zavala
Danny plays a great villain on screen. He was perfect for the role of Ramón and really helped in making Under fire engaging and fun to watch.
Chris: Larry Slack
Larry is a very professional, experienced, and creative actor. He was a blast to work with on set and is very passionate about acting. He currently works on the television show Empire and we were floored that he came to the audition for Under Fire.
Michael: Marvin Emetom
Marvin was a joy to work with on set. He is professional and experienced. He listens to direction well and works hard to make the director's vision come to life.
The Boy: Xander Simmons
Xander was very professional and his mother was very kind and easy to work with. They were gracious enough for us to have a safety risk within range of Xander's face in order for us to tell this story. They were a joy to have on set and made all of the crew feel much better about the tasks we had in front of us.
Extras:
Gunman: Yovani Martinez:
Yovani is great at listening to direction and provided an extra intensity to his character. He was gracious enough to allow us to hook a blood squib up to him.
Gunman: Malik Coleman:
Malik was very eager to help and responded quickly after reaching out for extras. He listened to direction and allowed us to blow a blood squib on the back of his head.
Gunman: Ty Robinson:
Ty was very professional and experienced on set. He pulled off a great stunt that we didn't have much time for and waited patiently for when he was needed.
Crew:
Director/Ray: A.J. Passantino
A.J. is a passionate film student in his last semester at ASU. He hopes to use his creative talent for action and suspense to create engaging stories with themes from his personal life, and his Christian beliefs.
1st Assistant Director: Jake Pollard
Jake is an ASU student in his last semester and has worked very closely with A.J. on his projects.Their collaboration has really brought each other's projects to life. Jake specializes in music videos, action comedies, and dramas.
Associate Producer: Zach Newton
Zach is an ASU student in his last semester that works closely with Under Fire's Editor and Producer, Aaron Schmidt. Zach hopes to work professionaly as a Creative Producer and has helped a lot with the follow-up and reaching out on Under Fire.
Director of Photography: Duy Nguyen
Duy is an ASU Alum and is now working professionally as a cinematographer
in Arizona. He is passionate about film and his knowledge of his craft made him incredibly helpful on set. He has a great eye and was essential for making A.J.'s vision for Under Fire come to life.
Duy's Production Company: https://www.facebook.com/nextfrontierproductions/?eid=ARAqfKFpXODWK2uuRG0pLQUr0Ksj_4OHn93gEYbwe_BKUa5MMJL0LBWbS3pHRIe5JNLHJfU6We3Exh49&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=100000166402340&fref=tag
1st AC: Matthew Zavala
Matt is a student at ASU also working on his own Capstone project. He was a great asset to our DP, Duy, while on the set of Under Fire.
1st AC (Day 1 and 2): Brandon Ripp
Brandon is an ASU student who is very passionate about film. He was gracious enough to help us out in camera department on our first and second days of shooting. He has worked with A.J. before and was a blast to have on set. He even provided a video village for the producers, AD, and A.J.
2nd AC (Day 1 and 2): Andre Fernandez
Andre is an ASU student in his last semester and he has worked closely with A.J. on a couple short films. He shares a Production Company with one of Under fire's Gaffers, Eduardo Viedas.
2nd AC (Day 3 and 4): Liam Guise
Liam is an ASU student that A.J. has worked with on a couple short films. He works closely with Aaron Schmidt. He was a great asset to Duy and Aaron by presenting the slate and being all around helpful on set.
Gaffer: Joe Hernandez
Joe is a student at ASU and really came through when lighting Under Fire. We had some scheduling issues with our other choices for Gaffer on this project, but Joe stepped up to lead the G&E team to create the dramatic lighting seen in Under Fire. I was happily surprised with his dedication and talent.
Gaffer(Day 1): Eduardo Viedas
Eduardo is a cinematographer who has worked closely with A.J. on many short films. He is currently in his last semester at ASU and was able to help out with the lighting on our first day of shooting for Under Fire.
Gaffer(Day 2): Anthony Luna
Anthony Luna is a student at ASU and was able to help with the lighting for the second day of shooting for Under Fire. He was quick to respond and was great to collaborate with on set.
Grip: Hyungwoo Lee
Hyungwoo Lee is an ASU student and was a blast to work with on set. He was very proactive and got the lights and rigs up quickly in order for us to make our days.
Grip: Zuolin Feng
Zuolin is an ASU student and was very helpful on set by always being ready to help and getting required tasks done quickly.
Grip: Xavier Sanchez
Xavier is an ASU student refer to us by Duy and was great to have on set. He was experienced and got stuff done quickly.
Grip: Thomas Lee
Thomas is an ASU student and has worked closely with A.J. on many projects. They met and started collaborating within the first semester of them both attending ASU. He was quick to respond and was incredibly helpful on Under Fire while also bringing up morale with a great can-do attitude.
Location Manager/Scout: Eric Carlson
Eric is an ASU student that was responsible for providing the amazing desert location seen in Under Fire. Eric is very professional and made the production value in Under Fire really stand out.
Sound Guy: Adam Hecht
Adam is an ASU Alum and a very professional sound mixer and boom operator who is freelancing in Arizona on student and indie projects. He was a blast to work with on set and made the amazing sound quality in Under Fire possible.
Boom Operator: Andy Ruano
Andy is an ASU student that has worked closely with A.J. on many other short films. He also works closely with Andre and Eduardo. He was a huge help on set and really was a joy to have around as we worked on Under Fire.
Production Assistant: Nick Forney
Nick is an ASU student that was extremely helpful on set. He showed up ready to do anything to help and we moved much smoothly because of his help.
Production Assistant: Aaron Sims
Aaron was brought onto the project when Nick was brought on and like Nick he was eager to help and really made working on set an enjoyable time.
Production Designer: Chloe Burbank
Chloe is an ASU student in her last semester and was incredible to work with on Under Fire. Her ideas, commitment, and talent really brought each set in Under Fire to life.
Make-up Artist: Susana Schlor
Susana was very professional and did a great job with make on the set of Under Fire. She patiently awaited when make-up was needed and was there to deliver.
Editor/Producer: Aaron Schmidt
Aaron is a strong editor that is committed to any film he signs up for. He cares about getting the film made right. He has much experience on and off set, and has already planned to be working many hours closely with A.J. on Under Fire. Aaron is in his last semester at ASU.
DIT: Patric Askins
Patric was brought on because Aaron trusted him to do DIT right and he certainly delivered. He was on set all day with the rest of us and was always ready to take footage and organize it when needed.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
In all honesty, this project is for my final Capstone short film for Arizona State University. That being said, it is still a project that I deeply care about. I'm not going into this project thinking, "Let's get this project over with so I can get a grade and graduate." My real goal with this project is to accurately portray the themes that this story tackles through the art of film.
This story incorporates themes of morality and forgiveness, but ultimately it's about a woman making a choice that she can live with. My inspiration for this story came from my past experiences of having to make the unpopular choice in order to follow Christ.
As a follower of Christ I strive to uphold the law of God that is described in the Bible as a result of the fact that Jesus has changed my heart. Sometimes in order to obey God it becomes necessary to disobey man. This could be from people in authority over me or just going against peer pressure. Obviously this is not an every day necessity, but when these situations do I arise I strive to make the choice that is pleasing to God; the choice I can live with.
I recently got married this past July and my wife has been a huge supporter of my passion for film. Before I met her, I only wrote for big male charatcers with guns. After meeting her and realizing her talent for acting and her passion for film as well it inspired me to expand my creativity to create Under Fire. She pushes me constructively and encourages my every move, making her involvement a major contribution to the development of Under Fire.
And we just had our baby!! Big props to my wife, Alanah Chase, who pulled off leading in the film merely 3 weeks after he was born! Look forward to his name, Tymon Kay Passantino, in the Production Babies section in the credits!
This film is going to emphasize my love for action and drama as I show my skill in balancing both genres as they become relevant in the story. Under Fire may appear to be ambitious and I believe it is, but I also believe it is necessary to tell both the action side of the story and the slower-paced dramatic side. I am confident that I can interweave both without the film feeling tonally inconsistent and I have the full support of my cast and crew standing behind me.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Props
Costs $500
In order to make our story believable on screen we need convincing props.
Craft Services
Costs $250
To make our crew happy while they work on set for four days we need good food.
Crew/equipment
Costs $1,300
Our crew is very skilled and some of them are graduated so they need to be treated fairly.
Set Design
Costs $100
We need to sell the environment that this world takes place in.
Costuming
Costs $120
We need convincing costuming in order to make the actors believable as their characters.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
My team is comprised of ASU students and graduates that love the art of film. they are all in support of my project and are helping me to translate my vision to the screen.
Cast:
Jules: Alanah Chase
Alanah is a theater actor that has just recently broken into acting in film. She is incredible to work with and is very proactive in helping with every character that she plays. She is great at listening to direction and translating direction effectively.
Ramón: Danny Zavala
Danny plays a great villain on screen. He was perfect for the role of Ramón and really helped in making Under fire engaging and fun to watch.
Chris: Larry Slack
Larry is a very professional, experienced, and creative actor. He was a blast to work with on set and is very passionate about acting. He currently works on the television show Empire and we were floored that he came to the audition for Under Fire.
Michael: Marvin Emetom
Marvin was a joy to work with on set. He is professional and experienced. He listens to direction well and works hard to make the director's vision come to life.
The Boy: Xander Simmons
Xander was very professional and his mother was very kind and easy to work with. They were gracious enough for us to have a safety risk within range of Xander's face in order for us to tell this story. They were a joy to have on set and made all of the crew feel much better about the tasks we had in front of us.
Extras:
Gunman: Yovani Martinez:
Yovani is great at listening to direction and provided an extra intensity to his character. He was gracious enough to allow us to hook a blood squib up to him.
Gunman: Malik Coleman:
Malik was very eager to help and responded quickly after reaching out for extras. He listened to direction and allowed us to blow a blood squib on the back of his head.
Gunman: Ty Robinson:
Ty was very professional and experienced on set. He pulled off a great stunt that we didn't have much time for and waited patiently for when he was needed.
Crew:
Director/Ray: A.J. Passantino
A.J. is a passionate film student in his last semester at ASU. He hopes to use his creative talent for action and suspense to create engaging stories with themes from his personal life, and his Christian beliefs.
1st Assistant Director: Jake Pollard
Jake is an ASU student in his last semester and has worked very closely with A.J. on his projects.Their collaboration has really brought each other's projects to life. Jake specializes in music videos, action comedies, and dramas.
Associate Producer: Zach Newton
Zach is an ASU student in his last semester that works closely with Under Fire's Editor and Producer, Aaron Schmidt. Zach hopes to work professionaly as a Creative Producer and has helped a lot with the follow-up and reaching out on Under Fire.
Director of Photography: Duy Nguyen
Duy is an ASU Alum and is now working professionally as a cinematographer
in Arizona. He is passionate about film and his knowledge of his craft made him incredibly helpful on set. He has a great eye and was essential for making A.J.'s vision for Under Fire come to life.
Duy's Production Company: https://www.facebook.com/nextfrontierproductions/?eid=ARAqfKFpXODWK2uuRG0pLQUr0Ksj_4OHn93gEYbwe_BKUa5MMJL0LBWbS3pHRIe5JNLHJfU6We3Exh49&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=100000166402340&fref=tag
1st AC: Matthew Zavala
Matt is a student at ASU also working on his own Capstone project. He was a great asset to our DP, Duy, while on the set of Under Fire.
1st AC (Day 1 and 2): Brandon Ripp
Brandon is an ASU student who is very passionate about film. He was gracious enough to help us out in camera department on our first and second days of shooting. He has worked with A.J. before and was a blast to have on set. He even provided a video village for the producers, AD, and A.J.
2nd AC (Day 1 and 2): Andre Fernandez
Andre is an ASU student in his last semester and he has worked closely with A.J. on a couple short films. He shares a Production Company with one of Under fire's Gaffers, Eduardo Viedas.
2nd AC (Day 3 and 4): Liam Guise
Liam is an ASU student that A.J. has worked with on a couple short films. He works closely with Aaron Schmidt. He was a great asset to Duy and Aaron by presenting the slate and being all around helpful on set.
Gaffer: Joe Hernandez
Joe is a student at ASU and really came through when lighting Under Fire. We had some scheduling issues with our other choices for Gaffer on this project, but Joe stepped up to lead the G&E team to create the dramatic lighting seen in Under Fire. I was happily surprised with his dedication and talent.
Gaffer(Day 1): Eduardo Viedas
Eduardo is a cinematographer who has worked closely with A.J. on many short films. He is currently in his last semester at ASU and was able to help out with the lighting on our first day of shooting for Under Fire.
Gaffer(Day 2): Anthony Luna
Anthony Luna is a student at ASU and was able to help with the lighting for the second day of shooting for Under Fire. He was quick to respond and was great to collaborate with on set.
Grip: Hyungwoo Lee
Hyungwoo Lee is an ASU student and was a blast to work with on set. He was very proactive and got the lights and rigs up quickly in order for us to make our days.
Grip: Zuolin Feng
Zuolin is an ASU student and was very helpful on set by always being ready to help and getting required tasks done quickly.
Grip: Xavier Sanchez
Xavier is an ASU student refer to us by Duy and was great to have on set. He was experienced and got stuff done quickly.
Grip: Thomas Lee
Thomas is an ASU student and has worked closely with A.J. on many projects. They met and started collaborating within the first semester of them both attending ASU. He was quick to respond and was incredibly helpful on Under Fire while also bringing up morale with a great can-do attitude.
Location Manager/Scout: Eric Carlson
Eric is an ASU student that was responsible for providing the amazing desert location seen in Under Fire. Eric is very professional and made the production value in Under Fire really stand out.
Sound Guy: Adam Hecht
Adam is an ASU Alum and a very professional sound mixer and boom operator who is freelancing in Arizona on student and indie projects. He was a blast to work with on set and made the amazing sound quality in Under Fire possible.
Boom Operator: Andy Ruano
Andy is an ASU student that has worked closely with A.J. on many other short films. He also works closely with Andre and Eduardo. He was a huge help on set and really was a joy to have around as we worked on Under Fire.
Production Assistant: Nick Forney
Nick is an ASU student that was extremely helpful on set. He showed up ready to do anything to help and we moved much smoothly because of his help.
Production Assistant: Aaron Sims
Aaron was brought onto the project when Nick was brought on and like Nick he was eager to help and really made working on set an enjoyable time.
Production Designer: Chloe Burbank
Chloe is an ASU student in her last semester and was incredible to work with on Under Fire. Her ideas, commitment, and talent really brought each set in Under Fire to life.
Make-up Artist: Susana Schlor
Susana was very professional and did a great job with make on the set of Under Fire. She patiently awaited when make-up was needed and was there to deliver.
Editor/Producer: Aaron Schmidt
Aaron is a strong editor that is committed to any film he signs up for. He cares about getting the film made right. He has much experience on and off set, and has already planned to be working many hours closely with A.J. on Under Fire. Aaron is in his last semester at ASU.
DIT: Patric Askins
Patric was brought on because Aaron trusted him to do DIT right and he certainly delivered. He was on set all day with the rest of us and was always ready to take footage and organize it when needed.