Acting In Short Films (Stephen Michael Critchley talks about performing in VFX Short 'Rocket Rider')

Actor Stephen Michael Critchley talks about his experiences acting in the short film 'Rocket Rider' produced and directed by Ross Bradley.

ROCKET RIDER LOGLINE:

An RAF Test Pilot is trapped in a stricken jet descending rapidly to Earth. Will he be able to eject in time? And what was the experiment for?

Duration: 5' 55

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Watch Rocket Rider now on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riyQzmmPvmA

ABOUT ROCKET RIDER:
Made and funded myself, Ross Bradley, 'Rocket Rider' is a ‘proof of concept’ short film to show my visual eye as a director and to test filming techniques for two yet unmade projects. The project also satisfies my life-long desire to create my own Hollywood action sequence.

This project has been an exciting challenge: the F-35 cockpit set began life as two photographs and was eye-matched to scale and built using plywood, art board and a vast array of switches and bottle tops. I also had to research and source the authentic flying clothes and a Martin Baker ejection seat, which took 10 months alone. Studio space has also been improvised, resulting in the blue screen set being re-built and filmed in numerous barns, village halls and garages in Worcestershire & Warwickshire. Out of the films 152 shots, 101 involve visual effects. Having no previous experience in film VFX, I had to discover the techniques and then learn the various software packages needed to complete the film.

CAST:

Test Pilot
STEPHEN MICHAEL CRITCHLEY

Radar Operator
NICK LANCASTER

Flight Sargent
ROGER HARDING

Voice of XR-002
DOMINIC SKINNER

OTHER CREW:

Colourist
GWYN EVANS

Sound Designer
OWEN SHIRLEY

Watch more Rocket Rider content:

Watch the short film 'Rocket Rider':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riyQzmmPvmA

Rocket Rider VFX: Before & After
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdqT2PWsv54

The story of about how Rocket Rider came about:

How (Not) To Make A Short Film: Episode 1 'Crash & Burn'
https://youtu.be/CDFk-wSzKs0

How (Not) To Make A Short Film: Episode 2 'Test Flight'
https://youtu.be/hsjLyvSq2iE

How (Not) To Make A Short Film: Episode 3 'Take Off'
https://youtu.be/6WoCI27BR44

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