Heptapus | Man and his dog battle a cephalopod | Dark Comedy
Man vs. Nature. Cephalopod vs. Canine.
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🐙 Heptapus
Dir. Cooper Troxell
Shot on 16mm, the film has a grainy look and an unsettling atmosphere from the opening shot, instantly drawing you in. Heightened by the camera movements and the sound design, DP Jason Chau worked with Troxell to create a visual aesthetic reminiscent of silent comedies, injecting it with a “feeling of impossible whimsy”. - S/W Curator, Céline Roustan
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CREDITS
Director - Cooper Troxell
Producer - Dawn Han
Cast:
Robert Leng
Simone Stalder
Waris Ahluwalia
Gideon Felix-Thaler
Kári Úlfsson
Adlet Volpi
Karen Hover
Shayne Barr
DP - Jason Chau
Production Designer - Mona Mekkawi
Composer - Noah Kardos-Fein, George Hutson Warren
Casting Director Claire Yenson
1st AD - Harry Bartle
1st AC - Haitao Zeng
2nd AC/Loader - Jade Alexia Williams
Gaffer - Jordan Collins, Christian Johnson
Grip - Akiva Henig, Kanne Vee
Production Sound - Ben Eckersley, Rider Laskin
Animal Trainer - William Berloni, Carey Van Driest
Props Master - Evangeline Riddiford Graham
VFX Makeup - Samantha Mileski
Makeup Artist - Lihui Wongsha
CCO - Rishi Chhapolia
Post Sound - Nina Leitenberg, Elle Rinaldi
Post Color - Nice Shoes, Gene Curley, Matthew Annitto, Paul DeKams, Jason Farber
