T is for TERMITE {ABC's of Death Contest Film 2011}

Created for the ABC's of Death film Contest. Was one of 5 top runner ups and will be included on the Blu Ray / DVD release of the "ABC's of Death" feature length anthology film to be released in 2012. Filmmakers contributing films to ABC's of Death:
Kaare Andrews (Altitude), USA
Angela Bettis (Roman), USA
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Mirageman; Mandrill), Chile
Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), Canada
Bruno Forzani and Helene Cattet (Amer), Belgium
Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Cold Sweat), Mexico
Xavier Gens (Frontiers; Hitman), France
Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are), Mexico
Noburo Iguchi, (Robo Geisha), Japan
Thomas Malling (Norwegian Ninja), Norway
Anders Morgenthaler (Princess), Denmark
Yoshihrio Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police), Japan
Banjong Pisathanakun (Shutter), Thailand
Simon Rumley (Red, White & Blue), UK
Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl), USA
Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse ; The Venture Bros.), USA
Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film), Serbia
Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre), Indonesia
Andrew Traucki (The Reef), Australia
Nacho Vigalondo (TimeCrimes), Spain
Jake West (Doghouse), UK
Ti West (House Of The Devil; The Innkeepers), USA
Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace; Kill List), UK
Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way To Die), USA
Yudai Yamaguchi (Yakuza Weapon), Japan

Written, directed, shot, and edited by Steve Daniels
Kevin Byrd as GOAT
Termite FX by Michael Meyer
Original Music by Chris Bickel
Duo for Cello and Piano C minor by Dan Cook
Heather Bauer as Soldier Termite
Puppeteer....Rob Padley
Lighting.....Randy Schrader
Art Direction....W. Olaf Wegner
AC....Oren Malik
Concept Art.....Lyon Forrest Hill
Production Coordinator.....Katherine Perry
Sound Design....David Arthur / Steve Daniels
Fuck Off Prop.....Mike Williams
Digital FX......David Johnson
Punk Ephemera.....Steven Olexa, Rob Padley, Eric Parton, Katherine Perry
Polaroids...Shiggy Kobayashi
"Turn You A Blind Eye" by GUYANA PUNCH LINE
"Salvation or Annihilation" by ANTISCHISM

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• crust
• punk
• pulp
• horror
• western
• robert
• e.
• howard
• weird
• clint
• eastwood
• spaghetti
• sergio
• leone
• shotgun
• termite
• monster
• creature
• haint
• ghormley
• abandoned
• house
• 80's
• boom
• box
• kafka
• canon
• 5D
• mark
• ii
• glidetrack
• post
• apocalyptic
• antischism
• kevin
• byrd
• chris
• bickel
• guyana
• punchline
• punch
• line
• south
• carolina
• hardcore

[ProbablyOkay]

It's so good to see your stuff again! Loved your lens work on this one, and killer story as always.

[stevedaniels5]

@ProbablyOkay

Thanks. Glad you dug it.  We didn't win the contest but were in the top 5 runner ups. This film will be included on the "ABC's of Death" feature length film dvd/blu-ray sometime next year. Keep you eyes peeled.

[TimeTravelisBoring]

Pretty good, where you get all the awesome locations? All your videos seem to have really nice dilapidated houses in them

[stevedaniels5]

@TimeTravelisBoring

Thanks. The South is littered with abandoned houses. I actually shot previous short film "the gibbering horror of howard ghormley" there.

[gabrielapetrie]

That's really imaginative! So much imaginary backstory. Do you do this all the time?

[stevedaniels5]

@gabrielapetrie

Thank you. I wish I did this all the time. I still have a "day job." Maybe one day.....

Speaking of which, please follow the link in the video description and vote for me and this film so I can do this all the time.

[Jasonhockeymask]

what kind of camera did you use?



[ColdWhiteProductions]

This is to fun!

[arastanaut]

@stevedaniels5

Yes, i recognized from The gibbering horror... - Great location!

And T is for Termite - great editing Steve. And a lot of very nice details in costume and props that created a really interesting character. And the monster worked well.

I take my hat off. Keep up the good work.

/Marko

[beachgirl2121]

also, looks good..is this one of your first flicks shot in HD digital?

[beachgirl2121]

btw, super sharp editing...I love it. :)