V 48 Seconds Empire Strikes Back

As lifelong Star Wars fans, Jarratt and I discussed recreating scenes from the original trilogy for the 48 second competition, finally settling on the Wampa Cave scene from Empire Strikes Back (I mean, making an ice cave would be fun, right?). Starting with the idea of suspending our Luke between two ladders, we crafted a Wampa cave out of chicken wire, expanding foam and plaster of paris.


Cast:
Luke -- Jon Ball
Wampa -- Lincoln Hely

Set construction by Jon Ball, Jarratt Gray and Lincoln Hely
On Set Assistance by Anthony Doornebosh
Make-up by Liz Ludlow

Shot at Epuni Hall, Lower Hutt, courtesy of Hutt City Musical Theatre.

Music extracts from:
Apotheose from symphonic funebre et triomphale by Hector Berlioz, performed by the United States Marine Band
La Mer by Claude DeBussy, performed by US Air Force Band
Both courtesy of www.musopen.com. All music featured in this production is Public Domain.

Sound effects:
Seal Vocals from HissandaRoar.com
Lightsaber sound effects from www.freesound.org.
Designer / Creator / Uploader Name: "joe93barlow" (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=1083679)
File "idle1.wav"
(http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=78672)
File "on0.wav"
(http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=78674)
File "strike1.wav" (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=78676)
File "swing1.wav" (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=78679)
File "swing2.wav" (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=78680)

Special thanks to:
Norman Cates
Svend Anderson
Dan Rabarts and Portsmouth Lighting.
Ross Gigg and Russell Baxter (Positive Pictures)
Iceberg hired from Westside Studios.

Edited and Directed by Jarratt Gray
Produced by Jon Ball

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[Red2Productions]

TwiceDead: You have no idea how many takes it took to get that wampa to walk casually! He kept wanting to bop his way through the stalgmites. "Just walk normally" we said.

[twicedead2000]

Nicely done! Loved the casual way the wampa strolled past.

[frankiemundens]

Must have been cold in all that ice!

[Drbunnyhops]

V on ice... Could anything be cooler?

[1Antzz1]

Awesome Sauce

[mistercowens]

Genius!

[writermorgue]

cool beans!