Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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A short film proof of concept for a feature-length story set during the height of the Holy Crusades. After the fall of Jerusalem, King Richard the 1st joins a doomed holy war. Amidst a vicious struggle for power, people of all faiths reckon with the return of a Devil never before seen on earth.

Produced by @shaddyopb
CREDITS: Director / Writer: Shaddy Safadi
CG Supervisor / Lighting / Set Dressing: Vaik Nay Metahuman
Lighting / Motion Capture: Anatolii Umanets
Director of Photography: Victor Bonafonte
Cinematography / Metahuman / Lighting / Set Dressing: Leo Avero
Set Dressing / Modeling: Nikolas Nebelsieck
Animation Cleanup: David Lee
Sound Design: Jiri Neznik
Music by: Gavin Brivik and Dillon Baldassero
Mother / Nurse: Sinead Phelps
Priest: Jim High
John: Zack Slouka
Additional VO: Lauren Mercier
Project Manager: Svetla Rasheva
Technical Director: Anthony Liu
Colorist: Maciej Kuciara
Produced by: Maciej Kuciara, Emiliy Yang, Shaddy Safadi