Backwoodsman (Adam Young Scores Short Film Contest) @ty-rantfilmsinc.6135

Ty-Rant Films Inc. Inspired by Adam Young's music and my own life experience, Backwoodsman was filmed and edited over the course of two weeks on location in Mallorytown, Ontario, Canada. It was recorded onto 8mm tape using a 2001 Sony Digital Handycam and edited using Final Cut Pro 7, generously supplied by a church friend.

Unending thanks to my family, friends, God, and Adam Young for the support each has given me over the past eighteen months.

All music courtesy of Adam Young:

Album: Corduroy Road
Song: The Deep South

Album: Miracle in the Andes
Song: Camera

Album: Project Excelsior
Song: On The Ground

Want a horror/comedy instead?
youtu.be/_jE3QAhODQc

updated 7 years ago

Backwoodsman (Adam Young Scores Short Film Contest)

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2016-12-30 | Inspired by Adam Young's music and my own life experience, Backwoodsman was filmed and edited over the course of two weeks on location in Mallorytown, Ontario, Canada. It was recorded onto 8mm tape using a 2001 Sony Digital Handycam and edited using Final Cut Pro 7, generously supplied by a church friend.

Unending thanks to my family, friends, God, and Adam Young for the support each has given me over the past eighteen months.

All music courtesy of Adam Young:

Album: Corduroy Road
Song: The Deep South

Album: Miracle in the Andes
Song: Camera

Album: Project Excelsior
Song: On The Ground

Want a horror/comedy instead?
youtu.be/_jE3QAhODQc

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Orphans of Liberty - Launch Trailer

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2018-11-19 | This book trailer was created while while working as a freelance communications specialist. In addition to this trailer, I helped the author (my brother) with media and influencer outreach. Additional communication material was created as relevant.

The Lonesome Laptop

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2018-08-17 | What happens to computers when we leave them alone?

I made this short film to see if I could humanize inanimate objects and convey an emotional story wordlessly.

Featuring music by Daft Punk, this short film was originally shot and edited in 2012 for a school project using the only equipment I had available at the time. It never felt quite right, so I didn't publish it, but I've finally gone back and re-edited it with new music and better pacing.

Selvi 30s Spot

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2018-06-23 | This commercial I edited together was aired on ATN and Omni television in the two weeks leading up to CCFC's free screening of "Driving with Selvi."

Wonder Mountains Guardian: Integrating Industries (Exclusive Interview - May 8th, 2015)

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2017-04-03 | An in-depth look at the first-of-its-kind 4D Interactive Dark Ride Coaster combination. Featuring an exclusive interview with Peter Switzer, Director of Maintenance and Construction at Canada's Wonderland (conducted on May 8th, 2015).

Wonder Mountain's Guardian is a 4D interactive dark ride - coaster combination built at Canada's premiere themed amusement park, Canada's Wonderland. Developed by Triotech Amusements, ART engineering, Kubes Steel, Richmond Welding and Iron Works, and Canada's Wonderland, owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment.

Originally released in 2015 for a University project, this re-uploaded version features enhanced audio and transitions.

For more Canada's Wonderland content from me, please visit @WonderlandWeekly

Wonder Mountains Guardian: Interview with Peter Switzer

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2017-04-03 | More or less uncut interview conducted with Peter Switzer, Director of Maintenance and Construction at Canada's Wonderland on the topic of the first of its kind 4D interactive dark ride coaster combination, Wonder Mountain's Guardian. Interview conducted on May 8th, 2015.

Wonder Mountain's Guardian was developed by Triotech Amusements, ART Engineering, Kubes Steel, Richmond Welding and Iron Works, and Canada's Wonderland.

Backwoodsman (Audio Commentary)

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2017-01-13 | A description of the inspiration and some behind the scenes information regarding the short film I created for the Adam Young scores short film contest.

Watch the original short film here: youtu.be/ibsHxPlo6wM

A few other notes on the film:

- I chose not to have dialogue in the film partly due to the lack of audio equipment available to me during the production, and partly due to my admiration for Pixar short films that convey powerful stories wordlessly.
- I shot this on 8mm tape because that's all I had available at the time, but I feel the grainy quality of the image actually helps the film in many ways.
- The cell phone you see me use in the film is my current cell phone, despite its age.
- Although I did have a tripod at one point, it went missing around the time my ex-fiancee left, along with several other items I owned. As such, I improvised using a work-light stand whenever possible, however this was apparently not nearly as stable.
- I sat up in the rafters for a few shots that ended up in the film, since the ceiling of the room we were renovating was all opened up anyway.
- There's one shot that I do not appear in, but due to some clever editing, it may appear that I am (since I was up in the rafters, but I am in the surrounding shots).
- I did have surgery for my hyperparathyroidism, however I now seem to be suffering from something else; the doctors are still trying to figure out what exactly.

Midnight Snack Attack

Ty-Rant Films Inc. 2016-12-31 | What's that sound? Who or what could be causing it? This is what happens when you explore what goes "pop" in the night.

Originally edited without dialogue, this short film was made to be a horror genre piece. Now re-edited with dialogue, it may not be quite so frightening.

Want a drama instead?
youtu.be/ibsHxPlo6wM