Take a dark journey into the forgotten, where time stands still. The
paint has peeled off the walls and the only occupants are the souls of
those left behind. This is the Asylum.
Opened in the early 1920s, the Asylum closed down and was abandoned
decades ago. Rooms remain untouched – left as they were when the last of
the employees departed. These buildings stand as a testament to the
horrors and miss treatment that patients had to endure during the time
of its operation.
Our 7 month journey into the Asylum led us on many adventures; from
dodging security vehicles, ghostly figures and even a meth head. This is
no place for the faint of heart. Asbestos blanketed every room we
entered like new winter snow, so shooting was sometimes difficult.
This project is a combination of traditional HDR, tone-mapping, and
standard time-lapse techniques. With the use of the Dynamic Perception
Stage Zero and a Merlin head, we were able to capture the grit and the
grime of this wondrous place, like it had never been captured before.
Every single frame in this production is a still photograph, no video
was shot. It took nearly 35,000 individual frames over 7 months to
complete this project.
In return, it took tremendous help from many individuals to complete this project.
Many thanks to, Russ Scalf, Chris Griffin, Nick Kurtz, Brett Cote,
Walter Wayman and Laura Buchta.Without you, this project wouldn't be
possible.
Original Score by: lenn9o9n featuring Eyeway
***Please do not ask where this is, as we cannot disclose this information***
Our Equipment:
x2 Canon 5D Mark 2
Canon 16-35mm F/2.8 II
Canon 24-105mm F/4
Canon 50mm F1.4
Dynamic Perception Stage Zero + Merlin Head
Produced in:
Adobe After Effects CS5.5
Adobe Light Room 3
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
