ROOM 237 is a subjective documentary that explores the theories and potentially hidden meanings surrounding Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. In late 2012, the filmmakers reached out to Blind in hopes of crafting a trailer that captured the spirit of the film. The result is an intriguing homage to the original, blood soaked trailer released in 1980.
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In lieu of a live action approach, creative director Greg Gunn describes the methodology behind making the trailer entirely in CG.
"In our early discussions with Rodney and Tim, we immediately thought to build a miniature set and shoot the VCR, controller and blood practically. After a lot of R&D and further talks, we decided to move forward with an all CG approach to really control the sense of dread and hyper realism we were aiming for."
Below are frame grabs from work in progress simulations generated by particle mad scientist, Rif Dager.
Here are a few stills from the finished trailer.
IFC
IFC - Ryan Werner (VP of Marketing), Shani Ankori, Michael Winton (Directors of Marketing)
Rodney Ascher
Tim Kirk
Blind
Greg Gunn
Greg Gunn
Tobin Kirk, Bridget Carroll (Project Manager)
Jae Yoo
Rif Dagher
Skazami
Lawrence Wyatt, Greg Gunn
