CASEY UPCHURCH
Short Film
Filmmaking & Visual Effects
Assistance is a short film that I was very fortunate to be apart of for the 2017 Tropfest Film Festival. A filmmaker and friend of mine offered me the role of visual effects - which was a vital component to telling this sci-fi story.
This short film tells the story of the evolution of an artificial intelligence. The A.I is the main character and from its conception, the audience follows its journey through its visual perspective.
As the A.I gradually becomes more sentient, it enhances its capabilities for its own personal gain.
Visual effects, design and animation were used to visually communicate the aesthetic, personality and behaviour of SERA, the artificial intelligence..
Assistance was shortlisted into the Tropfest 2017 finals out of 16 films.
My role: Visual effects, animation
& art direction.