Belonging

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Belonging FAREWELL Episode Poster, featuring a close-up shot of the character Richard II in medieval clothing.

FAREWELL

King Richard II has returned to England from war in Ireland to discover that Henry IV has laid claim to his throne and home. This episode is an epically reimagined excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Richard II” (1595).

Directed, animated and edited by Lance Mungia. Starring Eric Bear and Carly Christopher.

Produced under a SAG•AFTRA interim agreement for independent producers.

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime

7 minutes 45 seconds

Completion Date

June 14, 2022

Country of Origin

United States

Country of Filming

United States

Language

English

Shooting Format

Motion Capture via Unreal Engine

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Film Color

Color

Delivery Format

Semi-Finalist Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi) - 2023
AWARD WINNER - Portland Festival of Cinema Animation Technology - 2023

Extras

Go behind the scenes

Peek into the performance capture studio

Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: FAREWELL, featuring Richard II in medieval armor
  Meet Richard II
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: FAREWELL, featuring several knights in armor with a red cross emblazened on the front
  Meet the knights
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: FAREWELL, featuring a medieval castle under seige
  Explore the set

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime

7 minutes 45 seconds

Completion Date

June 14, 2022

Country of Origin

United States

Country of Filming

United States

Language

English

Shooting Format

Motion Capture via Unreal Engine

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Film Color

Color

Delivery Format

Credits

Richard II

Eric Bear

Various Knights

Carly Christopher

Executive Producer

Eric Bear

Associate Producer

Rebecca Miller

Consulting Producer

Nikki Levy

Original Playwright

William Shakespeare

Screen Adaptation

Eric Bear

Director

Lance Mungia

Animator

Lance Mungia

Editor

Lance Mungia

Motion Capture Director

Cory Williams

Motion Capture Operator

Luke Hill

MetaHuman Sculptor

Eric Bear

Facial Performance Capture

Frederico Junqueira

Michaela Bost

Motion Graphics

Frederico Junquiera

Graphic Design

Ellen Buckmaster

Mariana Monego

Theme Music

Gerry Bassermann

Technical Artist

Edward Dawson-Taylor

Performance Coach

Luke Hill

Previs Face Capture

Max Cowan

Peter Divers

Deanne Czarnecki

Jordan Beth Vincent

Public Relations

Gayle Khait

Ame Van Iden

Webmaster

Kate Ericksen

Social Media

Brittany Bro

Legal Counsel

Amy E. Mitchell

Jeff Racho

Matt Powers