Belonging

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Belonging HERE Episode Poster, featuring a close-up of the character Joshua, a teenage boy, in a car.

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On a drive along the Mediterranean coast, a loving father attempts to connect with his gay son by revealing a long-held secret.

Directed, animated and edited by visual effects educator, Nick Jushchyshyn. Starring Eric Bear as both father and son.

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

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Runtime

6 minutes 17 seconds

Completion Date

June 24, 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

Official Selection - Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2022
Finalist - Cinequest Film & VR Festival 2023

Extras

Go behind the scenes

Peek into the performance capture studio

Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: HERE, featuring a young white boy in a car
  Meet Joshua
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: HERE, featuring a white man in a car
  Meet Arthur
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: HERE, featuring ablue convertible speeding down a mountain road. A man and boy sit in the front seats.
  Explore the set

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Runtime

6 minutes 17 seconds

Completion Date

June 1, 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

Credits

Joshua

Eric Bear

Arthur

Eric Bear

Executive Producer

Eric Bear

Associate Producer

Rebecca Miller

Consulting Producer

Nikki Levy

Screenwriter

Eric Bear

Director

Nick Jushchyshyn

Animator

Nick Jushchyshyn

Editor

Nick Jushchyshyn

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