Belonging

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Belonging Night Episode Poster, featuring a close-up of the character Edmund. a sailor, looking into the distance.

NIGHT

A poetic sailor is at peace in nature but challenged to feel a sense of belonging amongst friends. This episode is a dreamily reimagined excerpt from Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (1956).

Directed, animated and edited by Cory Williams. Co-directed by Jacqueline Cooper. Starring Eric Bear.

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

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Adventure, Romance

Runtime

4 minutes 35 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

Award Winner - Toronto International Women Film Festival 2022
Semi-Finalist Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Montreal International Animation Festival 2022
Official Selection - Phillip K Dick Science Fiction Film Festival 2022
Finalist - Cinequest Film & VR Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi) - 2023

Extras

Go behind the scenes

Peek into the performance capture studio

Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: NIGHT, featuring the character Edmund, a young sailor on a ship looking into the distance at night.
  Meet Edmund
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: NIGHT, featuring the character Cathleen, a young woman with brown hair in a pub at night.
  Meet Cathleen
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: NIGHT, featuring a large wooden ship on the water at night.
  Explore the set

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Adventure, Romance

Runtime

4 minutes 35 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

Edmund

Eric Bear

Cathleen

Eric Bear

Mary

Eric Bear

Executive Producer

Eric Bear

Associate Producer

Rebecca Miller

Consulting Producer

Nikki Levy

Original Playwright

Eugene O’Neill

Screen Adaptation

Eric Bear

Director

Cory Williams

Co-Director

Jacqueline Cooper

Animator

Cory Williams

Editor

Cory Williams

Motion Capture Director

Cory Williams

Motion Capture Operator

Luke Hill

MetaHuman Sculptor

Eric Bear

Facial Performance Capture

Frederico Junqueira

Michaela Bost

Environmental Artist

Brandon Hix

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