About our project!

Driving is an ambitious short, sci-fi action/adventure film, shot in stereoscopic 3D, with green screen and CGI effects. The film aims to tell a heartwarming and relatable story in an exciting, sci-fi world. Our film, which is being worked on by a group of young and passionate filmmakers, needs your help to turn this vision into a reality. 

Story:

Who doesn't remember learning how to drive? In our story, a teenage girl attempts to learn how to drive a spaceship, but with so many rules and an overprotective father, it's no easy task.  

Kelly is a typical free-spirited teenage girl who lives with the constant pressure of living up to her dad's impossibly high expectations. Dad is a tough, perfectionist and a stickler for the rules. 

The planet Helio is a futuristic, modern metropolis home to millions of people, commerce and shipping transports. Kelly and her family live in the suburban asteroids that surround the planet. Kelly must navigate the chaotic and convoluted traffic of other spaceships on Helio, as well as an unexpected space battle, to earn her driver's license and her dad's trust. 

What your money goes towards:

Meet the Filmmakers!

As the Project Creator, Kevin Riach oversees the creation of the entire film. He acts as the co-director, stereoscopic supervisor and will be doing the majority of the digital arts work needed to bring the science fiction world to life. As a Digital Arts, Visual Effects BFA senior at Chapman University he has had experience through his internships and work in visual effects, editing, 3D stereoscopic work and other digital arts work. Kevin aspires to one day be a professional visual effects artist. 

Aspiring filmmaker, Andrew Bergamo is a senior at Chapman University currently pursuing his BFA in Film Production as a Directing emphasis student. With multiple short films edited and directed under his belt and internships in the industry working on project development, research and production, Andrew is well equipped to direct Driving. 

Jessica Phelps is a senior dual BFA Film Production (Producing) and BA Public Relations and Advertising major with a minor in Art at Chapman University. Growing up in Australia, Indonesia and England due to her family’s work, she was able to experience the world in a unique way that would influence her creative ambitious and decisions. Jessica has experience working as a producer, documentarian, writer, director, production designer and sound editor on various projects and has a wide range of creative interests. 

James Parker is a senior BFA Film Production Cinematography and Documentary student at Chapman University originally from San Diego, California. James is the creator of several documentaries of which have had television airings and have been part of the official selection at multiple international festivals. As the cinematographer for the project, James brings a wealth of camera and editing experience. 

Jacob, a graduate of Chapman University as a Film Production, Production Design, currently works as a Visual Development Coordinator for Marvel Studios. As production designer Jacob will have to create the spaceship and will assist in the digital aesthetics design, which are vital for our film.

Colin McDonald: our VFX Camera Supervisor 

Zach Berg: our UPM 

Stephan Koury, Garrett Balliett, Nick Saucedo, Tony Yin, Stephen Levin and Tim Trankle: 

Our tireless team of artists, all Digital Arts students at Chapman University.