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TEASER TRAILER
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SYNOPSIS
Rampage In Heaven is a sprawling, violent, post-apocalyptic short film rooted in the 16th century Chinese novel, 'Journey To The West.'
The film follows the character of 'The Monkey King' as he travels across a nightmarish, dying world where all natural elements have been replaced by twisted, mechanical recreations. Upon discovering other survivors, both human and monstrous, he sets out on a self-destructive mission to become more human himself. After carving a savage path on his journey, he comes face-to-face with the costs of his vanity.
Using iconic characters and a similar framework to 'Journey To The West', the film explores the insecurities and turmoil along the path to understanding identity. Featuring an all-encompassing art direction that blends live-action, animation and puppetry, it's designed to be grasped purely by its visuals, regardless of spoken language.
POST-PRODUCTION
Every dollar donated will go towards completing visual effects and sound design. The end product will be expansive landscape backgrounds, mixing photo-realistic CG and immensely detailed miniatures, with a rich, immersive sound mix, bringing the film's post-apocalyptic world to fantastical life.
To see more by the filmmakers, check out the websites and work of Director of Photography Stephanie Dufford, Composer Michael Malarkey, Lead Actor Jack Ryan, Assistant Director Lucy Munger, Producers Kathryn Henderson and Brian Patterson, and myself, Alex Cheng.
Feel free to contact me with any and all questions about the project, and thanks for taking the time to check out Rampage In Heaven!
-Alex Cheng
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As a child, Alex Cheng once had a fever of 105.2 degrees and, for many months following, suffered from hallucinations of specters, ghouls, and being forced to pick up every grain of sand on a beach using tweezers. He considers this period a prime creative influence. His work has screened in festivals, PBS, and the Independent Film Channel. He received a Peabody Award for a documentary he made in high school, which puzzles him to this day.
Alex is also the senior editor at Concentrated, a Chicago-based creative production studio. If you'd like to see his commercial work, please visit www.concentrated.tv.
