Event Chamber and Portal update

Just a brief update... it's been over a week.

Set construction is still plowing forward. Matt from Art In Metal has installed two of the giant "blast proof" windows inside the Chamber walls. They still have the protective plastic on them, but the shape and the framing are just brilliant! Every time a new piece is introduced to the set we are blown away all over again.

Gus wiring the Portal

The Portal has also seen some new additions... mass amounts of wire and tubing have been laced through the rungs of the arch, giving it a very purposeful, science-y look and feel. The glowing blue EL wire gives the Portal that little something special and shiny. I do believe we have something nifty on our hands.

All that science-y goodness!

All that nougat-y goodness!

What film is complete without the obligatory Barqs and Charleston Chew Minis craft services table? Frankly, I wouldn't work on a film without them. "Charleston Chew, America's Chew."

First look at the PORTAL!!!

This week was pretty eventful in "Intersect" land.

The Portal - Practical Set Piece

Just yesterday, we got an email from our friends at Art In Metal saying the initial framework for the portal is done! They included the photos above.

3D Portal Sketch

Luke and Gus, looking up... like a boss.

The portal... that giant metal arch there... will eventually be adorned with lots of copper wire, various tubes, glowing blue light, and other sciency goodness. I will post more glamour shots of the portal once it's installed in the lab next week... along with the wheelie robots that attend to it. All of which will be housed in a giant triangle-shaped room, referred to lovingly as "The Event Chamber". (More info on that soon)

Very quick lighting test

Over the weekend we replaced all the boring florescent lights in the laboratory set with a bunch of giant, neato, industrial dome lights. Check out this sweet time-lapse video of our hard work!

We hung the first big chunk of lights for the main lab area, and we're waiting for the event chamber and portal to be installed before we hang the rest.

Luke chews Charleston Chew

We're assembling our CG team now, and thinking about getting some actors to fill the roles in the script. Stay tuned to find out if we do!

-Luke (D.P.)