“The Drifter moves behind the screaming Gunman03, grabs his collar, and uses him as a shield. Gunman 01 and Gunman 02 fire into Gunman 03, killing him. The Drifter shoots Gunman 04 in the head with the LeMat, sending his brains splattering against the window of the trading post.”
~ Ash Land – Chapter 1
Concept art by Matt Olson
The Drifter may be fighting all kinds of post apocalyptic monsters, but there’s a very real fight going on every day against cancer. Join us in this battle.
Art by Dennis Willman
Setting up for a shot on a windy cold afternoon.
Filming from a barn roof with Mike Ascher.
Shooting Ash Land! Outside, in the cold, and Melissa is the most professional actress ever!
Photo by Mike Ascher
The best part of waking up.
Bella, the Drifter’s post-apocalyptic companion, is ready for her close-up.
Melissa Lou is getting all prettied up for some post-apocalyptic action today.
Actual images from the Ash Land promo film.
Having to pick up a crawler, after cutting it in half, is gruesome indeed.
Riding to safety
A quiet moment between two friends in a post-apocalyptic world.
We’re learning new techniques to make the visuals in Ash Land even more incredible. Here’s one of the first set extension renders.
“The Burly Man takes another sip of his drink, pretending to ignore Werner. Werner begins to hum a tune softly, while still tapping on the bottle.
The Drifter watches Werner’s fingers tap, then looks up at the mirror, she sees another man approaching Werner, while drawing a pistol. This man is tall and slender, the opposite of the Burly Man. Just as Slender Man is about to raise his pistol to shoot Werner, the Drifter draws and spins around, shooting the Slender man in the forehead, sending him backwards into a table. The customers and whores at the table leap away and take cover. Gordon dives behind the bar.
Taking the opportunity, Burly Man draws his pistol and brings it up to shoot Werner.”
~ Ash Land: Chapter 1
Art by Matt Olson
“The Drifter opens her eyes, as Kaitlyn puts her hands over the broken jutting bone. Kaitlyn squeezes her eyes closed, and grits her teeth. The muscles in her neck stand out as she strains. A bright light suddenly flashes from her hands. The Minister gasps, quickly shields his face, then disappears. The Drifter’s sight grows dark.
The Drifter can see again, as the young girl’s hands glow. The protruding bone slowly sinks back into the Drifter’s leg. The Drifter cries out in pain, as the darkness slowly envelopes her sight again.”
~Ash Land: Chapter 1
Art by Matt Olson
“The Drifter continues to ride into the center of Gehenna. The homes and buildings of Gehenna are all built out of scrap material and tin, but in the center of the settlement the buildings are all new and built out of lumber from the nearby forests. Many of the buildings are decorated with signs and objects from a long forgotten past. Non-working soda machines, beer signs that no longer light up, advertisements that promised things they could no longer deliver. All these objects give the center of Gehenna a sense of nostalgia from a time when they were useful.” ~Ash Land: Chapter 01
Art by Matt Olson
Well, I didn’t meet my deadline for Ash Land – The Series, but that was a tall order considering only two people are working on the VFX and sound design, while only one person works on the musical score. That doesn’t mean we quit working on it, it only means it’s getting done right instead of being pushed out the door before it’s ready.
Thank you for your time and dedication, Emily Rizer and Dillon M. DeRosa! Ash Land will be incredible when it’s done!
I just let three people, who have no involvement with the film, preview Ash Land…. and the reception was GREAT! Words that were said include: ‘Beautiful’, ‘Music is awesome!’, ‘Oh gross!’, ‘Oh NO!’, ‘He’s so creepy’, ‘I love the Drifter’, and ‘what happens next?’
I can’t wait until this is done.
Actual images from the Ash Land promo film!
Riding fast, as something follows
Crawlers…. hunting.
“Ahhhh…. salt. Stops those little imps every time.”
~The Minister
“Tell me again, why you went through that town, and brought all of these things with you.” ~ The Minister