If you’re wondering just how far VFX production values can be pushed on low-budget passion projects then the three-man crew at LA’s Rainfall Films might just have your answer in their new nine-minute short film “Evenveil”.

Director Sam Balcomb at Rainfall Films: “This was an internal project, fueled by the desire to tell a fantasy story in a strange, immersive world, within a limited budget.

“Everything was filmed on a very small greenscreen area, which was challenging, but all shots were planned to utilize the space for maximum scope and movement. Environments were built ahead of time, so live-keying could be done during production to match angles, lighting, and atmosphere.

“‘Evenveil’ has been a dream project for a long time, its characters and world originating during my years in film school. It has become my way to touch on aspects of my life and career, using the fantasy genre, and exploring wider implications of the tropes surrounding fate and destiny.

“In the film, Kaeja undergoes a ritual that alters her consciousness of past and present, while paving a road to her future – in many ways, Evenveil has done the same for me.

“Getting to realize these environments, characters, lore, and mysteries has been an immense joy, and I’m eternally thankful to my cast and crew for bringing their talent to this project.”
 

 
Production: Rainfall Films
Writer/director: Sam Balcomb
Producer: Jesse Soff, Sam Balcomb, Jeff Dodson
Editor: Jesse Soff
Director of Photography: Sam Balcomb
Costume Design: Andrea Wakely
Stunt Coordinator: Vincent Fatato

Music/sound design: Jeff Dodson

Cast: Alexis Peters, Aria Song, Nick Apostolina, Dawson Mullen, Gregory Lee Kenyon, Ralph Lister