The Security Councillors close-in on the Masked Miner (played by Barrett James).
An iconic symbol of defiance for the underground “Resistance” group in HELIO.
HELIO was recently selected to screen at the 2015 @MiamiSciFi Film Festival! Congrats to all cast & crew! Follow the festival on Twitter.
HELIO is finally complete! The Cast & Crew Screening is this Friday, November 21st, at Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, CA. The Producers would like to thank any and everyone involved in HELIO! We hope to see you at the screening!
The Downtown Independent is a theater and cinema located in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, California. For more information, check out their website here.
Steadicam Op Dennis Noyes – of “Iron Man 3” and “Phantom” – discusses the challenges involved in crafting the high-paced, kinetic visual style of HELIO, as well as working with VFX-heavy compositions.
Actor & Stuntman extraordinaire Justin Eaton of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” and “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” recounts his experience working on HELIO as the Masked Miner’s stunt double.
Art Director Bryan Decker takes us on a tour of HELIO’s Props and Set Design departments, discussing the creative process involved in building the dystopian, militaristic world of the film.
Gaffer Steve Lundgren of “The Amazing Race” and “Road to Nowhere” discusses his meticulous approach to lighting the futuristic city of HELIO.
HELIO’s Dennis Keiffer – of “Iron Man 3,” “Star Trek,” and “Man of Steel” – brings us behind the scenes to discuss the challenges of playing the “Head Councilor,” as well as performing the extensive stunt work featured throughout the film.
Makeup Artist Elissa Prager of “The Sessions,” and “What We Do Is Secret,” shares some of the magic that went into sculpting the Hair, Makeup, and various Special Effects used on the production of HELIO.
Take a look behind the scenes at the HELIO Stunt Performance crew, headed by Stunt Coordinator Jesse Johnson, who’s work has been featured on “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” “Lincoln,” “The Master,” and “Thor.
Costume Designer Elizabeth Van Dam — who recently worked as Production Designer on acclaimed films like “Detour” and “Electrick Children” — takes us through the highly inventive, post-apocalyptic wardrobe elements for HELIO.
Production Designer, Kurt Braun, takes us behind the scenes for an in-depth look into the creation of the neo-noir, underground world of HELIO.
The past several months we have had the great fortune of having Brad on as our Lead VFX Artist. His credits include such films as The Green Lantern (2011) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (2011).Continue Reading..
Director of Photography, Byron Werner, who has shot a number of feature films and music videos, discusses the highlights and challenges of working on HELIO.
Our Lead Actor, Barrett James, is in a new Honda commercial which aired Super Bowl Sunday! Nice work, Masked Miner!
Check out this still from the film’s Marketplace scene, featuring up-and-coming actor, Derek Chariton!
Here’s our first BTS video featuring on set footage and interviews with our Lead Actor, Barrett James (“The Masked Miner”), during production last winter.