Keypixel

Site Expansion

Bryan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:51:31 +0000

Hi everybody!

The group’s been making some serious headway on getting the content for our new website (designed by our own Justin Monk) up.

A fair amount of our film pages are up and have at least some blurbs about them. Most have video links where applicable. We also have five (out of seven) team member bios posted. So things are coming along!

Be sure to check the site over the next few weeks as we tinker some more to get everything fine-tuned. And if you see any glaring errors…blame Craig. Silly Craig.

-BPS

UCF: Subject Papa Alpha X-Ray

Bryan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:18:29 +0000

This “found footage” short is an expansion on the prelude to Abstract Messiah.

Taking place several years before the events of Abstract Messiah or Toronto Cybercide, this clip shows an early training session of one of the children Michael Vanguard found in hiding, with slightly alarming results.

Released:
February 2010

Written & Directed By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Michael Vanguard — Craig Gusmann
Paul/Pax — Evan Charles Adams

iSpy

Bryan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:14:56 +0000

This is the first film Key Pixel ever produced, while still calling itself the “Southern Ontario Upstate New York Gathering of Filmers.” Shot over the course of a weekend in January 2005 with six people fulfilling all of the cast and crew roles, iSpy follows the adventures of Joe Canada, CSIS’s…only…secret agent, being forced to team up with Paul American, the NSA’s 3rd best agent. Together, the transnational pair must stop Ivja Bombinmypants, an ex-KGB arms dealer, from getting his hands on a new encryption program, while settling their cultural differences along the way.

Released:
July 2005

Written By:
Laszlo Kovacs
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Based on an Idea By:
Justin Monk

Produced By:
Justin Monk
Andrew Hookway

Directed By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Joe Canada — Justin Monk
Paul American — Andrew Hookway
Ivja Bombinmypants / Russian Terrorist #1 — Laszlo Kovacs
Sandy Beaches — Sylvia Andreae
Sgt. Irish Mann / Russian Terrorist #2 — Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Silent Jay / Dr. Sonny Beaches — Gordon Hookway

Editor:
Andrew Hookway

Costume Design:
Laszlo Kovacs
Justin Monk

2D Effects & Animation:
Andrew Hookway

Opening Title Sequence:
Jacob Kafka

Sound Mixing & Foley:
Andrew Hookway

Star Wars: Broken Worlds

Bryan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:54:04 +0000

Many members of Key Pixel have participated at some point or another in the production of several fan film of the Star Wars franchise. While a few projects have been completed and released, there were a few projects (many that were being produced just prior to or during Key Pixel’s formative years) that were left on the cutting room floor at various stages in production.

Broken Worlds is an exercise in editing together the footage from four separate, incomplete and abandoned fan film projects, creating a “What If?” scenario, tying numerous story elements together into a trailer for a hypothetical crossover film. It is an homage to the casts and crews of the various projects, to finally see a bit of their hard work released.

The film projects used were the two iterations of Justin Monk’s Lost Soul project (filmed in 2003 and 2004, respectively), Bryan Patrick Stoyle’s Tortured Soul (filmed in 2005), and Andrew Hookway’s End of the Order (filmed in 2005).

Released:
April 2008

Edited By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Adopt a Rifle

Bryan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:19:47 +0000

A somber tale for the 2007 holiday season.

During the holiday season, a man, alone, receives a letter from a soldier overseas as a part of an “Adopt a Rifle” pen pal program.

Written in one day, shot in another, edited on a third.

Released:
December 2007

Writer, Director, Producer:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Man — Laszlo Kovacs
Soldier (VO) — Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Music:
Tobias Tinker

Instability

Bryan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:28:53 +0000

A police negotiator is caught up in a hostage situation on campus.

Instability was originally created for the “True to John Woo” short film competition. Writer Laszlo Kovacs inserted an old character into his story (Negotiator Blacksmith) and crafted a unique narrative of using HIV-positive blood as a weapon. While not a winner in the competition, the short has proven to be an effective project for the Key Pixel team.

In addition to the “True to John Woo” contest, Instability has also been featured on Ain’t It Cool News as a runner-up in Vern’s “Yippee Ki Yay, Moviegoer” contest.

Released:
June 2007

Director:
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Writer:
Laszlo Kovacs

Producer:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Police Negotiator Blacksmith — Laszlo Kovacs
Michael Valentin — Bryan Patrick Stoyle
SWAT Team Member 1 — Andrew Hookway
SWAT Team Member 2 — Dan Goodland
Student Hostage 1 — Robert E. Tucker
Student Hostage 2 — Ben Weill

Director of Photography:
Andrew Hookway

Editors:
Laszlo Kovacs
Andrew Hookway

Original Music:
Xcyril Zagan
Grégoire Lourme

UCF: The Bridge

Bryan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:24:43 +0000

Enoch Chrom is the guest on this episode of Channel 2.3’s The Bridge, hosted by news anchor Claudia Shanks.

Author. Theologian. Businessman. Ever the controversial figure, Enoch Chrom’s candidacy announcement for the Greater Toronto Republic’s council brings high hopes for the Luddites he represents and growing concerns from the cyberneticaly augmented population he wants to regulate. Between the issues Claudia Shanks stands on… The Bridge. Set between the films UCF: Toronto Cybercide and Abstract Messiah, The Bridge introduces the UCF audience to the character of Enoch Chrom, as well as the Luddite way of life.

The Bridge also had the honor of being featured on io9.com.

Released:
April 2010

Director:
Andrew Hookway

Writer:
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Based on characters and concepts created by Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Enoch Chrom — Timothy Dugan
Claudia Shanks – Marie Hasselback-Costa

Featuring Appearances by:
Ken JP Stuczynski
John R. Renna

Camera Operator:
Craig Helfer

Microphone Operator:
Aaron Kondziela

Editor:
Laszlo Kovacs

Original Music:
Mansardian

Abstract Messiah

Justin Monk — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:48:31 +0000

The year is 2106 and the world is slowly rebuilding from a near-apocalyptic breakdown in human society caused by the global crash of cybernetic systems. The Greater Toronto Republic is growing in political and social unrest due to rising crime from and towards cybernetically enhanced citizens, with only the police keeping a thin margin of order.

A few months have passed since the events of UCF: Toronto Cybercide. Led by the enigmatic politician Enoch Chrom, the cybernetics-hating Luddites become a social movement, straining human-cyborg relations to a breaking point. When the Luddites brazenly attack one of the city’s largest cybernetic prisons it is up to UCF Marshal Pax and Toronto Detectives Ngami Tsiu and James Johnson to stop them. But there may be more to Chrom’s raid than anyone realizes…

Premiered:
March 2011

Released:
TBA

Written & Directed By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Det. Ngami “Sue” Tsiu — Lisa Dee
Det. James “Jazz” Johnson — Andrew Hookway
UCF Marshal Pax — Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Professor Michael Vanguard — Michael O’Hear
Enoch Chrom — Timothy Dugan
Rex — Alexander S. McBryde
Voros Farkash — Laszlo Kovacs
Daolf Juenblanc — Justin Monk
Chief Inspector Addams — Adam A. Lohnes
Ruddy — Giselle Nicholson
Constable Mortinsen — Aaron Krygier
Rusty — Dale Rugg

Abstract Messiah Trailer

Stargate: Hades

Justin Monk — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:44:34 +0000

Key Pixel presents its first feature-length fan film!

Playing in the universe that is the Stargate franchise, can our plucky all-Canadian team SG-16 survive on their own in a war between the mightiest of the Olympian gods?

Released:
December 2010

Created By:
Justin Monk

Written & Produced By:
Justin Monk

Produced By:
Matthew Nardone
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Directed By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Colonel Jeremy “Bull” Logan — Daniel Goodland
Lieutenant Kyle Kriegar – Justin Monk
Major Sara Jordan – Samantha Kellar
Doctor Troy Warren – Andrew Hookway
Zeus / Hades – Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Athena – Jessica Stuber
Hermes – Robert E. Tucker
Major Del Toro – Matthew Nardone
Ares – Adam A. Lohnes
Hera – Erin Doyle
Colonel Cowan – Nick Malovich
Village Leader – Laszlo Kovacs
Alice – Lynda Pelley
Starbuck – Kirsten Sterby
Captain Lucas – Dominique Durocher
Young Zeus – Brad Rose
The Ancient – Leah D’Andrea
Dionysus – Benjamin Weill
Hephaestus – Kyle Hunter
SG-25 Team Members – Nick Malovich – Lynda Pelley
SG-2 Team Members – Zack Krause – Lynda Pelley – Jessica Stuber
Basecamp Personnel – Leah D’Andrea – Kyle Hunter – Bryan Patrick Stoyle – Robert E. Tucker
Villagers – Daphne Alward – Christine Cummins – Mitch Cummins – Dominique Durocher – Katie Fisher – Zack Krause – Nick Malovich – Lynda Pelley – Jessica Sayer – Kirsten Sterby – Bryan Patrick Stoyle – Jessica Stuber
Hoplites – Daphne Alward – Thom Fenzl – Katie Fisher – Andrew Hookway – Kyle Hunter – Laszlo Kovacs – Adam Lohnes – Justin Monk – Matt Nardone – Brad Rose – Jessica Sayer – Bryan Patrick Stoyle – Jessica Stuber – Robert Tucker – Benjamin Weill -
Archaeologists – Barbara Cleaver – Katie Fisher – Ashley Ingles – Laszlo Kovacs – Nick Malovich – Stephanie Monk – Kaylee Rose – Jessica Lynn Stuber – Nicole Ulla
Young Boys – Christopher Johnston – James Johnston – Tony Rose

Camera Operators:
Andrew Hookway
Laszlo Kovacs
Justin Monk
Matthew Nardone
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Pyrotechnic Effects:
Laszlo Kovacs
Matthew Nardone
Justin Monk

Script Editors:
Laszlo Kovacs
Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Jessica Stuber

Casting:
Justin Monk
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Costume Construction:
Justin Monk
Stephanie Monk
Leah D’Andrea
Matt Nardone
Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Jessica Stuber
Robert Tucker

Prop Construction:
Justin Monk
Daniel Goodland
Bryan Patrick Stoyle

Additional Costumes & Props Provided By:
Daniel Kim

1st Unit Video Editors:
Matthew Nardone
Justin Monk

2nd Unit Video Editors:
Bryan Patrick Stoyle
Jessica Stuber

Visual Effects Model Building:
Hans-Christian Kientopf

Visual Effects Composites:
Andrew Hookway
Matthew Nardone
Jessica Sayer

Two-Dimensional Effects:
Andrew Hookway
Matthew Nardone
Jessica Sayer

Original Music:
Xcyril

Music Mixing:
Justin Monk

Sound Editing:
Jessica Stuber
Justin Monk

Part 1

Part 2

UCF: Toronto Cybercide

Justin Monk — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:39:54 +0000

UCF: Toronto Cybercide is a low-budget science fiction short, telling a crime story in a post-infocrash world. Technology was advancing to the point of a large global information network when in 2078, that network suddenly and permanently went offline. The world is left in shambles, and the survivors are slowly rebuilding. Cybernetic technology, seen as the cause of the crash but still necessary in the reconstruction, is a grey area in society. The Unified Cybernetics Foundation (UCF) has been created to limit the misuse of cybernetic technology, and control the amount of hate crimes that has been growing in the few civilized areas established throughout North America.

The year is 2106. A killer is on the loose, targeting cybernetic interfaces. A Marshal from the Foundation is sent to assist two Toronto detectives with solving the mystery of the killer’s identity, and neutralizing the threat. The plot is further complicated when a local crime boss decides to stake an interest in whatever Foundation secrets may be uncovered.

The future of crime is here. The future of justice is ready.

Released:
October 2006

Written & Directed By:
Laszlo Kovacs

Cast:
Det. Ngami “Sue” Tsiu — Sylvia Andreade
Det. James “Jazz” Johnson — Andrew Hookway
UCF Marshal Pax — Bryan Patrick Stoyle
The Nemesis — Justin Monk
Voros Farkash — Laszlo Kovacs
Chief Inspector Addams — Adam A. Lohnes

Original Music:
Sefiros and Nanosanctum