THE CHAIR
When Cole’s friend Adam suddenly commits suicide he sets out to find out what really happened despite his friends wishes, he wanders into the haunted Kandalore Woods looking for the truth behind the death of his friend.
The Chair is a short horror/thriller created by Director Michael Blakey, DOP Marc Bangera, and Editor Preston Carruthers. The film was created during the year long, post grad Digital Video program at Georgian College. Throughout the second semester the team planned, produced, shot , and edited the film.
The team was also able to raise over 1000$ to fund their film with the use of the crowd sourcing website Indiegogo and other donations. With the donations from supporters the team was able to surpass their 750$ goal by almost 60% and fully fund the short film. The funding campaign can be found here.
Director and Writer. Mike is a graduate from the Georgian College Video Program as well as Georgian’s Photography Program with a knack for storytelling, specifically stories within the horror/thriller genre. Mike’s method of layering information within scenes makes the audience connect with his characters in a matter of minutes. As a director Mike has tunnel vision, which means he knows exactly what he needs to get out of his scenes and how to pull that out from the talent. Mikes skills amass to form a really unique style of filmmaking, a marriage of cool and creepy, which gives The Chair a feel like no other.
MICHAEL BLAKEY
MARC BANGERA
DOP & Key Grip. Marc is a recent graduate of the Georgian Digital Video Program and is a master of all things to do with capturing the shot. Marc is experienced on Steadicam systems, cranes, dollies, sliders, can masterfully work a camera when handheld, and his attention to detail means he never misses focus. Marc has shot a variety of different subjects in a variety of fields from beauty shots, products, tutorials, short scenes and more, because of this, he always knows just how to get the shot. Marc has the ability to capture the most beautiful shots, even within the horror genre. Prepare to be in awe of the visuals and frightened all at the same time.
PRESTON CARRUTHERS
Co-Director and Editor. Also a recent Georgian graduate, Preston has spent countless hours studying horror films and just as many hours behind the computer editing short scenes, product spots, and commercials. He has the rare ability to take any footage given to him and manipulate it to his liking. A love of the horror genre and a cerebral approach to editing mean that Preston knows exactly when to have you on the edge of your seat, and just how long he can make you hang there before the drop.