War Room

May 2022

A virtual-production short film made by students. Using mocap technology and a real actor, the film was shot using the Unreal Engine and a virtual camera. The story is about a robotic alien sent to Earth on a recon mission by an invading force. The alien enters a deserted arcade, believing it to be some kind of military intelligence facility, or war room.

Executive Producer: David Long
Writer/Production Coordinator: Selma Peña
Unreal Engine artists and modelers: Justine DeRuyck, Hunter Mascia, Brooke Dyer
Editor and DP: CT Chen
Programmers: Madeline Nardi and Cole Swiernik
Music by: Andrew Ragan
Director on set: Robert Stokes
Director of Photography on set: Brandon Granby
2D Animation: John Bennett

Behind the Scenes