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Finished product of just messing around in Photoshop and After Effects on a lazy Saturday afternoon. The alien planet environment is made of many elements pulled from 10+ different landscape photos which were then color matched, graded, and generally edited to feel like a cohesive alien environment.

Put on your favorite headphones, relax, and let your mind paint the scenes in this western audio drama. Somewhere in Kansas in the 1870s, a private detective/bounty hunter (Elliot) and his apprentice (Will) follow leads of a missing persons case to a family's general store and home in the middle of nowhere off the Osage Trail. Suspecting the owners of this general store aren't who they claim to be, Elliot devises a plan to uncover the family's true identity, resulting in bullets and bloodshed. 00:00 - Title 01:00 - Chapter 1: The Benders 07:37 - Chapter 2: Unearthed 14:05 - Chapter 3: The Ride Into Hell 16:16 - Chapter 4: Don't Move the Furniture 25:23 - Chapter 5: Devil in the Dark 32:53 - Credits Director: Brett Schlagel Project was also written, produced, and edited by Brett Schlagel. http://www.bschlagel.com/ Cast: Elliot - Aaron Veach https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5448035/ Will - Sam Cass https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10313664/ Catherine - Daniella Dalli http://www.danielladallivo.com/ John - Keoki Trask https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9635186/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Kate - Casey Schryer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10088453/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Original music: Jacob McNatt http://www.jacobmcnatt.com/

Took a trip out to Owenton, KY and stayed at a fantastic airbnb cabin. The scenery was great and the weather was perfect for some air time with the DJI Mavic Pro. Intro field shot on DJI Osmo Pocket. Astrophotography shot with Nikon D3200.

Stars passing over the hills of Owenton, KY.

A quick time lapse of the stars passing over the rolling hills of Owenton, KY.

Got the chance to stay at this wonderful little shipping container turned cabin in Owenton, KY! Checkout the airbnb listing here: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/46491848?source_impression_id=p3_1615422766_LC7y5cI5QFzUyhxO&guests=1&adults=1

Took a trip to the Neeley Family Distillery to take a tour, do a tasting, and learn about the rich family history behind the moonshine and bourbon. www.bschlagel.com www.neeleyfamilydistillery.com

Created for the Backstage.com Sound Stories contest and took 2nd place. Set in the mid-1930s, a trio of gangsters execute their final robbery at the Baumann and Charter Bank. Bullets and shrapnel fly as they make their escape and attempt to outgun and outrun the law. Jon, the group’s leader, is determined to see the job to its completion. CREW Director: Brett Schlagel Project was also written, produced, and edited by Brett Schlagel. CAST Aaron Veach as Jon https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5448035/ Jose Rosete as Ed https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1352774/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Austin Schumacher as Charlie https://www.backstage.com/vo/austinschumacher/ Alec A. Head as James https://www.backstage.com/u/alec-a-head/ Official contest winners announcement: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/backstage-sound-stories-contest-winners-72110/ Backstage on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5JV9ytnZImNSqCJYCAckkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmnKXKdWx9w

Learn how to make a Vodka Tonic in less than a minute! Music: Walldahl - Crocs Walldahl YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WalldahlOfficial RoyalTrax link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33zTyvg_s8