Project Detail

Fallax

Fallax

Synopsis

An escaped prisoner flees into the Icelandic countryside. After their friends mysteriously vanish, they are pulled into a space where time and nature move differently.
A modern take on Icelandic folklore of the hidden people, featuring motion captured circus artists and realtime animation.
Official Selection Art VR Festival 2025 - International Competition - World Premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
XR / Immersive
Running time
23 min
Format
6DoF
Director
Owen Hindley 1st Feature
Producer
Nanna Gunnars
Editor
Owen Hindley
Screenwriter
Nanna Gunnars, Owen Hindley, Bryony Livesey-Casey, Edd Livesey-Casey
Sound
Almut Schwacke, Pierre-Marie Blind
Composer
Iris Thorarins
Principal cast
Edd Livesey-Casey, Jen Robinson, Katie Hardwick
Aerial Circus Choreography
Hikapee Circus Theatre
Movement Director
Bryony Livesey-Casey
Movement Director & Performer
Edd Livesey-Casey
Art Director, Character & 3D Design
Simone Tranchina
Music Editor
Þorsteinn Eyfjörð Þórarinsson
Storyboard & Concept Art
Liam Cobb
Voice Actors
Antje Taiga Jandrig, Ástþór Ágústsson, Nanna Gunnars
Motion Capture
TARGET3D
Motion Capture Technical Director
Petros De Doncker
Motion Capture Cleanup
Hannah Burfield
Motion Capture Producer
Sarah Polak
Target3D Managing Director
Ashley Keeler
Additional Character Design
Sam Lawrence
Additional 3D Design
Svala Leaman

Production Status

Production Company

Iceland, UK co-production

A Huldufugl (IS) production in co-production with Hikapee (UK), GunHil

Hikapee

Bryony Livesey-Casey, Edd Livesey-Casey

Sales Company

Huldufugl

Nanna Gunnars
Lokastígur 7, 101 Reykjavík

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