The Earth in the Air is a short film written by Michael Bailey and directed by Jared Hogan. I had the pleasure of shooting the project. It was an amazing opportunity to apply what I had learned from the last major project I had shot, Afterlife. After much deliberation, I decided that we would go into this with next to no equipment (a camera, a tripod, and a dolly). In the film, the main character leaves home with next to nothing, and his surroundings ultimately determine his path. I felt that the making of the film should be as close to this as possible. Due to the lack of lighting equipment, we too were then forced to let our surroundings determine our shots, and ultimately, the story.

Awards:

2009 SCADemy Awards:

Best Narrative Film - Jared Hogan, Sam Eidson, Matthew Kern

Best Director - Jared Hogan

Best Sound Design - Houston Snyder

Best Cinematography - Matthew Kern

Credits:

Director - Jared Hogan

Producers - Sam Eidson, Jared Hogan, Matthew Kern

Writer - Michael Bailey

Cast:

Joshua S. Hogan

Robert Conley

Crew:

Director of Photography - Matthew Kern

1st Assistant Camera - Joshua Jones

Camera Operators - Matthew Kern and Jared Hogan

Location Sound - Houston Snyder & Craig Dunlavy

Production Design Coordinator - Walter Schneider

Assistant Production Designers - Christopher Moody

Editor - Jared Hogan

Sound Design - Houston Snyder

Set Photographer - Christopher Moody

A War Room Collective Film