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DR1 for our  ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS!
Xmas 2009
The complimentary copies of "Dark Resurrection Vol. 1" for the Associate Producers have finally arrived and will be dispatched immediately.


WEBSITE IN SPANISH
17 - 12 - 2009
Dear friends, The site has currently been updated in English and Italian, however the Spanish news is on hold due to lack of staff. If you would like to help us bring our Spanish DR fans up to date, you can write to: rivierafilm@gmail.com

RAI SAT
27 - 11 - 2009
Interview to Angelo Licata [Director]
NOW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES!
R3load WEBTV
25 - 11 - 2009
To mark this evening’s launch of fiction channel R3load.tv [http://www.r3load.tv/] Dark Resurrection I will be broadcast in full. Besides being able to watch the film whilst discussing it with other viewers using the designated interaction bar, you can also take part in a Q&A session with leading lady Marcella Braga (Hope), who will be present by video link. DIRECT LINK HERE

 

 
Festival di Cannes
19 - 11 - 2009
Director Angelo Licata and the entire staff are pleased to announce that Dark Resurrection "Vol. 0" will be presented at the preliminary selections of the Cannes Film Festival 2010.

 

The Director says: “In view of what has been achieved so far, thanks to the voluntary help of all Artists and Associate Producers involved, the vast amount of work and the tiny available budget, I feel that I can speak without false modesty and with great enthusiasm when I say that the completed footage of DR2 produced so far is nothing short of miraculous. We very much want to already show something to those who are following and supporting us. What better opportunity could there be than this, especially as DR2's prologue, because of its self-contained story, lends itself to being viewed independently from the rest of DR. The work that we are now preparing to face is gargantuan. We rely on your enthusiasm and support. A heartfelt thanks goes out to all those from around the world who write to us and support us every day.”

by G@sh

 
POST PRODUCTION
05 - 11 - 2009
Post-Production Highlights

 

The above video was edited by Massimiliano Forcella and supervised by Tommaso Ragnisco, who have painstakingly selected part of the concept design- and first test footage of the special effects to demonstrate the preproduction project work which is of fundamental importance in the production methodology of a film.

by G@sh

 
INDEPENDENT CINEMA
30 - 10 - 2009

International Independent Film Festival

Interview with Director Angelo Licata

by G@sh

ADVANCED POST PRODUCTION WORK
29 - 10 - 2009

While post production have just turned out the sixth finished minute of the Prologue to the film, the art department continue to produce models and matte painting. Director Angelo Licata says: "When we decided to produce Part II, knowing the difficult path ahead, we wanted the result to be unique. We gained technical and artistic knowledge during our three years of work on Part I and understood where the major mistakes were made. My intention was to produce a work which could compete with the big foreign productions. To do so, even if on a small scale, we had to follow the required steps. The first step, which comes right after the scriptwriting, is the concept work.
Tommaso Ragnisco, in addition to making the whole concept of DRII has also produced some props, all Biodroids and all of the models used for the filming of backdrops. At the moment he is personally finalising the painted backdrops for the next scene. 3D Technology gives us a great degree of realism, but nothing can compare to a real model. I strongly insisted on this, knowing that with Tommaso on the production of models we would have the added value which was previously missing. Here we present the Roman crew who are doing so much towards the success of the film and some sneak previews of the models.
Photo 1 Tommaso Ragnisco working on the model of the ship Resurrection. Photo 2 Tommaso and Photographer Giorgio Horn. Photo 3 Giorgio Horn shooting the finished model of the Resurrection. Photo 4 Matte Painting (concept art) of one of the shots, created by Tommaso Ragnisco. Photo 5 Tommaso with Alessio Pieroni of the IMA (who, free of charge, created the 3D print of the model sculpted by Thomas) assisted by Francis Payne in contact with the IMA on the DR project. Tommaso and Daniele Crociani of PIX Movie Factory responsible for the visual effects.

I would like to finish this by thanking all of the new Associated Producers (link to production page) without whom, due to the cost of materials, we would not have been able to do any of this.

Immagini

by G@sh

Fantasy Magazine
31 - 08 - 2009

Fantasy Magazine has published a preview of DRII on their website.
Link to page ----> fantasymagazine.it

Sorran in meditation

by G@sh

Loi e Pix Movie at work
21 - 07 - 2009
We present four more frames from the postproduction of DRII: the bridge of the Republican cruiser ‘Kobegalon’ and its hangar with two shots of the landing ship ‘Kirlander’. The 3D for these scenes was done by Riccardo Gallino and Daniele Crociani - Pix Movie Rome and LOI (Milan)
Sighting of the ‘Resurrection’

Hangar

Hangar

Hangar - Control Panel

by G@sh

LOI and Pix Movie at Work
04 - 07 - 2009
While Director Angelo Licata, supported by Gianni Melito, is personally finishing the visual effects on certain sequences, and, thanks to the work of Tommaso Ragnisco and Daniele Crociani, Movie Pix in Rome are finalising the real (images attached) and digital models, the first two minutes of DRII were privately screened to great acclaim. More news shortly.

by G@sh

Nuove immagini promozionali
30 - 06 - 2009
 

PUBLICITY SECTION - Updated

 
Sorran (Giuseppe Licata)


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Master Ranur ( Marco Martani)


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Nilah - Ranur’s Apprentice (Elena Cucci)


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Gash - Zistor’s Apprentice (Andrea Strangio )

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More images from the Prologue 29 - 06-2009
29 - 06 - 2009
 
More images from the Prologue of Dark Resurrection II
 
Thor - Sorran’s Apprentice ( Mattia Stancanelli )

Nilah - Ranur’s Apprentice (Elena Cucci)

Master Zistor (Fausto Brizzi )

Master Ranur ( Marco Martani)

from left:
Syl - Knight (Maria Tedei)
Gash - Zistor’s Apprentice (Andrea Strangio )
Jors - Knight(Mattia Arnaldi)

Biodroid (Mattia Criscuolo)

by G@sh


First images from the Prologue
26 - 06 - 2009
 
To whet the fans’ appetite, here are the first images from the Prologue of Dark Resurrection II.
 

Inside the DarkResurrection: "We’ve got company ..."

Biodroid vs Gash

 

Biodroid vs Thor

by G@sh

DR in Fausto Brizzi’s "Ex"
22 - 06 - 2009
 
Fausto Brizzi  the Director of Ex (who plays the role of Master Zistor in Dark Resurrection II) wanted to honour DR with two references in his film:
 
First reference: ‘Dark Resurrection’ is the name of the nightclub.




Second reference: on the wall inside the apartment is a poster of DR I.




Angelo Licata, Director of ‘Dark Resurrection’, was on the set of ‘Ex’, where he created the storyboard for the entire film and directed ‘The Making Of’: more than an hour of extras enriching the double disc and Blu-ray special editions.

"The Making Of" can be seen by visiting http://www.ex-ilfilm.com/ and clicking on 'Bexstage'.

by G@sh


Dark Resurrection Backstage
19 - 06 - 2009

‘The Making of Dark Resurrection II’ is now online.








Dark Resurrection vol II
è is in its post-production phase.
New clips and images will be online soon, awaiting the first trailer.

[ ‘The Making of’ created by Simone Guerrucci ]

by G@sh

Dark Resurrection at Cartoomics
25 - 03 - 2009
 
Marcella Braga (Hope in DRI), Mattia Stancanelli (Thor in DRII), Flying Without Fear, Director Angelo Licata and a team of postproduction crew will be present at a Cartoomics next weekend.
 

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Saturday 28th at 14:00: Presentation of the project Dark Resurrection. Video screenings of DRI and unedited material from DRII. .
There will be a Q & A session with the cast and at the end there will be a screening of DRI.
Repeated Sunday at 11:00.


Come and visit us in droves!

Filming of Prologue finished
24 - 03 - 2009
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A few days ago, shooting on the Prologue to Part 2 was finalised. The ultimate shoot saw the return of Sorran in front of the green screen and this time he was seen fighting with fury and precision. In spite of the many challenges due to the expanded script and the acrobatic combat scenes, Director Angelo Licata and Fight Choreographer Maurizio Zuppa

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are very satisfied with the result. The storyboard, created with a great eye for a shot by Alessandro Bragalini was very useful. Some sequences described to Alessandro by the Director have been improved during the design phase and literally replicated in the shoot.

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As the editing of these rushes is being perfected, post-production continues nonstop. Tommaso Ragnisco is creating scale models of ships and sets, and thanks to collaboration with the IMA it has been possible to make a framework of the wreck ‘Resurrection’ of nearly two meters long. Meanwhile, Gianni Melito, Riccardo Gallino and Daniele Crociani are carrying on with the production of 3D models, matte paintings for backdrops and 3D and 2D animations. At the moment it is difficult to confirm a release date for Part II, but we are considering the possibility of showing the whole prologue as done so far, a kind of Part 0, in order to further promote the production and raise more funds as they are currently completely run out due to the purchase of materials.
More news shortly.
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DRis flying without fear! - 18 - 12 - 2008
During the second shoot for DR 2 our heroes are exploring the immense ruins of Eron when they are attacked. They must use all their skills and powers in order to survive. Elena Cucci and Mattia Stancanelli were the principal actors of this shoot.

Elena, who plays Nilah, was subjected to a tough training regime with Maurizio Zuppa, who has prepared her for multiple fight scenes using open hand as well as sword fighting techniques. Mattia Stancanelli, who plays Thor, was trained in twin-sword fighting techniques by Ran Braun.

Much more destructive thanks to the use of two blades, Thor, together with Nilah, heroically holds out for a long time against the creatures infesting the ruins. But without FWF (Flying Without Fear), a fundamental element of the scene would have been missing: the acrobatic fighting and stunt falls which can be seen in the accompanying photos. Daniele Balconi and Fabio Branca literally flew (without wires) allowing for truly unique shots.

A special mention goes to Mattia Criscuolo, who was flung into the air in various ways without uttering a single complaint; all this whilst wearing a spectacular but extremely uncomfortable suit which allowed for limited breathing and vision. More news soon!

View ‘Behind the Scenes’ photos

 

Action! Shooting DR 2! - 01 - 12 - 2008

The first shoot of Dark Resurrection 2 took place on 22, 23 and 24 November at Maurizio Zuppa’s Centro CWK in Sanremo, which was transformed into a green screen studio in September. Thanks to the valuable support of all those who made donations, thus becoming Associate Producers, we were able to start the project better resourced than DR1: including a Panasonic HVX200e camera with two 16gb memory cards, which has enabled HD shooting; improved green screen set (measuring 15 by 10 meters), and a group of fantastic collaborators who have joined us from all over Italy. Director Angelo Licata was joined by the renowned Director of Photography Marcello Montarsi (L’Ultimo Bacio, Santa Maradona, Notte Prima Degli Esami, EX etc.), Camera Operators Andrea Pizzi (Steadycam) and Roberto Pecchinino, and Assistant Directors Fabrizio Rizzolo, Giulio Cuomo and Diego Marangon.

Among the cast are several exceptional performers: To play two of the Jedi Masters who support Master Sorran in his search for ancient artefacts two famous Directors arrived from Rome: Fausto Brizzi and Marco Martani. The two have undergone intensive training with Fight Choreographers Ran Arthur Braun and Maurizio Zuppa and the results have pleasantly surprised everyone. Brizzi looks like a veteran warrior, his movements so aggressive they frighten the stuntmen. Martani moves with elegance and precision, an equal to athletes who have grown up sword in hand. Other performers, the focus for forthcoming updates, are: Giuseppe Licata, Mario Mesiano, Renzo Sinacori, Elena Cucci, Maria Tedei, Mattia Stancanelli, Andrea Strangio, Matteo Arnaldi, Luca Garibaldi, Daniele Credidio, Luca Zenari, Ilaria Crucil and Alberto Zanandrea.

The two Biodroids, seen in the photo, were made by Tommaso Ragnisco and Francesco Fabiani. These amazing latex suits were worn by Raul Pusterla and Eugenio Di Fraia of Ludosport. Given the very limited visibility and the high temperature inside the suits, we can truly say the work of these men was heroic, and the results miraculous. Special mention also goes to Roberto Valli and Davide Ribolzi; creators of the hilts of the laser swords.











To many this news update will seem like a list of names, but each person mentioned, along with the many others who appear in the credits below, has made a unique and valuable contribution. Angelo Giampietro, the Chairman of Riviera Film, and Grazia Ogulin, Joint Proprietor of Centro CWK, have put together a truly amazing green screen studio, which houses the professional production team, from Hairdressers (Flavio Di Martino and the girls from Flavio Hair Fashion) and Make-up Artists (Anna Olivo, Emanuela Polidori, Vita Mazzoferro using Salon Service products) to Costume Designers (sisters Carmen and Rosa Caci), Photographers and Technicians, and Stuntmen of the highest level (FWF Milan).

This great organizational effort has not been without its difficulties, and budgetary overspend caused us to exhaust the funds initially available and forced us to immediately re-finance the project on a much grander scale. But the first step has been taken and Daniele Crociani (Pixmovie) and LOI are already working on the very beautiful rushes (we have added some images of this work). Please remember that this film is being made on a not-for-profit basis and remains a creative experiment which draws strength from the passion people have for this genre of film, a genre which we hope will re-emerge in our country, because now we know:

We can do it!



View ‘Behind the Scenes’ photos






Thanks to all of you and to all our other collaborators on these first shoots: Diego Lupano, Paulo Valentini, Luca Stardero, Michele Sculco, Simone Caridi, Riccardo Gallino, Andrea Arnaldi, Manuel Di Gregorio, Simone Guerrucci, Giorgio Giordano, Daniele Balconi, Fabio Branca, Yari Zuffi, Simone Spreafico, Valeria Ricciardi, Gianluca Longo, Lorenzo Todaro and Clara Maccario, and especially to the first sponsors who gave contributions, who are listed via the ‘Sponsor’ link at the top of this page.

The DR2 Team

Dark Resurrection helps TELETHON! - 18 - 11 - 2008
 
Dark Resurrection helps Telethon!
If you would like to know more about and/or donate to Telethon:
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Mattia Stancanelli is Thor in DRVol 2 - 07 - 11 - 2008
Mattia Stancanelli will play Thor in the prologue of DR2. Mattia hails from a 10-year theatrical career and also has considerable physical skills including acrobatics and martial arts.

In this leading role he will portray Master Sorran’s pupil from the time when the dark lord was still a Jedi. (Thor’s costume was created by Alberto Zanandrea and Ilaria Crucil.)

More news to follow shortly.

   
Dark Resurrection helps TELETHON! - 27 - 10 - 2008
The Telethon Foundation for Research on Muscular Dystrophy and Genetic Diseases have accepted our charitable proposal. From today onwards, Dark Resurrection Part II will serve not only a cultural, but also a charitable purpose. Telethon will receive all the funds we’ll manage to raise through donations and sponsorships, minus production costs. In addition to this, donations to Telethon can be made pre-and post production at all Dark Resurrection events and screenings, and via an online link which will be added shortly.

We hope this initiative from both the Director and the Chairman of Riviera Film will add value to the work, and also encourage motivation and commitment from our collaborators.

Therefore, the Force WILL be with us!

   
Dark Resurrection Best Fan Film - 27 - 10 - 2008

Dark Resurrection Part I has won the ‘Best Fan Film’ award at the Tri-City Independent/Fan Film Festival 2008 in Pasco, Washington (USA).

Fausto Brizzi in Zistor’s clothes - 12 - 10 - 2008
The Director Angelo Licata, recently returned from South Africa where he finished working on the film 'Ex' by Director Fausto Brizzi, is already preparing the first scenes. Today was the first costume rehearsal with one of the actors appearing in the prologue; the selfsame Fausto Brizzi.

The award-winning director felt very comfortable wearing Zistor’s clothes (costume made by STOKER COSTUMI - Sito internet stokercostumiitaly). Awaiting the next few updates, we’re showing you the first image.
   
   

Costume made by STOKER COSTUMI - Sito internet stokercostumiitaly, worn by Fausto Brizzi in the role of Zistor.

   
Become a producer of DR 2 - 07 - 18 - 2008
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International Training DR Stuntmen - 22 - 09 - 2008
On 9 and 10 September of this year a training session for actors and stuntmen taking part in DR Part II was held in the splendid surroundings of Lake Como.

The international training, coordinated by Fight Choreographer Ran Arthur Braun, has committed 16 athletes from Italy, Canada, Russia and Germany, who have improved their technique under the tuition of Joe Perez from the United States and Kristoffer Jorgensen from Norway, who are world-famous Film Stunt Coordinators.

Here are a few moments captured during the training.
To access the entire photo gallery click on: [Gallery]

   
Kristoffer Jorgensen
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Ran Arthur Braun
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Joe Perez
 
Jedi Training Master Class
Fight Fight Barni (Como)

Photos: Ricki Gallino
   
For the entire Ricki Gallino photo click on: [Gallery]
   
DR at the Arcadia for Clone Wars - 16 - 09 - 2008
On Friday 19 September, when the long-awaited viewing of the film Clone Wars will be held at the Cinema Arcadia in Melzo (www.multiplexarcadia.com), a Dark Resurrection stand will be set up where Angelo Giampietro of Riviera Film will be available to present and future Associated Co-Producers, handing out the official membership cards of the Association.

Also present to answer any questions you may have will be Producer Riccardo Gallino, several Digital Artists from Lords of Illusion, and of course the 501 Italica Garrison (www.501italica.com). A unique opportunity to learn about the world of Dark Resurrection and to contribute to the production of Part II during a very special evening!

For info (www.multiplexarcadia.com)

 

 
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