The Dark Veil

A project in Portland, OR by Jefferson Thomas
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A surreal gothic horror film that balances the romantic with the macabre.
Backers: 45
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72

Funded: $3,255 of $2,500
Dates: Jan 4th -> Jan 27th (23 days)
Project By: Jefferson Thomas
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Latest News

Last Hours!

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it folks! The last hours before the end of the fundraiser. We’ve had an incredible surge of contributions this weekend! We’re almost a thousand over our goal! Thank you all so much!!!  Because of all your help we get to sail into... (Read More)

Last Week!

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! We're on our last week of the Kickstarter fundraiser and it's been really nice to see more donations after already reaching our goal, filmmaking is expensive- every cent expands our options! Thank you so much for your continued... (Read More)

The Cairo Ballroom

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been spending the week chasing down our final location. The Cairo Ballroom.  Within the context of the story it's a space that exists in an otherworldly realm. To achieve the right effect I've looked at a few different options but the one that... (Read More)

We Made It!!!

January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it folks! In less then two weeks we made our goal!!! It all happened faster then we anticipated, I’m a little awe-struck! We’re extremely grateful to you all, this is just what we needed to really get this movie on track! I’ll keep... (Read More)

Homestretch!

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Start of the second week and we’re close to the finish line! At the risk of sounding redundant- THANK YOU!!! We’re so grateful for all your support!!! The house featured in this film is a character unto itself (as all haunted houses ought to... (Read More)

The Gateway

January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, we're past halfway- the Kickstarter's going really strong, thank you so much!!! I've been looking back at some of the thematic elements and FX work that helped influence "The Dark Veil", there's a pretty direct link to an earlier short of... (Read More)

Passed the halfway point!!!

January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s really inspiring to be having such a great first week!  Today’s another storyboarding day.  In addition to being a practical production tool, storyboarding has given me the chance to let these characters live in a different medium. Here... (Read More)

We’re almost halfway there!!!

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
It was really gratifying to wake up this morning and see how far we've come! Things are moving, folks! Thank you all so much!!!  I've been storyboarding up a storm for the last week or so- here's a quick example:  (Read More)

It's been a productive weekend!

January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
All the support's been really encouraging this weekend!  I've been taking stock of everything we've completed vs everything still in the works and we're making great progress. Here's some more behind the scenes stills from "corpse creation":  Here... (Read More)

We're off to such a great start! Thank you!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, things are looking really good! We're on our way! Thank you so much for all your support! Here are a couple more stills of our FX: Ghosts at their ghastliest. (as seen in the video) These were made using plastic bones, wooden/wire frames,... (Read More)

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