The Book Of Dragons

writing - Pre-production - production - post production - audio - colour - vfx

The Book of Dragons is a short film we created as a proof of concept for our feature film. Staring Azriel Dalman (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Good American Family, Moonfall), Douglas Vermeeren (Black Creek, Mafia Spies), and Paul McGaffey (Spiral, Mania). The film follows a young boy sets out on a quest to slay a mystical dragon, but is pursued by raiders who threaten to shatter his belief in the myths of the knights.

CREDITS

Production comapny - Slateworks
DIRECTOR - Joshua Vanderlinden
DOP - KYLE TIERNAN
1st ad - conor gleeson
Producer - david mora pera, Douglas Vermeeren
associate producer - morgan leblanc

Cast

Crew

The boy - Azzie
The man - Douglas Vermeeren
The Grandpa - Paul Mcgaffey
The King - Zac Connelly
Knight 1 - Morgan Leblanc
Knight 2 - Angar Skeggisson
background knights - Dustin Funk, Chris Keen, Gunnar Keen, Aeko Toth, Kella Mckenzie, Angus Dizon, Teigan Ewasiuk, Jacob Whyte.
Knight on horse - Dusty

CAST

PRODUCTION DESIGNER - TRISTAN TALALEE
SOUND - gilles maillet
1ST AC - Jared Nichyporuk
2nd ac - Benjamin Vanderlinden
Key grip / gaffer - malibu taetz
bts video - Josh Aries
BTS video - Nils Kimmel
PA - harrison pannel
editor - Benjamin Vanderlinden
COLOR - Jared Nichyporuk
LOCATION - Victoria, bc - Edmonton, ab

2nd unit - Edmonton
2nd Unit Director / DP - Kyle Tiernan
1st ad - Tony Kinash
1st AC - Jared Nichyporuk
2nd AC - Ben Vanderlinden
Gaffer / Grip - Edgar Pinzon
MAIN BTS - Joselito De los Angeles
BTS - Nolan Ryan
PA - Mila
PA - Katie Wallace
pa - logan Thompson

behind the scenes

Veritas

A brave renegade steals sensitive data in hopes of restoring her home planet and its people.

The prince of egypt - LIVE ACTION

This is a fan film and all rights belong to Dreamworks Pictures. This is purely for fun and is not being used in any way commercially.

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The Book of Dragons

A young boy sets out on a quest to slay a great dragon, but is pursued by raiders who threaten to shatter his belief in the myths of the knights.

The Book of Dragons is our next big adventure in film currently in production.

Edmonton Elks

We had the pleasure of writing, producing, and directing this piece.

RISE OF THE RAVEN

Pre-Production concepts for the Intro for ‘Rise of the Raven” TV series.

GORD DOWNIE

‘Away is Mine’ is reflective of the universal trek we take to find peace in what’s next, while also paying respect to the departure
of Gord.

TOY TRAIN

Based on our 2012 animated short film “Dream” made with the ArmA game engine. Toy Train is a live action adaptation that follows the story of a young soldier who faces his internal traumatic delusions, while being surrounded with the bitter realities of war. Visual Effects are used throughout this film.

EMPIRE OF THE SUN
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
DJI Mini 3
DJI Mic

DJI

DJI manufactures commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial photography and videography.

DJI commercial projects include, DJI Pocket 3, DJI Mini 3, and DJI Mic. Where multiple Visual Effect techniques have been used.

SHERWOOD MOTORCARS

Car commercial that involved a wide range of Visual Effects technology. Full CGI shots and scenes we created to bringing this commercial to life.

TIGI BED HEAD

Born in the 90s, Bed Head established itself as the original rebel hair brand.

Visual Effects have been used in many shots, just as basketballs. Virtual production was also used in the creation of this project.

BAFFIN

Baffin was born In “The Great White North”, Canada in the 1970’s. Creating a wide range of footwear.

Visual Effects has been used to add to this environment. Such as the helicopter.

THE TRAGICALLY HIP

“Ouch” Written & Performed by The Tragically Hip.

Visual Effects is added to create full CGI Skeleton.

EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Changes
Music On The Radio

EMPIRE OF THE SUN

Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2007, with there debut album, “Walking on a Dream”. Visual effects have been added to multiple of their most recent music videos (2024).

Visual effects have been added to shots, as well as full CGI scenes.

Caress

Since the 1960’s, Caress has been creating Body Wash and Bar Soap products. Visual Effects has been used to add 3D Caress logos to the soaps.

Slateworks VFX Reel

Step into the world of visual storytelling with Slateworks’ latest VFX reel. Showcasing our cutting-edge techniques and creative prowess, this compilation highlights our most stunning visual effects from our projects. Experience the magic of Slateworks, where every frame is crafted with passion and precision.