TEGMENTAL

“FACE OFF” the third installment of our “Do You Like My Face” series with @kapow.skin . This one was especially fun, because we finally got to delve deeper into body horror SFX. Do you think we should make another body horror short? Let us know! ☠️If you haven’t already, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more horror shorts 🦇 Happy Halloween 🎃👻🕷️ Starring: @kapow.skin @magenta_haze Director: @tegmental SFX Artist: @kapow.skin DP: @magenta_haze Gaffer/Sound Mixer: @poached_eggy SFX Assistant: @magenta_haze Locations: @vinnyvici__ #halloween #horror #horrorfilm #doc #documentary #horrordirector #bodyhorror

Here's a little micro short horror film, Do You Like My Face?, helping promote our super talented SFX MU artist @kapow.skin . She's new to the industry and looking to connect with some other artists. She's so great to work with, I highly recommend reaching out to her!! I learned @adobe_aftereffects in order to create longer hallways and remove objects such as signs, door numbers, doors, and fire sprinklers. I ended up doing a lot of rotoscoping because we didn't use any green screens. I'm really happy with the results, being totally new to VFX on this level. I'm excited to explore more VFX in future shorts! Starring: @simonesays_maya @teeny.tina.art Director - Mike Canale DoP - @magenta_haze Sound Mixer - @poached_eggy SFX MU - @kapow.skin Edit, Color, VFX - Mike Canale Sound Design - @tegmental

Here’s our second collaboration film, SLEEPYHEAD, with @kapow.skin from our series “Do You Like My Face?” It stars our SFX MUA @kapow.skin as our lead and her mother, Carmela. I think they both did a fantastic job as first time actors! Fear is definitely a challenging emotion to channel on screen, and I think @kapow.skin did a pretty good job 👹 We were inspired by #uncannyvalleymakeup challenge, and thought it would be fun to tackle that look and setup. How do you think we did? Starring: @kapow.skin & Carmela Cucurullo Director: @tegmental DP: @magenta_haze 1st AD: @mimolken 2nd AC: Elias Cucurullo Key Grip & Sound Mixer: @poached_eggy Wardrobe: @herminiablue Edit, Color, SD: @tegmental #uncannyvalley #horrorfilm #horrormovies #horror #sfxmua #monster #sleepparalysis #sleepy #scary #shortfilm #horrorshort #horroraddict #horrorart #nightmare #spooky

Excited to be back at @bosunderground for our 4th year! Can’t wait to see all the other films in this year’s lineup. The idea of “Mr. Ankles” stems from the early 2000’s urban legend of someone hiding under a car in a parking lot and slicing your ankles as you walk by. I thought “what if he was just a pair of ankles.” We shot this film in 6 hours in my parking garage! Although it may not look like it, there’s a multitude of VFX editing throughout the film. Starring: @natashaelliss @billybrann Director/dp: @tegmental DP: @magenta_haze Gaffer/sound: @poached_eggy Post prod: @tegmental And for those who want a face reveal of Mr Ankles, you can catch @billybrann in @mimolken ’s movie “JAW” also playing in the dunwhich horrors block!

So ecstatic to have ache’s first screening be at @bosunderground ! So incredibly grateful for my writing partner and lead @solovei_nia in this poignant political piece. Mr. Ankles will also be showing at @iffboston @strangemaynard @nbfilmfest ! So catch us there!!

We’re back! “SLEEPYHEAD” is an official selection at one of our favorite local film festivals @bosunderground . So grateful to be a part of this festival again with so many other great local filmmakers.

“3AM” is a stream of consciousness poem I wrote promptly at three in the morning 😅 I wanted to try to capture the way my mind experiences and copes with anxiety. It might sound morbid, but when I can catch myself spiraling towards a panic attack, I think “if this is the time I die, I’m okay with it.” Instead of trying to fight the panic, I lean in and accept those feelings, which this helps me release the dissonance within me. @amandasarabia did an absolutely stellar job of helping me translate this concept to the screen. This shoot was an interesting challenge because there was no “script”—just the poem. I wanted this to be freeform and fluid, so over the course of 5 days, I went out with Amanda and our friends and shot little vignettes trying to encapsulate the feeling of the poem. I’m so grateful to have created this piece of art with my friends! Does anyone else experience anxiety like this? Actors: @amandasarabia @timperdochsound @_lucidity @jihuddy Crew: Director/DP - @tegmental G&E / Sound Mixer - @poached_eggy SFX MU / Wardrobe - @herminiablue Recording engineer - @timperdochsound Edit / Color / Score - @tegmental PA - @anthony_canale_ Shot on an Ursa Mini Pro G2 @cookeoptics S4i Minis #horror #scary #blackmagiccamera #ursaminipro #cookeoptics #cooke #anxiety #demon #sleepparalysis #trending #personal #film #short #horrormovies #horrorart #horrorfan #healing #mentalhealth #struggle #release #actors #directing #lighting #acting

Some of my favorite stills from “3AM” a horror-esque poem I wrote describing how I experience my anxiety. We’ll be releasing it next week, so stay tuned! @deathcabforcutie seemed fitting for this post, haha. It was shot on the @blackmagicnewsofficial ursa mini pro G2 with our set of @cookeoptics S4i minis. #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #anxiety #poem #horror #horrormovies #panic #drama #cooke #ursamini #narrarive #experimental

Here’s our environmental micro horror short, BOTTLENECK! It was a fun little film we shot to promote reusable water bottles. We tried our best to channel early 2000’s horrors and @creepypuppet ’s films in terms of pacing. @hydroflask sponsor us and we’ll make a horror short commercial for you 👹 Starring: @amandasarabia @timperdochsound @lucymoonroe Director - @tegmental DoP - @magenta_haze SFX MU - @kapow.skin Sound Mixer - @poached_eggy PA - @idkconundrum PA - @tnvr555 Captain - Timothy Brady 1st Mate - @matthewmay07 Edit/Color/Sound Design - @tegmental Boat - @fishreeltight

As promised here's a little dark comedy for hitting 200 votes! Hope y'all enjoy! 🍷 We shot Sunday Dinner a couple years ago during the pandemic and we're so happy to finally share it with you all! Today's the last day to vote for BOTTLENECK so let's finish out strong! We're so grateful for all of the support, thank you! LINK IN BIO TO VOTE! SUNDAY DINNER Leigh - @samantharosevalletta Henry - @dmikula Carly - @thecrystaltina Dad - @gannonruss Director/Writer - @tegmental Co-Director - @menaguy 1st AD - @mimolken DP - @magenta_haze 1st AC - @lexi_hadley Gaffer - @sgauvain Key Grip - @tventuratv Best Boy - @jakefay_bteam Art Director - @iwannajumpania Set Decorator - @medranovisualart Art PA - @rubyyes54 Catering Chef / Food Stylist - @chefshould Catering - @amanda.hawes Crafty - @hudsonmaeve HMU - @riga.toniii Post Sound Mixer - @timperdochsound SFX MU - Phil "Skippy" Adams BTS - @yakalmighty

Some BTS from BOTTLENECK! It was our first time shooting on a boat. Our captain Tim Brady and 1st mate @matthewmay07 were so accommodating and helpful. Matt helped @timperdochsound with handling the rod and pretending to be the "fish" on the other end. We were super lucky that it was a beautiful day outside on a pretty calm ocean, although we stayed in the bay the whole time. It was definitely an interesting experience to chase a far side key when the boat kept turning because the motor was off for sound reasons. With limited gear, only 1 C-stand and a 2x3 diffusion, and no G&E team, we had to think fast about our key and be concise about shooting because we only had 3 hours on the boat. Such a great experience on the @fishreeltight , we have to actually fish next time! Voting ends Sunday night, so if you haven't already you can watch & vote for BOTTLENECK 🌚 LINK IN BIO!! 📷 @kapow.skin @amandasarabia

We haven’t released a comedy in a hot minute, but here it is! Don’t worry there’s still some horror troupes in there 👹 This was a fun little project with friends and family, almost all non-actors! It’s always a great learning experience to write and shoot in different styles, you never know what’ll turn out! Starring: @amandasarabia @timperdochsound @anthony_canale_123 Luca Ditillio Nico Ditiliio @_lucidity Writer & Director/DP - Mike Canale Swing - Ana Vasquez Sound Mixer - @poached_eggy Wardrobe/HMU - @herminiablue Edit, Grade, SD - @tegmental Shot on @ursaminipro G2 with @cookeoptics S4i minis! #darkcomedy #darkcomedyfilm #comedy #horror #horrormovies #horrorfilms #funny #awkward #unnerving #blackmagicdesign #cookelenses #ursaminipro #cookes4mini