Dimensions (film)
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Dimensions is a science fiction
-love story film set in the 1920s and 1930s, which had its premiere at Cambridge Film Festival (UK) on Wednesday 21 September 2011. The film was directed by Sloane U’Ren
and written by Ant Neely
, who are a married couple. The film is U’Ren’s feature-film directorial debut and is also known as Dimensions: A Line, A Loop, A Tangle of Threads.
, England
, in what appears to be the 1920s. His world is turned upside down upon meeting a charismatic and inspirational professor at a garden party, who demonstrates to Stephen and his friends what life would be like if they themselves were merely one, or two, dimensional beings. He then proceeds to explain that by manipulating other dimensions, time travel may actually be possible.
As Stephen’s life unfolds, events lead him to dedicate himself to turning the Professor’s theories of time travel into reality. Jealousy, love, obsession, temptation and greed surround him, influencing his fragile mind and the direction of his work.
U'Ren and Neely sold their house to help finance the production, a move that caused some media attention in the UK.
Principal photography started on 26 July 2010 and ended on 21 August 2010. Dimensions joins a small but growing list of feature films shot entirely using DSLR cameras, at times the film used three Canon 5D Mk II and a Canon 7D.
The film was shot entirely in and around Cambridge, England including Downing College, Cambridge University. Sloane U'Ren and Ant Neely, along with almost all of the cast, attended the world premiere: they introduced themselves before the screening, and answered questions about the project and how it was completed afterwards.
with the London Metropolitan Orchestra
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
-love story film set in the 1920s and 1930s, which had its premiere at Cambridge Film Festival (UK) on Wednesday 21 September 2011. The film was directed by Sloane U’Ren
Sloane U’Ren
Sloane U'Ren is a British-American Director, Art Director, and Set Designer based in the UK. In 2011 she completed her directorial debut with feature film Dimensions , aka Dimensions: A Line, A Loop, A Tangle of Threads...
and written by Ant Neely
Ant Neely
Ant Neely is an English composer and musician, known for an eclectic style.- Career :Neely attended Glasgow University and holds a degree in Zoology...
, who are a married couple. The film is U’Ren’s feature-film directorial debut and is also known as Dimensions: A Line, A Loop, A Tangle of Threads.
Plot
The film follows Stephen, a brilliant young boy who lives in CambridgeCambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in what appears to be the 1920s. His world is turned upside down upon meeting a charismatic and inspirational professor at a garden party, who demonstrates to Stephen and his friends what life would be like if they themselves were merely one, or two, dimensional beings. He then proceeds to explain that by manipulating other dimensions, time travel may actually be possible.
As Stephen’s life unfolds, events lead him to dedicate himself to turning the Professor’s theories of time travel into reality. Jealousy, love, obsession, temptation and greed surround him, influencing his fragile mind and the direction of his work.
Cast
- Henry Lloyd-HughesHenry Lloyd-HughesHenry Lloyd-Hughes is an English actor who is best known for playing school bully Mark Donovan in the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners, as well as a minor role as Roger Davies in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.He was educated at St Paul's School, London...
as Stephen - Camilla RutherfordCamilla RutherfordCamilla Rutherford is an English actress and fashion model.-Background:Rutherford was born to a journalist father and magistrate mother in Holland Park...
as Jane - Patrick GodfreyPatrick GodfreyPatrick Godfrey is a British actor of film, television and stage.Godfrey was born in the United Kingdom, the son of Lois Mary Gladys and Frederick Godfrey, who was a reverend...
as The Professor - Olivia Llewellyn as Annie
- Sean Heart as Conrad
- Richard HefferRichard HefferRichard Heffer is a British actor, best known for his roles on television in the 1970s and 1980s, when he became a very familiar face....
as Dr. Schmidt - Georgina Rich as Alice
- James Greene as Old Man
- Sam Harrison as Young Stephen
- George Thomas as Young Conrad
- Hannah Carson as Victoria
Production
Sloane U'Ren and Ant Neely have worked in the film industry for many years on large Hollywood films and television productions, U'Ren as art director and designer with Neely as a composer and musician. The couple wanted to make their own film for many years and rather than wait for a large studio to invest decided to produce the film independently, Neely said, “We could wait for someone to come knock on our door and get old waiting, or we could just go and do it.”U'Ren and Neely sold their house to help finance the production, a move that caused some media attention in the UK.
Principal photography started on 26 July 2010 and ended on 21 August 2010. Dimensions joins a small but growing list of feature films shot entirely using DSLR cameras, at times the film used three Canon 5D Mk II and a Canon 7D.
The film was shot entirely in and around Cambridge, England including Downing College, Cambridge University. Sloane U'Ren and Ant Neely, along with almost all of the cast, attended the world premiere: they introduced themselves before the screening, and answered questions about the project and how it was completed afterwards.
Music
The original score was composed by Neely and recorded at British Grove StudiosBritish Grove Studios
British Grove Studios is a recording studio located at 20 British Grove in Chiswick, West London, owned by musician Mark Knopfler.British Grove Studios was built by Mark Knopfler as "a monument to past and future technology". It has two studios...
with the London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra , founded in 1994, is a London-based studio orchestra whose primary function is to record music for film, television, and other multimedia projects...
.