Super 8 Shoot photo's

Taking Umbrage has completed its first shoot, using super 8 film, cheesy costume's and amateur SFX. Check out the photo's on the Taking Umbrage Facebook fan page here.

Taking Umbrage Actors cast!

After 1 week of auditioning talented actors the 4 main characters have been cast! Check it out here!

We need Crew!

Taking Umbrage offers the opportunity to work in a team dedicated to creating something that will be good enough to go somewhere.

We need:

-Musician/Composer
-Camera Operators
-Gaffer
-Animator
-Hair/Make-up Artist
-Sound Recorder/Boom Operator

Interested? Then email us with a brief bio for an Interview time at either: The University of SA caf, or a specified cafe in the city. Be prepared to come with a small portfolio of your work.

Applications close Friday September 12th

Meetings will be held once a week, dates, times and location will be based on crew availability. Applicants will need to be available from October 3rd - 5th (Friday-Sunday).

Experience isn't necessary but it is preferred, however a basic knowledge and understanding of the area is required. We encourage people who want to hone their skills on a particular area to apply.

Auditions

We need you! Seriously! Auditions for Taking Umbrage will take place at the Hartley Playhouse at the University of South Australia Magill on Thursday the 14th of August between 6:30pm-9:30pm and Friday 15th August between 3pm-7pm. The auditions will be filmed and participants will be informed if they are successful or not within the following week. To audition you must email us at taking-umbrage@live.com with the following information:

• A head shot and brief biography including your age (1 paragraph)
• A list of the character/s you’re auditioning for (we encourage you to audition for more then 1 role if you feel capable).
• The times you are free on specified days. (If you are not free at these times please email us anyway and we’ll try to accommodate an alternate audition time).
• Parental consent (a form will be emailed) if you are under 18 years old.

Applicants must be available to film on at least 2 days between Fri the 3rd Oct and Sunday the 5th of Oct. Once we’ve received your email we’ll endeavour to reply with your audition time, relevant information and/or any answers to questions you may have ASAP.

Remuneration

As this is an independent project no payment can be guaranteed for actors or crew. It is understood between both parties that there will be no remuneration for this project unless the Production Team believes enough profit has been made to compensate both cast and crew. It is also understood that the Production Team cannot guarantee any payment, as this is an Independent Project and strong profit cannot be guaranteed. If any payment is made, it will be a delayed payment. However all transportation costs will be covered (to a reasonable extent) and food will be provided whilst filming. What can we say...we’re broke!

Everyone involved will also receive a certificate of thanks and a copy of the DVD. And crew will receive a Taking Umbrage T-shirt.

Exposure

We want this mini-series to get as much exposure as possible. So it will be entered into numerous film festivals upon completion and thrown at various TV stations. Following this it may be posted online as an Internet mini-series on various websites.

The Characters

Morgan

Politically correct and a soldier against TERRORISM! Morgan is an extremist. When it comes to keeping the world safe and child friendly she is at the forefront. A young woman aged 18-30, skinny – plump build and short – average height.


Joshua – Already cast!

A hopeless romantic, absolutely paranoid and obsessive compulsive. A young man aged 18-30, skinny – average build and average – tall height.



Rufus

Rufus floated in on a whim and continues to live on a new one or two or three every day. With 1-3 absurd new fetishes every episode Rufus is a very diverse character. A young man aged 15-27, skinny – average build and short – tall height.



Charlene

The former magnanimous madame Agnes’ pet, permanent couch fixture and hard-core death metal fan. Charlene never leaves the couch, and always has a firm grasp on the remote control. Come to close and he’ll start grunting uncontrollably. A man aged 20-40, preferably large build (tall/broad/muscley etc) and average – tall height.