“Aftermask” By Anton Jøsef
Synopsis
After shutting down one of Hollywood’s oldest special effect warehouses, a young man uses 3D printers to create reusable face masks during the worldwide pandemic.
Credits
Director - Anton Jøsef
Director of Photography - Ryan Spacone
Producer - AJ Apone
Editor - Dave De Carlo
Assistant Editor - Sarah Carlisle
Colorist - Aleks Ver
Sound Design & Re-Recording Mixer - Aaron McCourt
Composer - Tim Mann
Additional Music - Young Collective, Skyler Lawson, One Hundred Years
VFX - Anton Jøsef
Gaffer - Matthew Rivera
1st AC - Junior Pereira
L.A. Stills Photography - Holland Murray
L.A. Aerial Footage - Chris Leclerc
News Footage - ABC News 7 Los Angeles/Austin Dave
Additional Stock Footage - Filmsupply
Production Company - Astral Elements LLC
Special Thanks:
Allan Apone, Timon Birkhofer, Pamela Glavis, Meli Apone, Matt Salamone, Edwin Escalante, Nicholas Escalante, Zach Gold, Alex Noble, Michael Taback, Kristi Fagan-Merrfield, Matt and Britani Miller, Renee Branch, Jordan Schultz, Sheila Schultz, Kristen Ramirez, Erin Murphy, Jessica Lincoln, Jessika Tanner, Ian Robinson, Brooke Jaramillo, Peter Mosiman, Zach Feuerstein, Kristin Hundley, Noah Livingston, Jamie Barber, Arlene Lewis, Alex Csernay, Devin Del Do, Ryan Ribnick, Joe Turk, Frank ALLI @ABC, Robbie Greenwald, Austin Dave, Angelica Rogers, Chris Hall, Andrea Rulewicz, Adam Murphy, Large Lemonade, Schecter Guitar Research, Dominick Aznavour, Dillon Schneider, Sarah Carlisle, Holland Murray, Rooster Post Production, Bunker, Mountain Dew, The Signal, WhatsupSCV, KHTS Radio, Nick & Michelle @ATTN.COM, ABC News 7, Guy, Randy Sutton and The Wounded Blue, John and Naara Rodridguez, Arnold Bryant, Jane and Katie Fullerwood, Tim Sayer, Anurag Dommeti, Beth@ Rye Canyon Supply, Jesse Dana, George Neinnhouse, Musicbed, Filmsupply
Beyond the Short
In late February 2020, AJ Apone was testing out his new 3D Printer in one of Hollywood’s oldest special effect warehouses. His first successful print was the Loki mask from Jim Carrey’s ‘The Mask’ (1994). A few weeks later, the worldwide pandemic swept across North America and AJ was forced to shut down his small business.
As Covid-19 cases skyrocketed, first responders were faced with a new crisis: a shortage of face masks. Remembering the Loki mask, AJ began printing reusable face masks with HEPA certified filters using his 3D printers. With the help of family and the local community, The Mask Initiative was born, quickly expanding to 20 printers and donating 4000 masks to first responders.
Filmed during the lockdown in North Hollywood & Santa Clarita, California.
For more information about The Mask Initiative: www.themaskinitiative.com/press
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