September 2020
Connect with the cast!
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Behind the Scenes
Johnny, Jason, and Polo building the portal!
No time for breaks
Even when you are shooting in Ploughman’s Deli (Best Prawn Sandwiches in Houston!) there’s no time to eat (…well maybe AFTER getting that shot!). When the lighting is right, you’ve got to get that shot. Polo preps Johnny for a key scene, while sound and camera crews setup.
A mysterious meeting
Johnny and Jason set the scene for a mysterious meeting between Coyote (Soji Arai) and an unknown entity.
A tight spot
Shooting precision fight scenes in a confined space requires tremendous effort. Careful consideration and frame-level planning are only a start.
Before the effects
What’s going on here? Is Soji tazing Johnny?! Some scenes depend heavily on special effects that must be added later during post-production. Star and director Johnny Yong Bosch first conveys to the cast and crew his vision, then Johnny and Soji Arai carefully build the human element into the shot.
(dirt) Napping on the job
After a long day of shooting, David (Thomas Barron Sampson) prepares to deliver a surprise (no spoilers here, you’ll have to watch the movie!)
A jigsaw puzzle
Ark Exitus is a fast-paced high action film shot in 1,000 sequences. Using the latest in digital editing technology, the final film is masterfully sewn together into a seamless story matching the director Johnny Yong Bosch’s vision.
Press Kit
Here are some great frames from the upcoming sci-fi thriller Ark Exitus.
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- A mysterious meeting fraught with danger awaits.
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- Coyote (Soji Arai) prepares to enter portal from the secret lab.
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- Jacob (Johnny Yong Bosch)
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- Jacob (Johnny Yong Bosch) investigates the mysterious warehouse. What danger lies within?
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- Coyote (Soji Arai)
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- The portal activates sending the Coyote (Soji Arai) to an unknown location.
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- Graham (Jason Narvy) gives Jacob (Johnny Yong Bosch) his next target
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- Jacob (Johnny Yong Bosch) pursues his next target
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- Ark Exitus
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- The Vox Rocket team visualize how the scene will play out
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- The Cast and Crew stand by while Director Johnny mentally edits the action
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- Taser Baton fight with Johnny and stunt performer Hector
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- Johnny, Gee and Owen prepare for the Taser Baton fight
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- Johnny walks through a fight scene with stunt performer Jennie
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- Johnny sets the scene with Jennifer
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- Johnny loosens up the stunt team with HUBUD drills
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- Johnny closely watches Soji’s performance
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- Johnny captures sound fx to add in while on location in Houston
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- Johnny and the Kamen Ramen Stunt Team prep for a stunt
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- Johnny and Teddy from 4825Warehouse repurpose some old metal junk for set design
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- Johnny and Polo create an otherworldly phone out of old calculator parts just before the crew arrives
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- Johnny and Polo build the 1st portal
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- Johnny and Jason monitor Jennifer’s performance as Lauren
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- Jennifer mirrors Johnny as he walks her through an action scene with the help of Jason and Hector
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- Jason, Polo and Johnny stand in a doubles while Johnny describes the shot to drone pilot Von
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- Jason, Johnny and Polo discuss portal design using a foil model
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- Jason Narvy checks notes for the set design
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- Jason and Johnny step in to do some stunts
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- Director Johnny Yong Bosch sets up his vision for the lake house scene
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- Director Johnny Yong Bosch guides Thomas through the action in the scene
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- April designs a bumper sticker to cover a name brand logo
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- Another last minute Home Depot run for the Vox Rocket team
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- Actors rehearsing the scene
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- Jacob (Johnny Yong Bosch) pursues his next target.
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- thomas (dirt) napping on the job
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- setting the scene for the Coyote meeting
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- Ploughman’s Deli great food great scene
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- building the portal at Cold Creek Productions studio
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- putting together the shop scene
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- putting it all together
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- tight spaces in warehouse scene
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