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Director: Daniel M Smith
Producers: Andrew Ornitharis, Daniel M Smith & Kyran Speirs
Flat Cap Films in Association with Talesmith and Stefan Allesch-Taylor Present
FLYSPY
an Award-Winning Virtual Reality/2D Hybrid Short Film
Directed By: BAFTA-winner Daniel M Smith
Produced By: Kyran Speirs, Andrew Ornitharis, Daniel M Smith
Cast: Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Hoare and Lewis Rainer
Production Company: Flat Cap Films
In Association With: Talesmith
Executive Producers: Stefan Allesch-Taylor, Martin Williams
Co-Executive Producer: Charlie Kay
DOP: Xavier Amorós
Editor: Brian Hovmand
Music: Jake Ridley
VFX By: Jellyfish
VR By: Onsight
FlySpy Awards (2016):
Silver Scream Fest: Best Sci Fi Short, Best Cinematography, Best CGI
Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Short
Rincon International Film Festival – Certificate of Excellence Award
London International Film Festival – Best Sci-Fi Short
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival – Best Sci-Fi Short
Arizona International Film Festival – Best Dramatic Short
Los Angeles Reel Film Festival – 1st Place Foreign Film
Lighthouse International Film Festival – Special Jury Award for Cinematic Visual Concept
FlySpy Official Selections (2016):
Aesthetica Short Film Festival (BAFTA Qualifying)
London Short Film Festival (BAFTA Qualifying)
Cannes Short Film Corner
Newport Beach International Film Festival
Shriekfest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (LA, CA)
Oxford International Film Festival
London International Film Festival
Silver Scream Fest
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Manhattan Film Festival
Arizona International Film Festival
Sci-Fi London (VR only)
Lighthouse International Film Festival (Long Beach Island, New Jersey)
Long Island International Film Expo
Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
Women’s Independent Film Festival (Santa Monica, CA)
Reel Shorts Film Festival (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada)
Unreal Film Festival (Memphis, TN)
FlySpy is a short film directed by BAFTA-winner Daniel M Smith and is a hybrid of traditional film and virtual reality. To be viewed on a screen or on a VR headset, it is the first of its kind utilising the best aspects of both mediums.
FlySpy is a short-thriller about a young, genius deviant called Greg, who has made a wirelessly controlled drone in the form of a fly with a camera in its head.
Everything the fly can see Greg can see. He is deeply obsessed with his ex-girlfriend Haley so he spends his time secretly watching her through the eyes of his tiny robotic partner in crime. But when Greg witnesses Haley’s violent new boyfriend, John, abusing her, it very quickly becomes clear that for Greg, simply watching, is not enough.
FlySpy is a hybrid of traditional film and virtual reality. With two different versions: one for a traditional screen and one for VR headsets, FlySpy is the first of its kind.
All Virtual Reality scenes are from the point of view of the remotely controlled nano-robot drone fly/wasp controlled by Greg. When viewing from the Virtual Reality headset the viewer will be immersed into the world of Greg whenever he is using the robot fly or wasp, we will see on our headset exactly what he can see through his headset in 270 degree Virtual Reality.
FlySpy has the support of some fantastic individuals and companies in the industry ranging from the BAFTA-winning VFX company JELLYFISH and the award-winning Virtual Reality post and hire company ONSIGHT to JAKE LUNT, the concept artist on the new STAR WARS films, who designed our nano-robot drones.
FlySpy has won many awards and screened at several BAFTA-qualifying festivals and was funded with a combination of our funds and the kind support of the Kickstarter Community.
