ATROPA the series is now available on DUST for free! All seven episodes can be seen on DUST's various platforms (see below for a full list of places to watch). Be sure to watch them all – preferably on a big screen with the volume turned up.
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Episode One – “Pilot” When Off-World Officer Cole Freeman finds the missing research vessel ATROPA, he discovers an inconsistency in the ship logs. He wakes the crew from hypersleep, and they soon find themselves caught up in a much bigger mystery.
Episode Two – “Doppelgänger” After their mysterious collision, the crew must act fast to save the critically damaged ship. With power failing, Cole makes a bold decision.
Episode Three – “Time” After a disaster on the sister ship and a troubling discovery, Moira patches Cole up. Jensen works on finding a solution to their predicament.
Episode Four – “Choices” Flashback to Cole’s time as a detective on Earth. An important event from Cole and Moira’s past is revealed. Captain Schreiber gives Cole a choice on Valley Forge Outpost. Starring Michael Ironside as Captain Schreiber.
Episode Five – “Ring” Moira informs the crew how Sanders’ copy died. Cole is put on the defensive. An unfortunate choice reveals a horrible new truth.
Episode Six – “Fate” With power failing, the remaining crew search for Sanders. The group splits, and Sanders makes his move.
Episode Seven (The Finale) – “Checkmate” All hope is seemingly lost when a potential solution presents itself. The remaining crew must act fast if they are ever going to break the cycle
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Series Synopsis:
A troubled Off-World Officer, running from his past, finds himself slammed directly into it when he boards the mysterious spaceship ATROPA. A love letter to the grungy science fiction movies of the 70s and 80s, the seven-episode digital series ATROPA features a twisting sci-fi plot, dazzling visual effects, and legendary genre actor Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Top Gun, Starship Troopers).
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Check out the original score by Kevin Riepl:
Directed by: Eli Sasich
Written by: Clay Tolbert & Eli Sasich
Produced by: Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen
Produced by: Chris Bryant
Executive Producers: Eli Sasich, Clay Tolbert
Associate Producers: Kevin Riepl, Ryan Wieber, Greg Cotten, Chris Sasich
Director of Photography: Greg Cotten
Production Designer: Alec Contestabile
Edited by: Zach Anderson, Adam Van Wagoner
Music by: Kevin Riepl
Costume Designer: Dagmarette Yen
Visual Effects by: Ryan Wieber
VFX Supervisors: Ryan Wieber & Tobias Richter
Spaceship VFX by: Tobias Richter & The Light Works
Earth Sequence Visual Effects Supervisor: Matt Hoffman
Earth Sequence Visual Effects by: BluFire Studios
Sound Designer: Mike Ault
Cast:
Ewan Chung
Shirley Jordan
Kevin Swanstrom
Amir Malaklou
Featuring Michael Ironside as 'Captain Schreiber'
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Unit Production Manager: Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen
1st AD: Boman Modine
2nd AD: Nathaniel David Shriver
Script Supervisor: Steve Montal
Art Director: Clayton Beisner
Set Decorator: Sophie Peter
Property Master: Robert St Laurent
1st AC: Brian White
2nd AC / DIT: Ryan Summersett
Gaffer: Arjun Prakash, Jeff Godshall
Colorist: Tashi Trieu
Hair and Makeup Department Head: Mandy Artusato
Sound Mixer / Boom Operator: Yu-Ting Su
Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Ault
Sound Editors: Leo Magrin, John Maximilian Repka
Additional Sound Editing: Alan Guzman
Orchestration: Susie Benchasil Seiter, Chad Seiter, Kevin Riepl Music
Poster Artist: Paul Shipper – Paul Shipper Studio
Production Assistants: Brendan Peterson, Kevin Swanstrom, Shane Leary, Bradley Specht, Jacob Arzola, Jessica Miller, Daniel Macdonald, Adam Valazquez
Official ATROPA: THE SERIES Poster by Paul Shipper
Behind the scenes: Illusion Almanac – The Making of ATROPA
Original article at NoFilmSchool: 'ATROPA' Is a Low Budget Sci-Fi Short You Can't Afford to Miss
Making-of article at NoFilmSchool: Stuck in Limbo—How This Sci-Fi Series Took Eight Years to Make
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