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I posted some behind the scenes pics of Lazzo on Instagram but forgot to share them here alskdldldj whoops

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Let's be children again

In my continued love for everything octopunx.tv has been posting, MJ Slide's "The Smoke Trilogy" has taken all my attention hostage so I have come with yet more propaganda tempting people to join in my hyperfixations

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Maddox-Julien Slide as Dice Grinter in Livescreamers (2024, dir Michelle Iannantuono)

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LAZZO?!

I'm thrilled to accounce that the next new film from Octopunk follows your fav street kid, Lazzo Fratello, in an original new adventure. And this one's built and animated in Unreal Engine.

The short follows Lazzo on a quest to obtain a new arm for his android girlfriend Tayla, even if it means stealing one. It's funny, it's romantic, it's a lil bit heisty, and it also introduces in original new (not DBH) cyberpunk world for Lazzo to occupy - the canals and chaos of Neo-Charleston.

I'm thrilled to collaborate with MJ Slide as my 1st AD/other half of my genius, and Neil Newbon as our Performance Capture Director! I've wanted to do motion capture for nearly a decade, and I could think of no one better to guide me and the actors thru the process.

And of course JJ returns as the voice, likeness, and performance capture of Lazzo - cause who else could fill those neon shoes!

The film is fully funded by the South Carolina Indie Grants program, in collaboration with Trident Technical College! Production begins early 2024, but if you want behind the scenes updates, be sure to check out my Patreon from now thru next year, and YouTube for production vlogs, BTS, etc.

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On my dodgy backup cam that ran uninterrupted through the entire shoot, I hardly have anyone's frames over 500x300 and I don't have audio.

Still, I caught some cute stuff that at least would work in gif form. If you ever want to imagine Michael Smallwood giving you a pep talk, this might help :P

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Walk down memory lane with the Octopunk 2022 rewind reel! Thanks for an amazing year to all our audience, cast and crew <3

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A truly staggering number of award nominations for Livescreamers at Genreblast Film Festival, including:

- Best Actor: Michael Smallwood

- Best Actress: Neoma Sanchez

- Best Onscreen Trio: MJ Slide, Evan Michael Pearce, and Christopher Trindade

- Best Supporting Actor: Ryan LaPlante

- Best Score: Austin Bytts, Landon Knoblock and Sophia Stone

- Best Ensamble: the whole cast!!

Can't wait to share this immense labor of love with you all in Winchester VA on September 2 (or on October 7, if you wanna join us in Detroit!!)

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LIVESCREAMERS CAST! 

In advance of our upcoming IndieGogo campaign for Livescreamers, I want to share the full new cast for the film!

Livescreamers is the next feature horror film from Octopunk Media and today I can announce the full cast! This ensemble of actors makes up the fictional "Janus Gaming" team, a group of gaming content creators who fight for their lives against a haunted video game. The film is a found footage adventure that combines live action performances with custom gameplay built in Unreal Engine.

CAST AND CHARACTER DETAILS UNDER THE CUT

Leading is Michael Smallwood from Halloween Kills as "Nemo," a reserved member of the group who struggles to reconcile his desire to be liked by the audience with the traumas his audience has weighed on him. Next we have

 Neoma Sanchez as "Lucy," a shy young fan who visits the studio for the day. Of course, she picks the day where everyone's lives are threatened by a murdering game...but what can you do?

Christopher Trindade & Evan Michael Pearce make up the dynamic duo of "Jon" and "Davey," two best friends who share a webcam. Davey, always a coward during horror games, commentates over Jon's gameplay. Their fame hinges on their relationship, for better or for worse.

Anna Lin is "Zelda," a bona fide gamer girl from birth with a bubbly, positive personality. The only thing that gets her miffed is when bros try to stump her with Nintendo trivia. 

I'm so excited to reunite with Jillian Geurts as "Gwen," especially since the Hell House LLC movies made her no stranger to found footage. Gwen is an ambitious and intelligent woman who is often reduced to being judged only on her looks. She is also married to her teammate, Taylor.

Next we have Maddox Julien Slide as "Dice," a queer powerhouse who dominates the team with raw skill. Although often misunderstood by their peers and audience alike, Dice is firm in their convictions and their self esteem.

Horror veteran Lukas Hassel is "Mitch," the founder of Janus Gaming who has grown reserved and cynical with the challenging decisions he's made to keep his team afloat. You might know Lukas from The Blacklist or the upcoming Shudder movie Slapface!

And finally there's Coby Oram as Gwen's husband "Taylor," the handsome and charismatic fangirl favorite, who is equal parts sweet and chaotic.