Press Kit

Electronics sweatshop manufacturing next-gen gaming peripherals where Maxine works.

Maxine and her dad have a difference of opinion about Maxine’s new factory job.

Aging punk rock dad jokes with Maxine as he leaves for work.

Marcus gives pep talk and haptic cable demonstration to new factory workers.

New factory workers watch trainer explain about the haptic cables.

Maxine’s supervisor is keeping a close eye on her.

Maxine getting ready to leave work for the day is greeted by her excitable coworker Wells.

Maxine learning real world skills through the haptic cable interface by playing her favourite rabbit-ninja video game Overgrowth.

Maxine’s shaven head improves videogame connectivity with her brainstem. The mark of Haphead.

Exterior aerial shot of electronics sweatshop where Maxine works.

Maxine and her supervisor fighting. Both are hapheads and are using skills they’ve learned from playing videogames.

Maxine and her supervisor fighting.

Maxine and her supervisor fighting.

Maxine’s supervisor takes a beating.

Maxine opens the door to find her dad’s coworkers delivering bad news.

Dad’s security guard coworkers return his jacket to his daughter Maxine after he’s killed on the job by a fellow Haphead.

Adrian’s haphead shave

Elysia after make-up artist Trina adds bruises

Elysia in factory wardrobe

Producer Sean with a haphead haircut

Director Tate and DP Tony shooting wide factory shot

Sound recordist Ryan, DP Tony, and director Tate preparing for kitchen shoot

Sound recordist Ryan, DP Tony, and director Tate preparing for fight shoot with Elysia and Adrian

Director Tate and Marcus as trainer holding up haptic cable, Tiffiney as trainer helper and Sean as test subject.

Tate directing factory workers

Tate on camera with producer Anthony in background

Sound recordist Ryan on kitchen counter with Eric and Elysia

Tony lighting set while Ryan and factory workers get ready

Associate producer Ian in factory wardrobe (a painter suit)

Factory workers waiting for call

Factory workers getting ready

The factory set from above

Make-up artist Trina and producer Anthony give Elysia a haphead shave

Elysia comes down hard on Adrian. Karate black belt Adrian composed original music for haphead and was the fight choreographer.

Make-up artist Trina makes Eric look like an old punk rocker

Make-up artist Trina gets Adrian ready for a haphead head shave

Anthony, our producer, catches blood while make-up artist does one over on Adrian’s face