The Crash

The Crash (2015) is a stop motion animation film, notable for being the first cinematic project created by Phoenix Production founders. It was all shot on a single day over the course of two hours, alongside two other people, whose names have not been recorded. The film was created as part of a challenge by one of Oratia's libraries. Regrettably the original files have been lost, and as such the only details about this film are that which the creators have shared.

Plot
In the near future, an unnamed action hero crashes from space, into what appears to be an alternate reality. In this reality, giant mechs roam the Earth hunting humans. This hero finds the home of his parents, who on his Earth died many years ago. The reunion is cut short when one mech, a giant black humanoid called a Goliath attacks house, killing his parents. In anger, the hero uses the debris from the house to repair his ship and kill the Goliath, leaving this reality behind.

Cast

 * Salvador Towers as The Hero
 * Benedict Hammond as The Goliath
 * Unknown Kiwi as The Father
 * Unknown Kiwi as The Robot

Release
On September 5th, 2015, a short film competition was run by a local library in Oratia, New Zealand. It was seen by Salvador Towers and Benedict Hammond as a chance to work with their love of filmmaking. They completed the film in a single day and and it was played in the library the same day, with the participants keeping a copy for himself.