Founder's Stories Record
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Priest 2011 |
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Founder's Notes |
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2016.4.0136 |
Scope & Content |
Priest 2011 Priest 2011 is a post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller set in an alternate world that has been ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who lives in obscurity among other downtrodden human survivors within walled in Dystopian cities or reserves ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows against the will of the church in order to venture out on a quest to find her before the vampires turn her into one of them. Paul Bettany stars as Priest. The motorcycles that were designed and built for the film originate from two companies: Cinema Vehicle Services and Ghostlight Industries. The bike that served as the base for the futuristic turbine-powered motorcycles was the Suzuki Gladius. The builders made adjustments to ensure fully functioning, useable renditions of artists sketched of these concept bikes. After the builders were satisfied of the stability of the heavily modified chassis, foam and wood were used to shape the body. Fiberglass casts were then made for each of the six motorcycles used in the film. Final touches such as paint, aging effects and weaponry were added by the productions art department prior to filming. Production for each bike took about six weeks, with the priority on functionality. According to a builder on set, the bikes could be road registered and ridden daily. |