Celldweller: Start of an Empire (The Making of (2016)
DocumentaryMusicScience Fiction
Witness the creation of the Celldweller album "End of an Empire" as Klayton gives you an unprecedented behind the scenes look in this feature-length documentary. From musical direction to art design, staff meetings and interviews with the FiXT team and Klayton himself, "Start of an Empire" shows how the iconic album came to life. From writing, recording, engineering, producing, mixing and mastering the album entirely by himself, to uncovering some of the inner workings of his label, FiXT and the team he surrounds himself with, Start of An Empire provides an intimate commentary on the man behind the iconic red mohawk. Experience the music, art & creation of the promotional videos behind TIME, LOVE, DREAMS & DEATH, the 4 chapters from End of an Empire, from the other side of the lens.
Director: Klayton
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Josh Danforth as Himself |
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Kyle Kramer as Himself |
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Bret Autrey as Himself |
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Alex Malburg as Himself |
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Miranda McIntosh as Herself |
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Grant Mohrman as Himself |
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Ninja Jo as Herself |
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Ric Viers as Himself |
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Klayton as Himself |
| Directing | Klayton | Director |
| Editing | Alex Malburg | Editor |
| Art | Ninja Jo | Conceptual Illustrator |
| Crew | Animattronic | CG Supervisor |