"Terminated"

(2011)

'Terminated' (2011) is an experimental short film by Tobias Deml. We meet a crying, devastated young man on a bus station in a world that is running backwards. After we find out what happened to him, time reverses and destiny changes, tragically reuniting him with a person he felt very connected to. Starring Darrel Cherney, Bruce St. Martin and Heidi Herrmann.

Film Credits
Stills
Behind the Scenes
Making Of
Contact

Film Credits

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Director, Writer Producer Gerhard Mr. Wilson Veronica Swanson Director of Photography Production Designer Sound Music Composer Makeup Artist Stunt Driver Costume Designer Muse Assistant Director Assistant Camera Assistant Set Designer Props Management Set Photographer Catering & Crafts Services Drivers Production Assistants Extras Film Liasion Security Editor, Initial Sound Design, Visual Effects, Colorist Professional Sound Design, Sound Editing, Foley Storyboards Festival Submission Shipping Executive Producer Special Thanks Advisor Shot on

Tobias Deml (website)
Yonatan K. Mallinger, Know Truth Productions (email)

Darrel Cherney
Bruce St. Martin
Heidi Herrmann

Hiroki Kamada (website)
Ferdinand Spalt
Leland Curry

Fabian Suske (website)
Marianna Olesijuk
Mikel Caprice
Bryn Nicole Woznicky (website)
Lorena Martinez

Mustafa Toby Eck
Teruaki Onodera
Kaila Heng
James Pomichter (website)
Mizuki Yoshimitsu (website)
Lorena Martinez
Jonathan Stephens
Lorena Martinez

Kaila Heng, Monica Moon, Angelo Chavez,
Jonathan Stephens, Lorena Martinez,
Ryu Saeki, Christina Martinez, Enrique Martinez,
Alex Delgado, David Stavis, Makoto Takashi

Alex Delgado, David Stavis, Muziki Yoshimitsu,
Makoto Takashi, Jonathan Stephens, Oscar Kwok,
Enrique Martinez, Christina Martinez, Norma Royston,
Monica Moon, Kathleen Payton, Lorena Martinez,
Bryan Az, Jake Wang, Misaki Tsuge, Liz Benichou,
Shameka Miller, King Miller, Kaylon Miller, Mr. Miller,
Leland Curry, Tobias Deml, Ferdinand Spalt,
Yonatan Mallinger, Angelo Chavez, Ryu Saeki,
Gracie Martin

Edgar Garcia
Richard Ramos, Greg
Tobias Deml (website)
Jose Vargas
Ryu Saeki (website)
Max Deml (website)
Johannes Deml (website)

Tobias Deml (website)
Los Angeles Police Department (thank you) (website)
Los Angeles Fire Department (thank you so much) (website)
Los Angeles Opera (website)
The Public Works Building
Santa Monica College Risk Management
Car Crash Videos online
Randy Haberkamp
Darrel Cherney
Bruce St. Martin
Heidi Herrmann

Stephen Flood, FILM 32: Santa Monica College (website)
Canon EOS 7D (wikipedia)

Stills

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Here are as few shots from "Terminated", taken directly from the film:

Bruce St. Martin in a Screengrab from Tobias Deml's 2011 short film 'TERMINATED'. Cinematography: Hiroki Kamada.

The office in a Screengrab from Tobias Deml's 2011 short film 'TERMINATED'. Cinematography: Hiroki Kamada.

Darrel Cherney in a Screengrab from Tobias Deml's 2011 short film 'TERMINATED'. Cinematography: Hiroki Kamada.

Heidi Herrmann and Darrel Cherney in a Screengrab from Tobias Deml's 2011 short film 'TERMINATED'. Cinematography: Hiroki Kamada.

Darrel Cherney and Bruce St. Martin in a Screengrab from Tobias Deml's 2011 short film 'TERMINATED'. Cinematography: Hiroki Kamada.

Behind the Scenes

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A set of Behind the Scenes photographs taken by Mizuki Yoshimitsu (website), Alex Delgado, Hiroki Kamada and Tobias Deml.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The empty office space.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The view from Mr. Wilson's office during a location scout.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: In preperation on the evening before the first shooting day - collecting, building and fixing camera equipment at 1AM, ready to get up at 6AM.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The lobby scene location.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: First day of shooting, preparations before a take.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Right after a take, the crew walks back to position 1.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Darrel Cherney relaxing inbetween taks - this photo was used for the TERMINATED film poster.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Assistant Director Mustafa Eck explaining the bus schedule.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Hiroki Kamada and Tobias Deml planning their backwards running shot.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Hiroki Kamada and Teruaki Onodeira shooting the first scene of the film.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The ball which introduces the theme of the film.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Darrel Cherney and Tobias Deml bridging time until the bus arrives.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Tobias Deml getting out of the production car's trunk - the company move didn't have enough seats for everyone.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Darrel Cherney concentrating during the lunch break.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The miller family during a break.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Bruce St. Martin in his Mr. Wilson wardrobe.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Lights from Santa Monica College brightening Mr. Wilson's office to compensate for the bright daylight behind.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: The 'Hope' sign in front of Mr. Wilson's office.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Hiroki Kamada and his Canon EOS 7D.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Tobias Deml's Pontiac Firebird, driven by Mikel Caprice, ready for a take.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Leland Curry, Teruaki Onodeira and Hiroki Kamada walking through one of the last scenes.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Marianna Olesijuk applying Makeup to Bruce St. Martin.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Tobias Deml fixing the overheatig Pontiac Firebird between takes.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Alex Delgado fixing camera equipment on set.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Hiroki Kamada and Teruaki Onodeira operating the Canon EOS 7D.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Tobias Deml and Yonatan Mallinger talking their way out of paying a $$$$-fine - downtown Los Angeles bystanders called 9-1-1.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Yonatan Mallinger and Ferdinand Spalt during downtime.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Heidi Herrmann in her furnished and decorated cubicle.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Group photo of the TERMINATED film crew inside Mr. Wilson's office.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Last preparations inside the cubicle area.

Behind the Scenes of Terminated: Wrap Party of TERMINATED a few weeks after filming ended.

Making Of

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The Making Of of TERMINATED is closely documented through blog articles on U, S, and Toby; most of the articles are written in German and English translations can only be read through google-translate at this time. These translations are quite funny. Find the articles below:

Location Scouting Phase 1: Too good to be true, too impossible to get
German Original | Quite Funny English Translation
Location Scouting Phase 2: We got it
German Original | Quite Funny English Translation
Casting Process Part 1: Casting online on LACasting
German Original | Quite Funny English Translation
Casting Process Part 2: The actual Casting
German Original | Quite Funny English Translation
Tutorial for building the Shoulder Mount we used in TERMINATED
English Original

Contact

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To get in touch with the filmmaker or a member of the team who you couldn't find online, just write an email to tobias@tobiasdeml.com.