Limbo
A group of talking objects discuss the meaning of life and what they really are. Amid the conversation, one object realizes that where they are isn't what it appears to be, and something extraordinary happens.
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Adam Campbell-SingDirector
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Adam Campbell-SingWriter
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Adam Campbell-SingProducer
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Acer BarryKey Cast"Sphere 1"
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Autumn CookeKey Cast"Sphere 2"
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George MurphyKey Cast"Sphere 3"
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Charlie TaylorKey Cast"Sphere 4"
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Adam Campbell-SingEditor
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Adam Campbell-SingCinematography
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Bill HughesAudio Supervisor
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Stephen FallowsExecutive Producers
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Graham WilliamsExecutive Producers
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Daniel NormanExecutive Producers
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Lesley RiggExecutive Producers
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Andrew PatrickExecutive Producers
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Genres:Fantasy, Drama
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Runtime:14 minutes 27 seconds
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Completion Date:June 6, 2024
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Production Budget:654 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Wirral Metropolitan College
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
Writer, Director and Producer Adam Campbell-Sing, 23, is an amateur filmmaker from the Wirral. His main creative skills include screenwriting, video & image editing, and directing. This short film, alongside his previous directorial effort, Middle Floor (2023), was developed as his final major project while studying Creative Media at Wirral Met College.
Adam’s creative path started at a very early age, long before his diagnosis of Autism at the age of 7. His parents saw his talent for drawing movie posters, and his fascination for logo identities for film and television studios.
By the age of 11, Adam’s first media production was a YouTube web series known as Muddles & Crystals, which ran from 2012 and 2016. During this time, he would develop additional animated shows on the FamilySing Entertainment YouTube channel, which included an epic sci-fi show called Beast Wars, and an adaptation of the mobile game Plants Vs. Zombies.
Adam cites directors like Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan as sources of inspiration for his work. He is particularly inspired by the directorial work of the former, having admired his expertise in cinematography, sound, colour and lighting in his films.
Adam hopes to conclude his college education with the best possible qualification. In the future, he aspires to have an opportunity to work behind the scenes on a major film or television production. His dreams are to create an original superhero concept as a BBC programme, and work on a major film franchise, particularly the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“When I conceived this short, I was exploring a way to portray a reality beyond life that has to be explained before it can be understood. Intentionally, I created this short film to leave the viewer to ponder the question as to what Limbo is, and what it entails. I’m not the best when it comes to writing scripts, but as an autistic individual, my main strong point is video editing. In this project alone, I was able to use After Effects to superimpose my mouth onto the shapes.
Behind the scenes, I took it upon myself to film the entire live-action sequence using my iPhone 14 Plus on a bright, sunny day, and even my parents helped me to get the shapes upright, as it was pretty windy on the days I was filming. Getting the voices on board with so little time to spare was definitely a challenge. I’m grateful for them for putting themselves forward.
Above all, I’m a person who likes movies that leaves the viewer asking questions for days and weeks. I’m into images that stick into the movie-goers’ heads long after the credits roll, and this short film is definitely a testament to that ability, and what I would like to do as a filmmaker.”
- Adam Campbell-Sing, Director/Writer/Producer
