The Bomb - Trailer

Official trailer for the film 'The Bomb'

  • Martin Richards
    Director
  • Martin Richards
    Writer
  • Dimitris Makradis
    Producer
  • Robert Anstel
    Key Cast
    "Dave Walker"
  • Claire Carreno
    Key Cast
    "Liberte"
  • Chris Brady
    Key Cast
    "Head of Operations SBDU"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 6, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Martin Richards

After studying for a Degree in Video Arts at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Martin went on to be a runner in Soho, and then from offline to online Editor. He went on to be a runner on 'Milk', Sky's first funded feature film in the UK. He then worked for Wiltshire Police Force in the video department filming murder cases, reconstructions, filming from helicopters, and using video technology to assist in crime analysis. After a short stint as a Forensic Analyst for a private firm in Chambers London, he then worked freelance as a graphics operator for TV while attending a second Degree in Film Production.
After this he worked for the Discovery Channel, the Disney Channel and Sky Television as a Transmission Controller while always writing scripts. He has recently completed a postgraduate course at the National Film and Television School in camerawork.

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Director Statement

This film originated as a show reel piece for the main actress in the film, from a cooperative film group. It began as a play on the movie Dark Star, and the idea of talking to a thinking bomb. Sensing it had parallels with terrorist activities and ISIS suicide bombers originating from Syria at the time, a deeper script presented itself instead and the piece was extended from three minutes to just over 14 mins, due to persistence and the will to see it come to light.
The film group got involved over a two and a half day shoot. As the piece was written and story boarded, and organised with a 1st AD and cameraman to a very fine degree, it was not the filming that was hard (with some obvious hold ups, like an illegal church gathering striking up above us half way through a days filming). The real struggle was to take the footage from being filmed to creating believable effects to match it. An odyssey of hard work to finally craft a piece of futuristic film poetry,