Set in the near future, May returns to a remote Scottish island for one last conversation with her lost partner, in a world drifting between memory and simulation, laying bare both her grief and the limits of technology.
Skerry & May was conceived as an experiment in independent virtual production. Shot entirely against a ‘makeshift’ greenscreen and approached with a lo-fi sensibility while using hi-tech tools, the project required the director to develop new skills in Unreal Engine and compositing to merge live-action with digital environments. Post-production also included the creation of a Dolby Atmos sound design. Now finished, the film is ready to embark on its festival journey and meet audiences for the first time!
CREDITS
Writer/ Director
Paul Gray
Producer
Laura McBride
Cast
Kim Allan – May
Gavin Jon Wright – Skerry
Cinematographer
David Byrne
Camera Department
Euan Farmer – Loader
Andrew Harman – Focus Puller
Andrew Perry – Still Photographer
Alex Roberts – Grip
Shona Russell – Camera Operator
Script & Continuity Department
Megan Banyard – Script Supervisor
Production Designer
Urte Rusteikaite
Sound Department
Dylan Ford – Dialogue Editor / Sound Recordist
Hervé Gerardin – Sound Designer / Sound Mixer
Zoe Irvine – Sound Designer
Composers
Dave Hook
Andrew Samson
Assistant Director
Mia Bloomfield – First Assistant Director
Makeup Department
Jessica Martin – Makeup Designer
Art Department
Leo D’Andrea – Art Department Assistant
Visual Effects
Giovanni Andriotti – VFX Supervisor
Paul Gray – Visual Effects Artist / Editor
Andrew McKelvie – VFX Supervisor
Additional Crew
Elliot Webster-Mockett – Runner