Shubian's Rift

Wow! The CGI and blue screening was done almost singlehandedly by a high-schooler under Joe Dwyer's direction: Casey Curtis. Incredibly good work; imagine if he had access to higher-level tools and the hundreds of animation and compositing hands that Hollywood employs for scenes like these. Bravo! And I loved Joe's design of the starships; realistic and detailed. And the music by Ellsworth Hall is sweeping, and engaging, and carries the story from start to finish. The story itself is intriguing and well-conceived. I wanted A-list acting, of course, and faster action-editing, but there is no way we can dismiss what is being produced by independent filmmakers like Joe Dwyer and his team. I have since read the book and I'm significantly impressed with Shubian's Rift on many levels.