The People Behind Torrent
The Creator of the story, the characters, the world. The man in charge of the execution of its production. And the one that would see it reach the finish line.
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
D.J.
Rivera
If you want something, do it yourself. Through hard work and determination D.J. Rivera finished his feature film Torrent, as well as it's website, Social Media, and all promotional material.
The Writer, Director, Producer started out back in 2013 when he came up with an idea. He then spent the next two wo years shooting the production, never giving up despite dozens of setback.
With all funds spent on production and no way to afford a production company, D.J. spent the better part of a year mastering the post production process and getting the final cut he wanted.
Tyler
suggs
1st AD, production Designer, Associate Producer, 2nd AC, SFX Department
Tyler Suggs wasn't there since the beginning but he might as well have been. Coming in shortly before production began, Suggs took on multiple roles, mostly playing utility for D.J. Rivera, the director of the film.Every time the production and to adapt, tyler was there ready and willing to help make it work, even blow someone's head off in his living room. Tyler was essential in completing production and even more in assisting however he could in the post production process. His handy work and dedication are just some of his the qualities that make him a clutch team player in every sense of the word.
Associate Producer, Music Consultant, Sound, Boom Op, Graphic Design
javier
mendez
Javier Mendez was there when D.J. came up with the idea for Torrent. In fact, legend has it that he actually pitched it to Javy for practice. Mendez then went home and made the infamous 100 image gif that helped inspire the rest of the script, as well as D.J.' passion to finish the project. His next big contribution is he is the designer of the helmet that the program chooses to use as it's life form. Javy has helped out on set in various roles as well as off camera with marketing, SEO, graphic design, and distribution. His support and resources have been essential to this productions completion.
Cesar
"the Spartan"
Perez
Stunt/Fight Choreagraphy, "Merc/Corpse"
Cesar Perez was asked to play a corpse on day one. Then after showcasing his warrior skill, he was asked to bring his real life combat when the film needed it. He made sure the simplest moves were done correctly and safely, but also looked good on camera. After Cesar had done so well on D.J. Rivera's Sundown, it was a no brainer they would team up on the next one.
SFX Department and Voice Actor.
Brett
Ryan
After Brett Ryan took home the award for Best hair and Makeup from D.J. Rivera's Sci-Fi drama Sundown, he was ready to team back up with the director/producer on his feature film debut. There were only a few parts that called for SFX duties. SO when Brett was called on, he went big and brought the realism to the table.