6EQUJ5

A tale of love, loss, and signals from outer space.

A film by Trevor Brymer.

Typeface used in title cards, printer in opening, and poster title: custom version of 1403 Vintage Mono Pro by Jeff Kellem, Slanted Hall.

6EQUJ5 film poster, design by Trevor Brymer
title typeface: custom 1403 Vintage Mono Pro • 1403.slantedhall.com
6EQUJ5 film poster

6EQUJ5 film poster, design by Trevor Brymer. Title typeface: customized 1403 Vintage Mono Pro.

A clip from Trevor Brymer’s film “6EQUJ5” [imdb] showcasing Jeff Kellem’s customized 1403 Vintage Mono Pro font in CG & titlecards.
Watch the 14-minute film “6EQUJ5,” directed by Trevor Brymer.

Alex is a young photographer with the talent and ability to have the life he dreams of, if he can just find the courage to follow those dreams. His girlfriend Amy is also on the verge of an incredible opportunity of her own, these are exciting times.

However an unforeseen event will forever change his life and Alex must find a way though his pain and fears and just possibly answer one of the biggest questions in history.
Quick VFX breakdowns of the “6EQUJ5” film by Trevor Brymer. Rendered with @OTOY Octane & @Autodesk Maya.

Cast & Crew

Alex ........... Aidan Weekes (@aidanweekes)
Amy ............ Abby Damen (@abbydamen)
Sarah .......... Kate McGill (@stagesofkate)
Martin ......... Ben Fransham (@benfransham)
Alex’s father .. John Smythe [imdb] (@jsmythe45)
Paramedic ...... Jacob Stephens
Writer & Director ....... Trevor Brymer
Producer ................ Trevor Brymer
Producer ................ Jan Haynes
1st Asst. Director ...... Robin Wilson
Dir. of Photograpy ...... Charles Edwards
Dir. of Photography ..... Martin Lang
Music ................... David Long [imdb]
Music ................... Jeremy Taylor
Editor .................. Trevor Brymer
Sound Design/Tracklay ... Emile De La Rey [imdb] (@porcelaintoy)
Re-recording Mixer ...... Michael Hedges
Colourist ............... Damian McDonnell
Visual Effects .......... Trevor Brymer
“The Big Ear” 3D Model .. Jonathan Southern
Script Continuity ....... Pam Hislop
Script Continuity ....... Karen Alexander
Art Director ............ Nicole Spackman
Costume ................. Chris Pickard
Makeup .................. Dara Wakely [imdb]
Makeup .................. Kelly Manu
Makeup .................. Karen Winefield
Prosthetics ............. Weta Workshop (@WetaWorkshop)
Gaffer .................. Chris Chandler
Lighting ................ Oren Graham
Lighting ................ Tristan Maxwell
Lighting ................ Kupa Warner (@kupawarner)
Sound Recordist ......... Paul Chattington
Sound Recordist ......... Joel Anscombe-Smith [imdb]
Boom Operator ........... Ferand Peek (@ferandpeek)
Unit .................... Anthony Faifai
Unit .................... Jennifer Quinlin
Catering ................ Blue Carrot (@BlueCarrotNZ)
Catering ................ Deb Logan
Catering ................ Dough Momma (@DoughMomma)
Type Designer ........... Jeff Kellem (@composerjk)
Titlecard/Printer font .. Custom 1403 Vintage Mono Pro (@slantedhall)
* [imdb] indicates that name link goes to a personal page instead of imdb.
Learn more about the SETI Institute (@SETIInstitute) and the 1977 6EQUJ5 “Wow!” signal heard at the former Big Ear Radio Observatory of The Ohio State University (@OSUAstro). And see the IBM 1403 mainframe line printer, shown early in the film, at the Computer History Museum’s (@ComputerHistory) 1401 Demo Lab.
Eventually, Trevor may post more VFX breakdowns of the film on the @OTOY forums. CG rendered with Octane & @Autodesk Maya.

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A practical monospaced typeface, inspired by the IBM 1403 mainframe line printer from the 1960s.

Jeff Kellem
Slanted Hall
San Francisco, CA USA
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Colophon: Thrown together by Jeff Kellem (@composerjk), based on the 1403.slantedhall.com Specimen site designed by Kenneth Ormandy (@kennethormandy). ¶ Typeface used: Jeff Kellem’s 1403 Vintage Mono Pro. ¶ “6EQUJ5” film clip provided by film’s director, Trevor Brymer. ¶ slantedhall.com type foundry online store hosted at Opalstack.