Kandahar Break

Kandahar Break now in final stages of Post Production

After a gruelling shoot in Pakistan and Tunisia, the filmmakers returned to the UK to edit Kandahar Break, and the final cut was delivered in March. The film is now in the colour grade, with visual effects being added to enhance certain shots. "Our film is not laden with VFX", commented Director David Whitney in Manchester. "But there are certain shots that we want to improve or enhance by adding VFX subtly in the background. For example, I want to add a couple of buildings in the back of a wide shot, to make the city of Kandahar look bigger. The place we used for Kandahar was much smaller than the real place, but we want to create the look of a city of 300,000 people."

The audio is also being mixed, to incorporate composer Mark Adair's new score, and remove the temp score used to cut the film. "We used all kinds of great music to create the right feel during the cutting process, from John Williams Munich to pieces from The Usual Suspects and Jarhead", said Whitney. "Mark has used this inspiration, blended it with his own creativity and ideas, and produced a stunning new score that I'm delighted with. It hasn't been tough to get rid of the old temp stuff, as Mark's new score has fit perfectly".

The final posting process should be completed by July.