The Art of Travel (2008)

Director:

Thomas Whelan

Writers:

Brian LaBelle (writer)
Thomas Whelan (writer)

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

The art of travel is to deviate from the current plan.

Plot:

High school grad. Conner Layne is about to marry his first love, but when wedding plans fail, he goes solo on his honeymoon to Central America...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Hammock | Geyser | Campfire | Jungle

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Christopher Masterson	...	Conner Layne
Brooke Burns	...	Darlene Loren
Johnny Messner	...	Christopher Loren
James Duval	...	Taylor 'One Ball'
Shalim Ortiz	...	Carlos 'Bullet'
Jake Muxworthy	...	Justin 'Two Dogs'
Angelika Libera	...	Anna 'G-Spot' (as Angelika Baran)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Mrs. Layne
Alexandra Breckenridge	...	Kate (as Alex Breckenridge)
Frank Califano	...	Priest
Annie Huntley	...	Sandra
Ernie Lively	...	Mr. Layne
Tommy Savas	...	Travis
Silvia Spross	...	Vopka
Danny Trejo	...	Limo Driver

Directed by
Thomas Whelan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brian LaBelle		writer
Thomas Whelan		writer

Produced by
Emyr G. Graciano	....	producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post-production producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	producer
Brian LaBelle	....	producer
Carol Masterson	....	producer
Christopher Masterson	....	producer
Alan Pao	....	post-production producer
Kathy Sunshine Soler	....	assistant producer
Thomas Whelan	....	producer

Original Music by
Steve Bartek

Cinematography by
Lawson Deming

Film Editing by
Yesenia Higuera

Production Design by
Jennifer Williams

Art Direction by
Jennifer Williams

Costume Design by
Holly Hill

Makeup Department
Luis Alberto Fandino	....	makeup artist: Panama
Laura Garrett	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Abner Benaim	....	unit production manager: Panama

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sidell Chase	....	second second assistant director
Brian LaBelle	....	second unit director
Pat McConville	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Carlton Jordan	....	assistant art director
Victor Villarreal	....	assistant art director
Victor Villarreal	....	production designer: Panama

Sound Department
Miriam Cole	....	audio post coordinator
Gary Day	....	sound recordist
Casey A. Fife	....	sound designer
Casey A. Fife	....	sound effects editor
Leobardo Ledon	....	adr recordist
Leobardo Ledon	....	foley recordist
Sam C. Lewis	....	adr recordist
Michael McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McDonald	....	supervising sound editor
Manuel Mendoza	....	sound effects editor
G.W. Pope III	....	foley artist
G.W. Pope III	....	sound editor
G.W. Pope III	....	sound effects editor
Todd Smith	....	foley recordist
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist
Carlos Beto Urriola	....	boom operator: Panama

Special Effects by
Mark Fenlason	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Kenneth Armstrong	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
G. Peter King	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kimberly Culotta	....	second assistant camera
Leah Demo	....	assistant camera
Oscar Jimenez	....	grip: Panama
Efrain Laguna	....	key grip: Panama
Robert Lam	....	assistant camera: re-shoots
Mario Marinez	....	electrician: Panama
Jay Muranaka	....	electrician
Ivan Vatez Rodriguez	....	gaffer
Hasan Schahbaz	....	key grip
José Tuñón B.	....	grip: Panama
Conner Vandeer	....	Steadicam operator

Editorial Department
Sebastian Perez-Burchard	....	on-line editor
Narbeh Tatoussian	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Darren McKenzie	....	music editor

Other crew
Iiario Ayastui	....	production assistant: Panama
Bernardo Kenny	....	location manager
Oscar O. Olmos	....	set medic: Panama
David Sauceda	....	production assistant: Panama
Matias Slupski	....	production assistant: Panama
Gaspar Villarreal	....	production assistant: Panama
Victor Villarreal	....	gun wrangler: Panama

Production Companies

• Brenster Productions

Distributors

• First Look International (2008) (USA) (all media)
• GoDigital Media Group (2008) (worldwide) (all media) (digital)

Other Companies

• PES Payroll  payroll services
• Tunnel Post  post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bolivia

Company:

Brenster Productions

Trivia:

Filming in the jungle took place during the rainy season of August where it would rain at least three hours out of the day.

Soundtrack:

SALSA LIFE

Motorcycle Diaries meets Into the Wild

One of the better entries at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California. It kept me entertained throughout and also dealt with some consistently fascinating themes such as coming-of-age, maturity, personal growth, and freedom. The cinematography was beautiful, some breath-taking shots of the jungle, and yet always somehow managing to make us feel as claustrophobic and trapped as the characters we followed. A problem many independent films seem to run into is introducing something and then not tying it up, but The Art of Travel wrapped everything up and wrapped it up well, in compliance with both the story and believable character arcs. I thoroughly enjoyed it.