Level Up (2011) (TV)

Director:

Peter Lauer

Writers:

Derek Guiley (written by)
David Schneiderman (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Four very different high school teenagers battle trolls, ghouls and a dark leader of them named Maldark in a video game that goes haywire and releases the battle into the real world. |

Cast

Gaelan Connell	...	Wyatt
Connor Del Rio	...	Dante
Jessie Usher	...	Lyle
Aimee Carrero	...	Angie
George Faughnan	...	Maldark
Jason McKinnon	...	Mr. Spenader
Ron Clinton Smith	...	Coach Hawkins
Matt Felten	...	Bard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katie Adkins	...	Kissing Girl
Eric André	...	Max Ross
Lai-Ling Bernstein	...	Lacross Player
Sage Brocklebank	...	Men In Black Security
Lorne Cardinal	...	Principal Storm
Frances Cobb	...	Neighbor
John Collier	...	Townsperson
Michael L. Covington	...	Parent
Nestor de la Zerda	...	Waiter
Marc Farley	...	Vice Principal Lee
Edward Foy
Andrew Fraser	...	Kyle Kowalski
Elise Gatien	...	Heather
Rhoda Griffis	...	Barbara
Jordan Guzman	...	Kissing Guy
Walter Hendrix III	...	Track Coach (as Walter Hendrix)
Ashlyn Henson	...	Bikini Girl
Quinton Hickman	...	Freshman Kid
Neelam Khabra	...	Sara
Tyler Kunkle	...	Steve
Larry Mainland	...	Ghoul #2
Brian McCaig	...	(Daventry Trojan Mascot),
Craig A. Meyer	...	Man In Suit
Darryl D. Moore	...	Teacher
Jaren Moore	...	Mr. Remmington
Ron Prather	...	Milo Gygax
L. Stephanie Ray	...	Parent
Sarah Reagin	...	Angry Waitress
Griffin Roper	...	Zach
Patrick Sabongui	...	Moo-Man
Laura Soltis	...	Vice Principal Asp
Onira Tares	...	Tia
Travis Turner	...	Kid In Seat
Stephanie Van Dyck	...	Nerdy Girl
Christoph Vogt	...	Ghoul #1
Steve Warren	...	Ghoul #3
Geoffrey D. Williams	...	Mayor Hugginson
Derrick Baines	...	Student (uncredited)
Autumn Dial	...	Girl (uncredited)
Marlissa Doss	...	Student (uncredited)
Joseph Geoffroy II	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Matthew Lintz	...	Talking Boy Scout (uncredited)
Ken Melde	...	Neighbor (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Lauer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Derek Guiley		written by
David Schneiderman		written by

Produced by
Gideon Amir	....	producer
Derek Guiley	....	co-executive producer
Peter Lauer	....	executive producer
Ramsey Ann Naito	....	executive producer
David Schneiderman	....	co-executive producer
Nick Weidenfeld	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Gatt
Michael Kotch
Paul Robb

Casting by
Barbie Block
Sally Stiner

Production Design by
Okowita

Art Direction by
Guy H. Tuttle		(as Guy Tuttle)

Set Decoration by
Thurston Edwards

Costume Design by
André Freitas

Makeup Department
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	hair stylist
André Freitas	....	special makeup effects artist
Tannis Hegan	....	special effects prosthetics
Harlow MacFarlane	....	special makeup effects artist
Carol Rasheed	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mark Costa	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leah King	....	second assistant director
Ian Samoil	....	first assistant director
Chad Wheeler	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Dawud Anyabwile	....	storyboard artist
Bil Barnes	....	on-set dresser
Wes Campbell	....	carpenter
Dylan Dowd	....	head greens person
Dustin Fletcher	....	props
Keith A. Frutiger	....	scenic foreman
Trent Hevener	....	propmaker
Sammy Ray Hill	....	set dresser
Susan Neal	....	assistant property master
Neil Palmer	....	greens
Ocea Ringrose	....	set dec buyer
Mike Samuels	....	set dresser
Christopher Scheetz	....	construction coordinator
Derrick Vener	....	props fabrication
Greg Waddle	....	leadman
Greg Waddle	....	set dressing leadman
Alexandra West	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Michael P. Clark	....	sound mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Grubbs	....	adr editor
Stephen Grubbs	....	supervising sound editor
Penny Harold	....	sound effects editor
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
Colt Logan	....	boom operator
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Sansom	....	sound utility
Richard S. Steele	....	sound designer
Randal S. Thomas	....	dialogue editor
David Torres	....	foley mixer
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	adr facility supervisor

Special Effects by
Eric A. Martin	....	special effects technician
Tyler C. Martin	....	special effects technician
Meiklejohn Pate	....	special effects technician
Lisa Reynolds	....	special effects foreman
Bob Shelley	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Zach Bell	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Sidney Brinson	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Jeff Brody	....	compositor
Glenn Bundesmann	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Harriss Callahan	....	compositor
Kendra Connell	....	visual effects production manager
Kenny Crow	....	visual effects producer
Lance Darden	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Amy Davis	....	compositor
Kevin Desmarais	....	media manager
Melanie Dorn	....	digital compositor: Turner Studios
Derald Hunt	....	visual effects supervisor: Turner Studios
Brian Kirchdoerfer	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Debra Lowman	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Jerry Ma	....	compositor
Brooks O'Kelley	....	compositor
Mario Orlando	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Erik Paynter	....	cg supervisor: Turner Studios
Sean Pollack	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
John Robinson	....	media coordinator
Butch Seibert	....	compositing supervisor: Turner Studios
Lauren Thomas	....	production manager
Andrew Weiler	....	visual effects: Turner Studios
Lee Wiggins	....	compositor
Ryan Wilson	....	compositor

Stunts
Brent Bernhard	....	stunt actor
Max Calder	....	stunt player
Devyn Dalton	....	stunt performer
Richard Marrero	....	stunt double: Jessie Usher
Anderson Martin	....	stunt coordinator
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double
Cody W. Parker	....	stunt double
Matthew R. Staley	....	stunt double: Gaelan Connell
Michele Waitman	....	stunts
Brennan Walstrom	....	stunt performer
Kye Walstrom	....	stunt performer
Rhys Williams	....	stunt double: Jessie Usher
Rhys Williams	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Birdsong	....	key grip
Warren Brace	....	second assistant camera
Raymond Burgess	....	grip
Alex Calderon	....	rigging grip
Cristen Clark	....	electrician
Marc Dobiecki	....	camera operator: b
Dan Fraser	....	lighting technician
Paige Jarvis	....	grip
Carl M. Johnson	....	lighting technician
Tully McCulloch	....	gaffer
Mark Emery Moore	....	camera operator
Craig R. Owens	....	best boy grip
Dylan Paul	....	balloon light technician
Christopher E. Pettus	....	electrician (as Christopher Earl Pettus)
Allen Christopher Robinson	....	grip: day player
Gary D. Scott	....	first assistant camera
S. Benny Smyth	....	best boy rigging grip
Michael Stippich	....	electrician
Adam Sumner	....	grip
Fred Thomas	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Thomas	....	first assistant camera
Cris Toebben	....	electrician

Casting Department
Travis Doering	....	extras casting assistant
Lauren Kurnit	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Meredith Coats	....	costume assistant
Shayne Allen Duhon	....	set costumer
Caroline Miller	....	costumer
Elisa R. Richards	....	costumer
Gwen Taylor	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Lee Haugen	....	additional editor
Chris Nguyen-Gia	....	post-production coordinator
Charisma J. Sieras	....	post production supervisor
Jered Zalman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steven A. Saltzman	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Joseph F. Beeco	....	driver
Neil Castles Jr.	....	picture car coordinator
Trameka Howard	....	transportation office coordinator
Stephen Roland	....	camara truck driver

Other crew
Paul Bednarz	....	medic: rigging
Kameron Bodaly	....	production assistant
Paige Boudreaux	....	network production coordinator
Chris Bradford	....	security captain
Stuart Cardwell	....	assistant location manager
Pascal Dagorne	....	head chef
Oliver Miles David	....	assistant location manager
Dustin D Diamond	....	assistant to producer
Justin Dybowski	....	set production assistant
Kerry Hansen	....	head horse wrangler
Darnina Hodge	....	assistant production coordinator
Braden Jennings	....	assistant location manager/scout
Amir R. Khan	....	set production assistant (as Amir Khan)
Brynn Kinnee	....	background coordinator
Colette S. Knight	....	production secretary
Heather Mason	....	production assistant
Taryn Nagle	....	set production assistant: basecamp
Cody W. Parker	....	skateboard double for Connor Del Rio
Ashley Patterson	....	script supervisor
Alan Robbins	....	set medic
Cherie Smid	....	animal trainer
Robin Spears	....	set production assistant
Brandon Stewart	....	assistant to director
Greg Tresan	....	animal wrangler
Jason Underwood	....	location manager
Justine Vickery	....	assistant to production designer
Townson Wells	....	set production assistant: base camp
Kody Wynne	....	production assistant
Tony Alcantar	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Braden Jennings	....	location assistant trainee (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Alive & Kicking Productions

Distributors

• Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (2010) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Trucks  Entertainment Transportation
• Lab 601  post-production facilities (dailies)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Alive & Kicking Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Level Up" (2012)

So bad you have to see it!

I played WoW few years ago so I was kinda nostalgic to see series about MMORPG-s. I expected it to be "unrealistic", but hey, some things cannot be transfered to TV screen...

But this is just awful, I really cannot imagine that someone actually allowed this to be shot, put money in it. It has some silly/funny/kinda entertaining moments, but mostly I couldn't believe how bad it is...

Of course they had to put in moralistic lesson about sticking with friends, which I guess is a must in this kind of series.

Props look ridiculous but I guess they were going for that look.

In the end I kinda think I am targeted audience, people who play/played games, but I cannot imagine watching this now or when I was younger.

But I bet there wont be 2nd episode... If there will.. I will watch 2nd episode just for being wrong :p