
Millan Ludena attempted a Guinness World Record by traveling from Ecuador to South Africa at extreme altitudes. The production took six months of training, five camera teams, two drones, and 160+ hours of footage edited into a 1h40m film. Post-production involved eight months of work, 14 original music tracks, and a Latin Grammy-winning sound engineer.
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Soy millan el que pretende conectar el punto mas profundo Elo tierra cong el mas el canal sol. With Mian's goal of doing something that no other human being on the planet had done before, it meant that the production team would have to do something that no other film crew had done before either. Under the supervision of the director, From Core to Sun was shot in real time within the two most extreme points of the planet in two continents with two different production teams, one in Ecuador and the other in South Africa. The attempt was continuously filmed as it happened within less than 80 hours under conditions of extreme heat and humidity, atmospheric pressure, altitude and sub freezing temperatures with winds of over 60 km per hour. The breathtaking shots were achieved by the cinematographer using five cameras and two drones in strategic spots during filming to capture every nail biting moment. Prior to producing, the production team went through physical and technical training for six months in order to withstand the demanding conditions. While filming in both locations, a production base camp was set up at 4800 meters with three camera teams at different points on the mountain, all to ensure that each moment would be captured. 20 terabytes of recorded material in over 160 hours were converted into a 1 hour and 40 minute branded content film for the silver screen. After eight months of post production, a team of editors, 2D and 3D animators managed to tell a story that filled the audience with insurmountable pride for Ecuador, highlighting the adventure of a real superhero making history. An international and world renowned music composer developed 14 original tracks to intensify each scene which caused a huge impact and emotional experience for audience members. The sound mixing sessions took place in Dolby 5.1 certified mixing rooms in Ecuador and Uruguay with a Latin Grammy award winning sound engineer at the helm. An impeccable sound design was achieved by the recreation of ambient sounds and sound effects which transported the audience inside the deepest mind on the planet to the closest point to the sun. The producers were able to gain the interest of world famous band Imagine Dragons with the use of their top hit Thunder, Lightning and the Thunder. Although the production team had no idea what would happen with Mian's Guinness World Record attempt. After a year and a half of work, it was apparent that the high risk project had paid off. Being today the top selling domestic film of 2018.










