“To know the future, you must understand the past.”

At Desert Cactus Films, we strive to carry on the proud tradition of visual storytelling, while celebrating the artists that came before us.

OUR CREATIVE PROCESS

Using a mixture of stop-motion photography, miniatures, matte paintings and modern techniques, we’re able to bring stories to life in a way that feels new and classic at the same time.

Starting out, we quickly realized our budgetary limitations could lead us to some pretty creative solutions, which in turn, resulted in a style that incorporates a variety of practical elements composited together in post-production. Thus far, this method has allowed us the freedom to tell bigger, more elaborate stories while keeping the cost down.

On this website, we hope to shine a light on our process, and to inspire other storytellers who are working on a budget.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…

Through the continued involvement of local artists and business owners, we aim to entertain and enlighten audiences with visually-stunning, one-of-a-kind videos. Our love of film and thirst for adventure has started us on this incredible journey, and we can’t wait to see where the road takes us.