Initially my friends and I got together to film what would have a been a 60 second parody of Jurassic Park for the Jameson Empire Awards contest: Done in 60 Seconds. Unfortunately, I later found, by no help of the Rules and Regulations on their website, that the United States is excluded from this contest.
With that said, I wasn't going to let footage go to waste! I considered finishing the 60 second parody regardless of if I was able to submit it or not... but I didn't want to limit what I could use/do in post production.
There were scenes I had to cut to make the final product make sense. Since we didn't film with the intentions of re-making every scene in its entirety, what you see is the best use of what scenes we did shoot.
Also, stay tuned for outtakes at the end!
I am still very much an amateur, but this project was a great learning experience. A few things I have learned are:
1) Always rent a lighting kit
2) Make sure you are always recording sound. Sound can be removed if necessary but realistic sounds can't always be put in. Cue dramatic music.
3) How not to use a green screen.
4) My version of Avid Studio is annoying to use. It isn't "user error" either. I have my qualified, Berklee graduate, tech support manager/tech guru boyfriend to vouch for that.
5) Don't choose a movie based in a warm climate to film in the middle of winter, in New England, while wearing summer clothes and bearing the cold for hours on end.
6) I was able to bring an idea to life. I took what was in my head, with the help of my friends, and turned it into something tangible. I took this project from pre-post production. I wrote the script, cast the roles, gathered a crew, managed a crew, directed, acted, produced, and did post-production. All of which wouldn't have been possible without the amazing people who shared my vision.
Though I do have a minor soundtrack to my short film I do not claim to own the rights of the Jurassic Park Theme Song or Les Friction- Louder Than Words.
