Well, the 23rd is here, and Tintin has definitely been released (we just got back from the movie theater), and… Dead Men Hiking is not finished. Sorry folks, but there are still several things that need finishing. Who would have thought that a 7-10 minute film begun back in July/August would take …
In the center of this photo you can see the small whiteboard we used as an audio slate for several shots. In order to make it easier to synchronize audio afterwards, we wrote the audio file name on the board (here the file name is “002.wav” or “002” for short) …
….or at least the stand-in for the monster. The actual monster in Dead Men Hiking will be 100% computer generated. For shots requiring the “monster” to interact with the actors, we used this cumbersome foam block to represent the monster’s head.
When I was younger, I always assumed that good movies were easy to make. All one needed was a good script and lots of money. I also assumed that good scripts were easy to write. After all, the plot of a good story looks effortless on the silver screen. But …
We’re still alive, and we’ll be releasing a teaser soon! Here’s a screenshot of Blender, this project’s video editor, in action:
This past Friday we finished filming the primary scenes of Dead Men Hiking. To the cast and crew of the movie: thanks for all your hard work, sweat, and dedication! Be on the lookout for a movie trailer coming soon!