Lost bombs at Tybee Beach have been the topics of quite a few discussions over the years, especially here in Savannah, Georgia, just thirty minutes away. Now, we are asked to consider this: the bomb has radioactive material inside, which, thanks to the corrosive properties of salt water, has now leached into the nearby ocean and tainted the sealife. Jellyfish have mutated into gigantic creatures, able to feed at will on whatever goes into the water - including snooty young triplet blondes.
Really makes you want to stand up and cheer for the Hellyfish!
(smile!)
So, I'm backing it with one dollar for every year of my life.
I think Pat Longstreth and Rob McLean have a top-notch, fun, horror film on their hands and I want to see it!
I want to hold it in my hands!!
I want to watch it over and over!!!
Pardon me while I go stand by my mailbox...
5 comments:
Update #5
Feb 27, 2012
WE DID IT!
Cue the balloons Jimmy!... WE DID IT!
We can't tell you how excited we are to get Hellyfish over the hump and into the final stages of monster mayhem. Your very generous donations will help us get many shots that will majorly increase the production value of the film. We're already making plans for professional underwater footage, remote control helicopter cameras, and more!
In return for your donations, we pledge to keep you updated on our progress through photos, blog posts, and behind-the-scenes videos. The more tangible rewards that we've promised you are also very important to us. Realistically it will take at least another month before all of you get your stickers and t-shirts, but we'll do our best. DVDs will have to wait until the movie is finalized (June 2012 we're hoping).
Keep checking the website. We'll be in touch.
See you in Hellyfish.com!
Cheers,
Pat, Rob & the Hellyfish Team
Update #6
Mar 5, 2012
Springtime for Hellyfish
Hello again Hellyfish enthusiasts,
It may seem like the Hellyfish hullabaloo has died down a little, but since the success of our Kickstarter we’ve actually been so busy we haven’t had time to blog. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve been up to:
STUDIO A GREEN SCREEN SHOOT COMPLETE!
In 1.5 days we collected over 20 amazing shots for the opening scene, including 5 very difficult dolly shots (special thanks to the dolly crew. Sorry we’re so demanding. You guys nailed it!). It was very challenging, but also very rewarding shoot. The cast and crew did an outstanding job as usual.
PLANNING FOR THE NEXT BEACH SHOOT (Wednesday, March 14th)
Yes, that is what you think it is – an HD Go-Pro camera about to be strapped to a remote control helicopter. We’re still working out a few kinks in the protype, but we’re hopeful that we’ll be ready to get some big flyover shots of the pier in two weeks (weather permiting). Come on out to the beach next Wednesday (3/14) at noon if you can (it’s the first day of SCAD spring break!). Watch the Helli-copter virgin flight, drink a few complimentary beers, and be an extra in the movie.
HELLYFISH ACCEPTED TO “FAST PITCH 2012″
“FastPitch 2012 is designed to identify promising local entrepreneurs, coach them, and then grant them access to community resources in an effort to help them start new ventures and grow existing ones.”
We are honored to be accepted and we are very excited to pitch Hellyfish to venture capitalists in the Savannah area. First prize is $1,250, but more important is the opportunity to show our plan to potential investors. We believe that the Hellyfish brand, including a locally-produced feature film, video game, and merchandising is a business that could bring growth and cash flow to the Savannah film community. Let’s hope the FastPitch people think so too! You can watch our pitch on March 29th at the Georgia Costal Center.
UNDERWATER SHOOT PLANNED FOR MARCH 30th
What beach monster movie would be complete without a few underwater shots? Thankfully, with the help of our Kickstarter donations, we’ve been able to reserve a day at the dive locker with the extremely talented underwater camera operator Mehmet Caglayan. We’ll be getting a variety of shots that will look much more professional than the underwater handycam stuff we had in the Kickstarter video.
A FEW OTHER TRICKS UP OUR CLAWS
Several of our donors have ponied up the $500 for their own kill scene. We’re brainstorming. We want to hear your best ideas for kill shots!!! Please leave it in a comment below…
fliss on March 10, 2012
Wow! many congratulations on being accepted by Fastpitch! Good luck!
I am so excited about this movie - it's such FUN and it's LOCAL! Fabulous!
Faustina
Update #7
May 20, 2012
Hellyfish Heads West
by Pat Longstreth
Before getting into the many updates and announcements, I wanted to assure our Kickstarter investors that the t-shirts and stickers are in the mail!
WE’RE DONE FILMING!!!
That’s right. We… are… wrapped.
Everything that was in the original script?… done.
Cameo kill scenes for our $500 investors?… done.
Extra inserts, b-roll and visual effects assets?… done!
In the past two months we busted our butts to gather footage on the beach, in the ocean, in green screen studios and in an underwater dive tank. Bob Jones, our director of photography, did an outstanding job and we were lucky to have him for the duration of production. We were also lucky to have Mehmet Caglayan as our underwater camera operator and Luke Mahon camera operating on several days. And we could not have done so much without the generous support of Nick Gant and Meddin Studios, who have been the friend of many independent film makers in Savannah. We were blessed to have the help of Savannah’s finest cast and crew, who are among the most talented people I’ve ever worked with. The list of people we need to thank is very very long, and they will all be given their due credit with the release of the final film.
So, now what? Well, there’s editing, sound design, and visual effects (lots of visual effects). The film will be longer than we had originally planned, but it will still be under the 15-minute limit for most short film submissions. We’re taking our time and doing everything we can to make it perfect. Our goal is to have it ready for submission to the SXSW Film Festival Deadline on October 4th, 2012. The film, if it were accepted, would not be shown until March 2013.
Two weeks ago I drove across country to live in Los Angeles where I now pay $13 for a tuna sandwich at lunch. Our editor, Brandon Neslund, and our sound designer, Kevin Lee, will also be out here this summer helping me finish the film. Rob will be assisting remotely from Savannah when he’s not sky diving or kayaking.
IN THE MEDIA
Aside from filming, we’ve also been busy pitching the film to potential investors, and we’ve already found success with the FastPitch Competition 2012.It was a blast watching 3-minute pitches for a wide variety of business ideas that included an exterminator, a Savannah-based food TV show, and a local news aggregator website. We won the student category and a $250 cash prize presented by the Joiner Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory (oh the irony). They even quoted me in the Savannah Morning News!
http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-03-30/fastpitch-again-showcases-local-entrepreneurs
Keep an eye out for our feature in the upcoming “Life on the Water” issue of Savannah Magazine (July/August). We regaled them with many lascivious behind the scenes stories, so we’ll see what they find fit to print. Check your news stands this summer!
fliss on May 24, 2012
Wow! Busy, busy! I do look forward to the end results!!
Faustina "Fliss" Smith
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