Making a Space Movie – Live Action

Post-production for the asteroid-themed space thriller (trailer) starring our daughters continues. It’s finally time to put the girls into the shot and the whole live-action thing is certainly the hardest part.  In this episode, we’ll go over the live-action shoot and incorporation of the live footage into the 3D set!

On the set with the talent (and Dave)
On the set with the talent (and Dave)

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Making a Space Movie – Exteriors

We’re making a film trailer for an asteroid-themed space thriller starring our daughters and while it completes post-production, I’m telling the story!

Once the interior set was mostly complete, we turned our attention to the exterior shots of space. We’ll start with the starship model and its original metallic-flake candy paint, as well as go over how we made all the tiny little asteroids.

The Artemis, a brave little scout ship in well-lit space
The Artemis, a brave little scout ship in well-lit space

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