"Creature Quest" - Something different by Kurt Jewell

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It's been some time since I last joined a fest. This entry will take a new direction for me and I really can't believe I'm doing this.

Everyone has heard stories and legends of fantastical creatures. Many people don't believe. They think these creatures are simply the product of the imagination or perhaps some form of optical illusion. But once you've seen something that you can't quite explain, something that challenges your ability to distinguish that which is real from that which is imaginary, then you too may find yourself joining the realm of believers.

Up near my cabin in northern Minnesota there are stories of a legendary creature that lives and roams the surrounding lakes and forests. I myself have never seen it, or at least i can't be sure, but others are adamant that they have.

So later this month I'm taking my HMC150 and heading north on a quest to answer the question "Is it real?"

And the cool part is that you get to come along for the ride.
 
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Production Log:

4/13 - Pitch sent
4/21 - Green lit
5/6 - Thread started
5/11 - Camera trap identified and ordered
5/13 - Interviews booked; field shooting dates are set for May 19th and 20th :)
 
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mattspat said:
Caught my attention! Different. I like.
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Good. I was a little nervous about being 'different', but it's exciting too!

It'll be a while before I can start building a cast list. I have a friend who is a doctor of developmental biology and genetics at the UofM who I'm hoping will run some tests for me...if we find anything of interest.
 
Awesome! This has some really great potential, Kurt. Good for you for pushing yourself on this one. I pushed myself last time out and it really paid off for me.

*sigh* On a personal note, I miss the Minnesota wilderness. Looking forward to seeing it in your film. :)
 
I'm thinking of this for my field kit. It's an infrared flash camera with a built in motion sensor.

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Car is loaded and I'm heading to northern Minnesota. I've got eyewitness interviews this evening and then we spend the night watching and waiting in the woods.
 
Two days of filming completed. Had to strike some outdoors work due to 40-50 mph winds.

Day one was amazing! i wish I could post some some footage.

I'd swear these people I'm working with are normal, then they start talking about what they've seen and I think to myself what planet did they come from...

Makes for a happy director.
 
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