Kip Perry: Adventures in the Unknown - Michael Robert Kelly

Posted by Steve on 25 June 2010 | 0 Comments

Tell us about your sci-fi web series.

Our show, Kip Perry: Adventures in the Unknown, is about a hapless paranormal expert attempting to document his search for unusual creatures. With help from friends such as Francis and Kate, he has managed to avoid any success whatsoever.

Where did the idea/concept for your web series come from?

It was based on an idea by Chris Kelly, our special effects artist, and then adapted and fine-tuned by Michael Robert Kelly. The original idea was for a single short film about a lone survivor on a foreboding island.

Name some of your sci-fi influences. Any favorite movies, TV shows, novels?

We get inspiration from many sources. Shows such as Destination Truth, movies such as Jurassic Park and Jaws. We're also big fans of Sci-Fi B movies.

Tell us about the technical production of your show. What camera & equipment did you use? Editing software & hardware? For visual effects, etc?

We started at the very bottom rung of technology, using a Sony Handicam and iMovie. We've since improved and use a Canon Vixia and Final Cut Pro. The special effects are done using Blender and Adobe After Effects.

Can you tell us any interesting facts or trivia about your show? Any funny stories?

Most of our episodes are filmed over one or two days, which leaves a lot to go wrong. A large plot point of our third episode, "Kip vs. The Werewolf," involved a lake. But when we arrived on site, the lake was frozen over and we had to quickly improvise a new scene entirely. Fortunately, it worked out.

Kip Perry: Adventures in the Unknown can be found online here and here.

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