Death of the Dinosaurs 
| Directed by: | Leilani Holmes |
|---|---|
| Written by: | John Condon |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 0 min. |
| Member: | leilani |
Average rating: 4.88 by 8 users
Film Description:
Synopsis
An epic dinosaur adventure in 15 seconds!
Forms: Animation, Multimedia, Short, Television
Animation Techniques: Animated Objects, Rotoschope, OTHER
Genres: Alternative, Comedy, Microcinema, Avant-garde, Cult, Independent, Action/Adventure
Niches: Women
Screenings & Events
Nokia Shorts 2006
Film Festival
Awards: Finalist
Internet
October 2006
WT Os International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Official Selection
Os, Norway
November 2006
British Independant Film Awards
Film Festival
Awards: Nominee
London, United Kingdom
November 2006
The World of Comedy Film Festival
Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
March 2007
Faux Film Festival
Film Festival
Portland, U S A
March 2007
A Night of Horror Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
March 2007
Short Film Corner
Film Festival
Cannes, France
May 2007
Cast & Crew
Production
KC Thiruchelvam (Producer), Leilani Holmes (Director (1st Project)), Robin Shone (Production Assistant)
WritingJohn Condon (Writer)
PerformanceAnthony Keetch (Voice-Over)
CameraCharlie Pite (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionFabrice Pougnard (Sound Editor), Gus Martinez (Picture Editor, Digital Effects)
AnimationCharlie Pite (Animator), Gus Martinez (Animator), Leilani Holmes (Animator (1st Project))
Time flies..
Mar 11, 2008 07:40PM
Well.. it's been a while and it's been a blast marketing Death of the Dinosaurs.
The film did so well on the festival circuit. I still love watching it and am really greatful that my first effort towards filmmaking paid off so well... but then again, I've always been lucky.
Here's a link to the OTTfilms filmography page with our laurels from the fests we got into.
http://www.ottfilms.co.uk/filmography/death_of_the_dinosaurs.html
We also sold the film to a TV production company for one of their programmes. We didn't make a profit but recouped all the production and marketing costs and got ourselves a broadcast credit.
The film is also on the fourteenth Raindance shorts DVD and on Raindance.TV
http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?aid=720
Happy days. Everybody say roar! ;)
Dinosaurs Just for Laughs?
May 31, 2007 08:39AM
Death of the Dinosaurs has been headhunted to screen at Comedia, the Just for Laughs Film Event in Montreal which takes place from 12th to 22nd July.
We love this event so are very pleased to be taking part in it!!
Dinosaurs in London!
Mar 25, 2007 06:05PM
Death of the Dinosaurs has been selected for the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film!
Along with our sister film Tarot this is the second OTTfilm to be screened at the festival which selected only 15. That's a really good result for OTTfilms!!
We're looking forward to the festival and hope all the cast and crew of both films can come along so come down and meet us if you're in town at the beginnning of May!
A Horror Fest of Dinosaur fun!
Mar 16, 2007 10:13AM
This month also, Death of the Dinosaurs will be screening as part of the selection of animated horror fun in A Night of Horror Short Film Festival in Sydney Australia! The dinosaurs hope to come back dripping in gore from this frighteningly entertaining festival!
Dinosaurs at World of Comedy Toronto!
Mar 16, 2007 10:10AM
Death of the Dinosaurs proudly screened at the World of Comedy film festival in Toronto, Canada this month. We received some great feedback after the event and have been invited to submit to participate in other screening events and festivals.
Happy times!
Jan 21, 2007 06:12PM
And Death of the Dinosaurs has also been selected to be screened at the Faux Film Festival in Portland, Oregon. Portland has apparently been rated the number two city in the USA for independent filmmaking by Movie Maker Magazine so the film will no doubt be amongst good company. Not least of which is our sister film Tarot which was written and directed by John Condon, writer of Death of the Dinosuars!
A couple of articles..
Nov 04, 2006 06:41PM
James MacGregor has written a couple of filmmaker articles about Death of the Dinosaurs.
You can view them both online..
Netribution.
Shooters Films
It's great to talk dinosaur!
Death of the Dinosaurs nominee at the British Independant Film Awards!
Oct 27, 2006 07:03PM
Hooray!
Death of the Dinosaurs has been selected as a finalist of the Nokia Shorts competition for which it was made!! As a result of this the film is nominated for the British Independant Film Awards! The dinosaur team are extremely proud and excited!! (and ahem.. suitably humble..)
Official Selection - WT Os International Film Festival.
Sep 17, 2006 04:39PM
Death of the Dinosaurs has been selected for it's first film festival. The WT Os International Film Festival in Norway which takes place in November. The Dinosaur team are all very proud!
Death of the Dinosaurs on myspace
Sep 06, 2006 06:23PM
You can now watch Death of the Dinosaurs on myspace. Death of the Dinosaurs
Death of the Dinosaurs shoot.
Aug 15, 2006 04:01PM
Death of the Dinosaurs is a 15 second short made for the 2006 Raindance Nokia shorts competition. Writer, Director and Crew came together through filmmaking collaborative group OTTfilms. www.ottfilms.co.uk
The initial idea was to use toy dinosaurs, which would remain quite static, and then add movement in the camera shots to make the whole come to life. It was decided however to go for stop motion as opposed to camera movements when some very expressive faced and moveable toy dinosaurs were found. The first step was the FX tests. From stills Gus Martinez assembled a test using distortion, which worked well. The film shot in one day (approx 8 hours inc. set up) It was decided to keep the background simple due to the 15 seconds length to give an overall clean look to the film. Green felt and blue paper were put together with a bonsai tree (a 30 year old maple) and a couple of ferns to provide the landscape. Extra help was provided by OTTfilms members Kevin Magee and Marc Knapton in the form of dedolights and dinosaur spit. We shot in HDV using a Sony A1. The edit took place that week and was a precise and intricate job for so small a film. A cut that worked and best served the script was agreed and the FX and grading began. Distortion was used in the form of a partial morph to make the dinosaurs move blink and speak. The film was then graded and using masks and chroma key the original blue sky was graded and moving clouds introduced. The sound design and voiceover took place later. The background atmosphere was designed to suit a hot savannah and foley added including grass chewing and dinosaur footsteps. The Gigantasaurus roar was put together using a mixture of sounds including bear and dear noises. Actor Tony came to record the voiceover for the small dinosaur and director. The whole came together and Death of the Dinosaurs was complete. We hope you like it!! Some photographs from the shoot. 
Charlie Pite (DoP) does the stop motion 
Dinosaurs on Set 
Gus Martinez (FX/Editor) Leilani (Director) and Charlie view the action 
Dinosaur action while Gus checks the last frame capture in the background. 
The Gigantasaurus had some trouble standing up.
Charlie Pite (DoP) does the stop motion Dinosaurs on Set Gus Martinez (FX/Editor) Leilani (Director) and Charlie view the action Dinosaur action while Gus checks the last frame capture in the background. The Gigantasaurus had some trouble standing up.
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Gus Leilani and Charlie.
Dinosaurs on set.
Dinosaur action.
Charlie and Leilani
Charlie does stop motion
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Gus Leilani and Charlie.
Dinosaurs on set.
Dinosaur action.
Charlie and Leilani
Charlie does stop motion
Death of the Dinosaurs
Death of the Dinosaurs - A 15 second micro-short
9 Comments about Death of the Dinosaurs
Jan 16, 2007 07:42AM
Just watched this today -- I love it! Protoceratops has the best voice, too. Yay for dinos and stop motion awesomeness!
Oct 27, 2006 11:02PM
LOL Awsome!
Oct 27, 2006 07:10PM
Woo-hoo on the finalist slot, Leilani! BIFA is next!!!
Oct 26, 2006 10:41AM
i love stop motion... :)
Oct 24, 2006 07:02PM
Funny dinos!
Oct 05, 2006 12:45PM
the stills look amazing!
Sep 18, 2006 03:12AM
Thanks! I am looking forward to the ride!
Sep 17, 2006 05:44PM
Congratulations! There's nothing like your first festival -- except every other first festival for every other movie you make!
Aug 15, 2006 04:58PM
Death of the Dinosaurs is a 15 second short produced for this years Nokia Shorts competition by OTTfilms (www.ottfilms.co.uk) a collaborative filmmaking group based in the UK.
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