1)
Sick Individual
Productions are
a Ballarat (Australia) based amateur short film company who make
experimental and entertaining flicks. Headed and founded by Grant
Meredith, and continually adding new and exciting members -
view the Personalities
Page for more info. They have won many awards and praise across
the globe where many an entry into a short film festival has been
entered. See Show
Dates for previous screenings.
2)
Sick Individual
Productions
first short was called 'The Real Jurassic Park' featuring the
Robot of Power and a rubber Tyrannosaurus Rex. It
was an extremely short stop motion animation piece involving the
rubber dinosaur and some toy soldiers shot in my mother’s lounge
room. Things have gone a long way since!
3)
The budget at Sick
Individual Productions
is made to be as tight as possible. It can range from $100 (simply
for the fuel to get to locations) to over $1000. We try to be as
resourceful as possible, making props and building sets. In one
production a whole rope bridge was made from scratch and spanned a
20 metre drop - Check out Tips
& Tech. Every aspect of film-making costs, it's just how
much you can improvise that will alter those costs.
4)
Everything you see is DEFINITELY real. Download the Stunt
Add (Right
Click, Save As) video to
see just how real it is! Aside from the occasional
gun flash, it's real. All stunts are performed by the actors, and
we pride ourselves in standing next to a charge to make the scene
look more realistic (well, it is REAL!) People can get hurt though,
but that's the next question...
5)
Injuries: Bruises, Abrasions, Cuts, Chemical Burns, Shrapnel
Wounds, you name it. But nothing major has happened. Just remember
to always take your first aid kit along.
6)
My time
and money is spent on films simply
to entertain people. Film is my most capable form of
communication. See the Films
page for more. I love to show people my creations. You could say
that I am a gladiator of film, I feed from the cheers of the
crowd. As a person I am a thinker with creative thoughts
constantly flowing. I do not make films for shock value or to be
different, I am just being myself. Also I like to be anonymous
while viewing a screening of a film of mine so then I can easily
hang around afterwards and listen to what strangers are saying
about them. Some comments are very funny. Some people after
viewing the “Udds
Armageddon” and lately "The
I-Team" were shocked by the
explosions and the danger involved. Those comments tell me that I
have done what I think is an adequate job. The job is never
perfect, but each one does show a progression in skills and
techniques. Awards are great to receive but they are not the
ultimate goal for me, I just liked to be shown and appreciated for
my effort.
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