Journey Home is a film!
There are a few odds-and-ends that need to be done prior to its release...but the movie has been completed!!!!
Here are a few fun facts about the film...
Filming locations:
Fort Pierce
Hutchinson Island
Six miles off shore in the Atlantic
Ocean
Delray Beach
Juno Beach
Loggerhead MarineLife
Center
282 Filming days
First shot: a fish tank in the LMC educational exhibit area (Oct.
11, 2011)
Last shot: “Poseidon,” a Kemp’s Ridley getting blood drawn (July
19, 2012)
Post production: 37 Days
I shot 24.5 hours of “raw”
footage.
I made 20 trips to LMC for filming (spending more than 50 hours at the center)
Original budget: $7K
Final Budget: $6 (slightly less than $6,000,
actually)
I drove 4810 miles to filming sites (mostly
LMC)
I used 138 gallons of gas during filming (for a cost of
$483)
The bulk of the cost went to camera equipment, lighting and audio gear ($4,800)
More than $2,500 of the budget was raised via donations
(Kickstarter)
Last fun fact: Facebook Friends in the final movie: 7!