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Liquid Lightning
Unsatisfied with his performance on a test, an eccentric teenage scientist creates a formula to increase his speed and productivity.
Role:
Writer / Director / Editor / Visual Effects / Sound
A coming-of-age movie
I created Liquid Lightning in my sophomore year of high school for the required Sophomore Project as a part of the International Baccalaureate program. I consider it my first real short film based on my time investment and how ambitious I was trying to be. The story of its creation is well documented through a series of journals spanning nine months. The production was crazy. I made a lot of mistakes. Overall, the large project was quite a learning experience, and I enjoy reflecting on how far I’ve come.
Liquid Lightning Journals
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August 2015
- Aug 19, 2015 Journal 1: And So It Begins Aug 19, 2015
- Aug 26, 2015 Journal 2: A Google Hangout Aug 26, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 29, 2015 Journal 3: Monty's Medicine Story Idea Sep 29, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 1, 2015 Journal 4: Working Titles Oct 1, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 Journal 5: Story Doubts Oct 11, 2015
- Oct 12, 2015 Journal 6: A Full Outline Oct 12, 2015
- Oct 20, 2015 Journal 7: Musical Accompaniment Oct 20, 2015
- Oct 22, 2015 Journal 8: Who is the Story About? Monty or Maddox? Oct 22, 2015
- Oct 26, 2015 Journal 9: Partners In Production Oct 26, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 2, 2015 Journal 10: ...And Scene! Nov 2, 2015
- Nov 3, 2015 Journal 11: 90% Story with 0% Results Nov 3, 2015
- Nov 5, 2015 Journal 12: A Simpler Idea? Nov 5, 2015
- Nov 19, 2015 Journal 13: Creative Divergence Nov 19, 2015
- Nov 24, 2015 Journal 14: Liquid Lightning? Nov 24, 2015
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December 2015
- Dec 3, 2015 Journal 15: Dream Team Dec 3, 2015
- Dec 31, 2015 Journal 16: Liquid Lightning and the Unexpected Fourth Draft Dec 31, 2015
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January 2016
- Jan 2, 2016 Journal 17: Wrapping Pre-Production Jan 2, 2016
- Jan 7, 2016 Journal 18: I Just Need People Jan 7, 2016
- Jan 10, 2016 Journal 19: The Pitch Meeting Jan 10, 2016
- Jan 16, 2016 Journal 20: Liquid Lightning and The Even Less Expected 6th Draft Jan 16, 2016
- Jan 18, 2016 Journal 21: Production Woes Jan 18, 2016
- Jan 22, 2016 Journal 22: A Birthday Update Jan 22, 2016
- Jan 28, 2016 Journal 23: Shooting Day Obstacles Jan 28, 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 Journal 24: “Wrap in no more than four days” Jan 31, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 3, 2016 Journal 25: I Hate Everything Feb 3, 2016
- Feb 8, 2016 Journal 26: Continuity Errors Feb 8, 2016
- Feb 16, 2016 Journal 27: February Break Feb 16, 2016
- Feb 29, 2016 Journal 28: Crunch Time Feb 29, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 10, 2016 Journal 29: Slow and Steady Mar 10, 2016
- Mar 19, 2016 Journal 30: Reshoots and Revisions Mar 19, 2016
- Mar 23, 2016 Journal 31: An Intense Game Plan Mar 23, 2016
- Mar 29, 2016 Journal 32: A Long Awaited Wrap Mar 29, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 Journal 33: Just a Few Tweaks Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 13, 2016 Journal 34: How Will This Film Turn Out? Apr 13, 2016
- Apr 18, 2016 Journal 35: "A Film Doesn't Finish, It Escapes" Apr 18, 2016
Liquid Lightning Days on Set
Reception
Liquid Lightning won Live Action Best in show in the Georgia Student Media Festival.
