Welcome to the secret cool tips area.
Here we will reveal how a lot of the cool stuff got done. This
is a work in progress. Please re-visit for updated information provided by
Ricardo Mendoza.
My job is to create the illusion of capturing a story on digital film. This
illusion is very magical and creative.
Unlike magicians, I like to reveal the tricks used for the telling of this
story. I hope you find it useful and entertaining. It's been a lot of fun
producing this film.
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The Making of the Poster | Cool Audio Tip | Demo Reel
Technical Information:

EL ESCAPE was shot with one Panasonic DVX-100.
This SONY Laptop (PCG-FRV25) was the one used to create the website and the whole film (from script to post-production).
AVID Xpress Pro was used to edit the film using 2 external hard drives.
Adobe Video Collection was used to create all of the incredible effects inside the film as well as the DVD (still in production).