This post was written by Michelle Gallina and originally appeared on the Adobe blog on January 26, 2025.This low-budget thriller, written and directed by Meera Menon and edited by Geoff Boothby, pays homage to zombie pioneer George Romero to creatively capture the emotional toll of living through a civilizational crisis. The black-and-white cinematography and eerie soundtrack create a dark atmosphere in which Vinita must drop her snarky exterior and expose her true fear and vulnerability.Because the film was shot over a long period of time, Boothby started the edit with only 50% of the film shot. Using Premiere Pro and After Effects, he was able to create entire scenes in post that they did not have footage for, including a key foreshadowing moment: “[The scene] has a big impact on how the climax plays, and it was a solution completely built in the edit and VFX.”Read on for more from Boothby on the making of Didn’t Die, premiering at Sundance on January 28th.How did you first get involved with this project?Meera and her husband Paul have been close friends for almost a decade. We have daughters the same age, and even our dogs are friends. We had been looking for opportunities to work together, so when they started making this film two years ago, I jumped at the chance.Where were you when you found out you got into Sundance? How did you feel?My wife Erica, who produced the film, had just gotten back from a trip, and we were eating...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 3 February, 2025