I had never worked in Sci Fi before. While Elevation barely qualifies in the genre, I was intrigued by the cast and the opportunity to stretch my wings a bit. While the finished product left something to be desired, and I was left off the screen credits (again), I am still proud of the work I did on the project. Not least of which are the maps I had to design. Maps are a major challenge as any map worth it's salt are copyright protected, and therefore originals must be created. For this map I used many resources to get the mountain ranges correct as they played a major part in the story. In my making of one version of the area we were "in", I was asked to create a guide to show where the Safe Elevation from the alien invaders was to be marked. I found a useful tool that illustrated where flood waters would be at certain elevations above sea level. The original scripted Safe Elevation was 6000 feet (also the name of the production company), which we soon learned was not going to work. It simply was not high enough in the context of the story. Upon some (salty) discussion, it was decided the level would be 8000 feet, which prompted a script re-write! You can see this change illustrated in the ski slope signs.

One fun thing I got to do was create the creature sensing doo-dad made and worn by Morena Baccarin. It was meant to be very bespoke and almost a sight gag. Like a 1950's iWatch. The art department did a great job realizing my vision and I find it one of the more pleasant parts of the movie. The bulk of the project was making signs and various graphics. There always a need to fill in empty spots in frame with various bits of signage or paperwork (aka Gack). The ranger station afforded me some room to play and drop in some callbacks from other shows, as well as drop some Easter eggs. The truck numbers are code to those who know, and the sponsor of the "hero" map is a nod to my dad, who worked in a tool & die company when he was young.