Jasper James

Movies

Size Matters
Producer
March of the Dinosaurs
Story
Set 70 million years ago in the Cretaceous period in North America, this animated docu/drama follows the journey of a young Edmontosaurus named Scar and his herd as they migrate south for the winter. This film depicts recent findings about Dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs with feathers.
Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'
Jasper
A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Land of Giants: A Walking With Dinosaurs Special
Director
Presenter Nigel Marven walks alongside the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, providing a sense of perspective as he journeys through the Land of Giants.
The Beasts Within
Writer
A closer look at the science of Human evolution, and how much early humans might've contributed to the extinction of large mammals during the Ice Age.
The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs
Director
A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators, sculptors and palaeontologists, using the latest state-of-the-art animatronics and computer graphics, collaborated to re-create not just these pre-historic behemoths but their behaviour as well for the BBC natural history documentary miniseries Walking with Dinosaurs.