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This movie took you through the journey of a part time film-making endeavor that took two years. The two main characters are professional scientists that have full time jobs. Their shared passion for science fiction and their desire to do the project well permeates the movie. The step by step approach to storyboarding, casting, setting up the studio to make the effects look right illustrated the importance of details. The frustrations when encountering technical problems, scheduling issues, with location limitations and were laid out in an engaging way that made you want to see how it all came out. I was inspired to create something myself after watching this movie.

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Eric Swain and Troy Bernier are scientists by day and amateur filmmakers by night. These two friends have worked together for years - turning out sci-fi inspired tales of their own creation. Journey to Planet X follows the filming of Planet X, the duo's most ambitious endeavor to date, and sheds light on their own unique brand of 'movie magic.'

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