Making creatures just a little more creepy: E=mc2. All images and clips courtesy of and © E=mc2.

With offices in Los Angeles, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro, E=mc2 provides visual effects and video effects for the commercial, television and motion picture industry throughout North and South America. Their commercial clients include such heavy hitters at AT&T, Dell and Xerox and for television their work has been featured in shows like CSI, Malcolm in the Middle, Freaks and Geeks, The Agency and The Fugitive. Their recent film credits include Traffic, American Beauty, the upcoming remake Ocean's Eleven, and the current Jeepers Creepers. E=mc2's visual effects team is specialized in 3D modeling, compositing, digital matte painting and wire removal.

Here the E=mc2 visual effects team outlines their process in creating a few of the effects for Jeepers Creepers, a film that has won praise for being more than the average teen horror flick. Holding the number one box office spot over the Labor Day weekend in America (August 31, 2001 to September 3, 2001), Jeepers Creepers was a surprise for critics and fans alike that found this Florida-based romp frightening and fun -- a campy throw back to the horror films of the '80s. The film's box office now stands at over US$30 million, despite the major box office slow down due to the terrorist attacks suffered by the United States on September 11th.

The Storyline
A brother (Darry) and sister (Trish) are driving back from spring break in Florida. Unknown to them every twenty-third spring, for twenty-three days in this remote corner of Florida a creature comes out of hibernation and must consume what he needs to live. For example, if the creature has a damaged foot, he'll eat a human foot and regenerate a new foot. In Jeepers Creepers the creature needs to regenerate his soul and he has found it in Darry. Scary and gruesome moments occur through the movie as the creature chases the brother/sister team through the Florida outback.

Int. Police Station — Creature Reveals Wings
In the ending of Jeepers Creepers, Darry and Trish have been saved by the police. However, the creature has tracked Darry and Trish to the police station and moves in for the kill. As the creature secretly enters the police station, the police men slowly become aware of his presence. Moving in with guns drawn the police try to capture the creature. But the creature strikes first, ripping the heart out of a police officer before he can open fire.