The time-machine, aka the Chronosect, was made from a movable piece of set decoration from a UCSC production of "The Odyssey" and whatever the cast and crew found in the e-waste dumpster.
Plans originally called for Alex Caan (Horace) to wear a full prosthetic face to age his character, but the plan was scrapped after the correct sized toaster-oven (for curing the face mold) could not be found.
The opening shot- a roving, multi-level eight minute long-take involving dozens of students and extras- only took 3 attempts to film.
Two weeks into filming Ian Dick (Tristan) fractured his left wrist while mountain biking. You can see him choosing not to favor his right hand and some pronounced limping during his meeting with Maria Frangos (Donna) since it helped exaggerate his hangover.