I am really really excited about this film......Last week was the LAST week of my 3 week vacation and we really put all our energy into Getting that first shot in the CAN.my weeks work on the film.
Right after a High Octane Dogfight in deep Space......Dober Awakens on a strange planet with his ship in need of repair!!! Can Ya feel It People!!!???
Shots 1 - 4 in the {Dober Awakens} Chapter - the computer display is temporary as we work out all the Display and lighting-effects hurdles.....but...... You can see where I'm going with it.
The world That is taking shape is THRILLING ....I cant even describe how vast and 3d it all feels. We are really taking it to whole differnt level on this.
So after our first lighting by Alia Houser
we discovered a few problems.......I was going to have to comp out too many lights in the background{trying to save work}......and our ship shadows would get cut when I split the tables for access . Alia graciously came over to do the NEW 2.0 Lighting for the set and We are very very happy with the results!!Shes a very cool person and enjoyed helping out us INDIE stop mo filmakers . Highly reccomended!!
So.....Letting you guys know......I have set a pace of doing 10 seconds of Animation per week as my Goal throughout the making of the Film.
This will allow me much more sleep than GLD did and I hope to come close and sometime surpass the goal.
We as a studio got an incredible NEW Piece of equipment for doing professional Camera moves .
You can see the quality in the Latest shot.....and I will be using it often in this film.Super Perfect smoothe slide - with a Sweet crank to roll as I Animate.
During my vacation I was able to connect with some of our ART assistants on Our Art Tuesdays. I have been wanting to hang with these guys for a while but gota go ta Work.... It was especially great to hear their personal passions and where there Interest in this artform came from. I Also got to hear what they would like to do with the craft {Films-Careers-Storys}......we hope to help them with some knowledge and Teaching anything we can to help them achieve thier stop mo Goals.Shot in 3d and edited together quickly just to feel the cuts and get our first taste of the film to come.
Heres Shels latest Handywork - Flea Ships Cracked and smoked windshield ready to be Photographed tonight. {VACATION}- So One of the Things that I have been up too recently with my vacation has been to RIDE BMX bikes - I used to Be a FREAK for the sport.......completly in love with it.
We have been spending every saturday Night at the Home Depot Parking lot......Under the 6 lane overpass. Covered and Lit....no one bothers us as we Ride, Crash and Laugh. Heres some pics of our recent Sessions-very fun!!!Nicky Building his first bike - My Hot Biker Chick!! Robert Litton - Composer -Intern -Yaghtsman - BMXer-
We went Pole Vaulting after a few good years off.
My Aunt and Uncle Visited -
had a great vacation but not LONG enough....