Pictures to Playdough.......

Hey Guys!

here we are back in the swing of things ......{yes....that's baby Aedon Rocking the swing}
I am getting a lot of animation done and making my quotas again.

Got 27 seconds since my last post...which made me feel MUCH better about how things are going.

I managed to get the sequence I shared all blocked in.....pretty happy with it too.

Flea Damage Readout-
Big Camera MoveReplacing Fan
We are now 6 minutes 40 seconds.....and climbing....2 shots left in this chapter...and DONE!

Me and Shel after having a few story meetings have decided to cut a whole 2 minutes off of chapter#3 that we are finishing right now. This had some of my VERY favorite Animation and character -moments in it ...{HURTS} but it was completely the right thing to do.

The Story moves right along now sooooo much better than before.

.....On a positive side I see this as a major TURBO Blast forward in finishing the Film ....... 2 minutes of footage = 2-3 months of work for me.....this means we get our film out that much faster.....which is very very exciting for all of us!!

so....in cutting the 2 minutes off.....We had to come up with some NEW camera work and layouts for the NEW ending of the chapter which means putting our director-Collaborator hats back on. After Talking the sequence through....I put the action to paper.

I actually struggled quite a bit with how best to lay out the shots....Its funny how some things come so easy and others are just like pulling teeth. but......I do like the new stuff much better.

Shel has been learning the ropes of {-Dragon Software-Camera-3d-setup-cinematography-} for the coming weeks of ANIMATION Directing she will be doing???{hmmmmm??? future post will explain this}

Here is MINI Dober's Latest Progress.....Bridget is painting him up and hes getting ready to take some test flights in his MINI ship....looking good!

Here is a pic of Intern - Justin J's. work on our Mini Flea Pilot Puppet.....hes progressing nicely.

Justin J has also started learning the craft of animation recently in preparation of a animation apprectice position I have opening down the line a bit. I am very excited to pass on some of the knowledge I have to somone as passionate about the process as him.

Shel is also back on the ships and very close to finishing them... in time to be Molded and cast for Multiple copies....{TOY'S anyone?}Just a few weeks away. ha.. We need to have a few copies of the miniships for a big scene in the End of the film......and I personally just think they are super mega cool Toys to have around.

trick of the week{I am presently injured again from BMX related injuries}Dangit!!!
.. since my right arm is out of action.......I am Leaning to RIDE the Bowl....on a SK8 board.I am not a BMX traitor.....just keepin it rollin.

FUN Stuff....

jriggity