Back On the Horse again!! Lake Arrowhead Film Fest

Hey Guys!

well....Here I am just getting back to a Clear place again......I have accepted a new full time offer at Broodworks in Santa Monica California
In my Limbo I had 2 awesome job options and my stomach was in knots trying to decide....but .... In the End I decided to go with a New start up {My favorite kind of company's} on a Hand keyed - Very Fun!! - Animated Title.

I am saying goodbye to my most favorite talented group of guys I have ever worked with. The Guys.
so.....having this clarity was a HUGE weight off my shoulders. We are now able to start thinking about the film again. WOoooooo Hoooo!!! prepping a new shot.....so my first plan of action was to avenge my last failed shot. I did this and was much happier with the results. Here is a look at the new shot.

I am much happier with the Jump and the flow of the movement. I went in with some thumbnails this time..... very simple but clear poses and flow....it made all the difference in the world.I am doing a Freelance job until the 17th of May in the evenings so I have to sneak shots in by balancing my work time and film ......I have a plan so all should work out. The great news is that after the 17th I am free to take a nice 3 weeks off to collect my Beans and make some Headway on the film. I plan on putting some major miles on the project during that time.

Shel is just steps away from finishing the GLD special features and she is READY to be done!!!!She has learned a lot about editing programs on this project and has been through some big technical ups and downs During the production of the special features. She did an awesome job though and we cant wait to burn that first disk.

Shel has even had a couple moments to tap on the mini flea ship.Bridgets been able to do some work on mini dober.....More coverage to come.In GLD news......we went to a Film fest with the family this last weekend which was alot of fun. We had such an awesome experience at Big Bear Film Fest that we wanted to go back to such a cool environment with the family.
We arrived just in time for our showing in the animation block and were very pleased to run into our fellow film makers -buddy's - who we have run into many times now over the year of festival travels.

The Usual Suspects - {Joaquin Baldwin - Sebastians Voodoo}-Kyle Bell -The Mouse That Soared - Totally ...My favorite film at the fest.
After our block which had both Hits and a couple Misses.....we went off to see our place.

We got a cool house that one of the festival runners hooked us up with.
We decided to see the town and grab some grub.....Robert and Bridget our Intern Lovers were going to join us a bit later that day.We enjoyed a nice evening at the House Playing Our familys version of Dungeons and Dragons called simply "THE GAME" This is a game me and Shel made up for the kids when they were youngsters and we have played it for years. Its all Imagination and 100% FUN. Its been so cool to start playing it with Aedon now that shes a good age for it.....

We also managed a few snowball fights ,

Monkey bar action red light green light and some Shoe Golf at the nearby school during our time there.

Lots of fun and the Winner of the Animated award well deserved {Kyle Bell}
He was given the award By no less than - Shooter Mcgavin from Happy Gilmore..ha!
Last Piece of Info - My buddy Ethan Marak's film {Super Battle} is currently in a contest {First Glance Online Short Film Contest!}
He needs some votes.....so If you haven't cast yours yet ....swing by his blog and drop a vote under the Directions he has listed. Support Stop motion!!!!

http://angrypuppet.blogspot.com/

and for my trick of the week......8 stair Rail....Wooooo Hoooo!!! whats next???



jriggity

New Chapters in Life....Curveballs...

Here we go into a New chapter of my professional career. Last Week our company
that I have been with for the last 5 years and 3 titles.....layed us off after our Publisher decided to cut projects that were considered too risky.

In this economy this is becoming a very common thing....I have seen many friends go through this in the last year and its been hard on most of them.

This was a sad moment for all of us on the team. I felt it was easily our Highest Quality an Funnest game the company had produced. I also believed it would have done very well in the market..... The Big wigs only see Numbers.....and theres no arguing that.

ohhh well....Everytime somthing like his has happened in my life its been to take me to a better place.

I feel very fortunate to have found a freelance job and will be starting very soon on a new fulltime Title.......I am excited to do the work ahead and curious as to where it will all take me..

In all of the ruckus of the employment stuff.....I have not done as much shooting as I normally would. I did pass the 5 minute mark though which is 1/3rd through what I am estimating my footage count to be before editing.

Woooo Hoo!

In film news....Here is a couple of cool pics of the shots managed- flea repairing scenes. Stretching for the shot....

I also did another P.O.V. shot....this time for Flea.

And My first really true failed shot of this production.....flea jumping off the ship to retrieve his battery.....I was incredibly tired in the creation of this shot and it was just a fail on all accounts.




I cant wait to avenge this shot....and Ill share it here when I do.


in fun-non animation stuff....I have been riding again...and made a Huge Goal come to pass this last week. Since I started riding my bike again....re teaching myself.....alongside Robert Litton and Brother Todd.....I thought

....man I wish I could do a Hand Rail Like I could as a kid.

So I made a 35 year old goal of doing a hand rail......and It happend. It doesnt look like much but its scary!!.....not to mention on one of our riding sessions we witnessed a young man.....take a horrible crash to the NUTS......just a couple weeks earlier. YIKES!!!

so heres the video....last time I did a rail I was 17 years old and full of beans....Booooo yaaaaa!!!

make a goal and meet a goal!

and last but not least....just some anims from the company I got layed off from recently.....to share some work from the last few years...




jiggity