Mad God : update 2

For those out there still over analyzing, over thinking, squeezing the proverbial pencil to tight, the MG crew rattled off another couple shots. We were graced with Dennis Muren on this shoot. He swept in and in about 30min. had a set a few lights found an apple box and set down to animate some Search Lights, no fuss, what a talent, said he hadn't shot a frame in something like 25yrs. and he rattled off a shot, perfect, NO RESHOOTs ! i love that guy...

Dennis Muren, Hans Brekke, cMo,..

Hans and Dennis

the Eternal Stone: pt2

a little test shot that is starting to take on a life of it's own. stay tuned i'm going to keep at it til it's something.

Mad GOd update: 1

Well this weekend marked the 1st "tag team" shot between myself and the Mad Alchemist himself, Phil Tippett. We started around 10am putting the finishing touches on the set (mostly me telling Phil to STOP! hot-glueing stuff to the TOWER!) then around 2pm we did a quick Pop Thru on 3's to see the camera Boom. and then.... Pull the Trigger, Unleash the Hounds, ..! it's "Animation as Theater" we adjust, adapt, and animate on the fly as we go, it was definetley more of a 'dance' than the typical Stop Motion practice!!! We couldn't see anything the set was so dark, we just watched the specular kicks off the edges of shadows and let the rest to fate.
We finished the shot around 10pm and went home exhausted but happy. Animation CAN be a "performance" and not some stiff-premeditated-overly-analyzed-over-critiqued process! And you can take THAT to the Bank.

pic1: Phil Tippett at work

pic2: Chris Morley & Gibby

the Disobedient Pet:

it's back to the drawing thing. just to keep the muscles moving, 1 day doodles inspired by my kids (kid me) world, as usual, although i promise m0nsterS to appear soon.
it's whatever i can accomplish in a day, 1 idea , 1 chance.

the END :

today Jim Brown looked over at me and said, " i Surrender "... and i knew exactly what he was talking about! we've been doing this Once A Week ting for 30 weeks now and well i think we'd both like to sleep again-

a last installment ... just for a while

cat pt.3

still working, WEEK 29, very rough it's been a very busy week

the Cat: pt.2

week 28, why oh why did i restart this idea!!? well her's another installment on the looooong road to where i want to take it.

the Cat: pt1

sleepy, oh so sleepy,... but here is a quick CAT to start a new Finish for this older piece.

enjoy