Station 8: Production
This is the launch-pad site for “The Space Rail” animated short. Here I will be making an active (and hopefully daily) log of all my endeavors to complete and present my animated short. I will also be posting pages from the production sketch book. I hope any who are interested will feel welcome to contribute to an open dialogue on the subject of movie production.
August 24, 2009
Received sponsor approval on contract. Awaiting both Facility and Dean approval before funding can be verified.
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Some new ideas on the Hobo’s construction, possibly reworking hands
Doubtful of narrative, is question posed to abstract? non sequential reasoning is what I’m after but not sure if this is accomplished within the parameters of the story so far. How do we know she’s a princess? I know how I think he knows, but the audience has no reference. Do I really want to give them one? Encourage imagination, don’t dominate it.
bucrya02 said this on August 24, 2009 at 9:57 am
September 14, 2009
Contract awaiting Dean approval.
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attempts at reworking narrative have resulted in mounting frustrations over non-linear understanding. Can an audience be allowed to make their own conclusions? Is this laziness on the part of the author?
bucrya02 said this on September 15, 2009 at 7:03 am
September 23, 2009
Contract approved. Awaiting funds.
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potential challenges: The space scenery. incorporating or creating spacial effects (i.e blinking stars, rotating planets, a sun?? would like to do all these effects in camera and non-digital. Lighting will be of utmost importance if illusion is going to be achieved.
bucrya02 said this on September 23, 2009 at 9:41 am
October 15, 2009
Not maintaining blog properly. Will need to readjust daily work schedule to incorporate more time for reflection and processing.
Completd tasks:
Storyboards for opening sequence finished(?)
Hobo hands finished.
Tasks to complete by 10/19/09:
Painting for Space back drop begun.
One more decorative application need for Princess.
3D Lab Proficiency
Thumbnails of additional “Hobo talk” scenes.
bucrya02 said this on October 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm
October 16, 2009
3D Lab Proficiency 2 pm
Hobo Hand test (in-betweening set broke)
notes
replacement animation sticky, tested on 2’s will attempt on 3’s, this will hopefully alleviate the rapid jumps in position. Will resculpt broken hands set.
Daily goals:
Finish “space” backdrop
resculpt inbetween hand position
bucrya02 said this on October 16, 2009 at 1:23 pm