End on a High Note.
12 05 2009Well, I spent a couple days away from FSU and now I’m back at it again, full throttle. Over the last week, I finished the final scene – Sc. 7 – and have begun work on revisions alongside Sean. I’ve spent much of my time doing additional artwork, specifically redesigning the rooftop garden and Darci’s dungeon. Throughout the drawing, I’ve been offering my feedback to Sean as he plugs away at the little adjustments to the rough cut. Ryan also stopped by last week to grab some ADR from me, and offered some great feedback after watching our rough cut. Thanks, Ryan! 
Sc. 7 is probably the one I’m most proud of, due to the attention to detail when it came to the backgrounds, for sure. Also, I spent more time on the little things, like setting key frames for the motion of the smoke from Xarfraz’s spliff, so that it trails behind the direction of his hand movements. Finally, I utilized more running with Chase than any other character to date, as he runs in circles while freaking out. This was a particularly proud moment for me, as I have been pretty intimidated when it comes to animating a walk / run cycle. But in all, it turned out really well, and I am happy to have ended my portion of the animation on such a “high” note… hahahaha…!
For now, I’m just focusing on getting us through the revisions over the next week, which will give us an extra week before Fine Cuts are due to make any last minute changes. It’s a very good place to be, and I wouldn’t be feeling so good about our progress if it weren’t for the amazing collaboration and support of Sean and Sorrelle! A lot can happen in two weeks, so fingers crossed we stay on course and our luck continues. Here’s a still from Sc. 7 – I may end up blowing this up poster size for my living room:
What is this thing you Earthlings call... Visine?
i think visine is a cocktail for cyborgs.