Set take two
Rebuilt the base to allow easy access to the underside. Magnets are used to hold the armature. Here to scale…
Author: weez
first animatic
First test. I’m using Imogen Heap’s “You Got It In You” as a placeholder. It fits the desired pacing and vibe. It has a slowly mounting pace. The environment is stills of the set. Lesson learned: If I want to do moving shots, I need to build a camera rig.
Today’s progress
Animation test Lessons learned: I need to rebuild the base of the set so I have easy access to the entirety of the underside of the floor to place the magnets. 10 frames per second is too choppy. Oh, well. I knew this was going to take a while. I’ll need to ensure I have access to the joints when I skin the armature. Cats like shoving little pieces off …
Still going
Making little tiny fingers… And waiting for glue to dry again.
a skeleton
Armature building. hacksaw not included
Specifications notes
Researching the creation of my puppet. I don’t know what will allow me the most expressiveness. I need to be able to manipulate eyebrows, the lower and upper eyelids, cheeks and mouth. She will not have very much dialog, perhaps none at all. The monkeys can telegraph thoughts with superimposed words. So the emotional barrage is all in facial expression and posture. For both the main and the monkeys, There …
ending/beginning
in preparation
Animation supplies arriving on Friday (in theory). Preparing my work space. I still don’t know how it ends.
oh, but I am
stranger an ex
Saw his face show up on facebook. He looks pretty much the same. A little older, his face has filled out a bit. “Would you like to friend this person?” The idea that “friend” is a verb is an odd notion. With a click of a button, we make a connection and define that there is something there. Whatever it is. Something one would admit to. Do I want to …