The Grim Makeover

With animation done on the first short (it's currently going through sound an music) I've been talking to a 3D dynamics artist on how to improve everything for the next.  He's currently testing cloth while I'm making adjustments to the character models for the second short.  You can see the start of these changes in this image below, with the original Gertrude base model from the first short on the left, and the adjusted model on the right.  I hope this project constantly grows and improves with each chapter.

Suicide friends evolution

Here's a look at some of the testing that has gone into Suicide friends.  The project has gone through many changes, once being planned as full stop motion, again as full CG, and another time as a mix of media.  After a lot of testing I found that I can produce stop motion and CG in the time I'd like for this film, but 2D on my own, especially in the desired style, takes a lot of time.  With the amount needed for this project and being done on my own, this film would take about 8 years to complete.  So now I'm looking to produce this film using CG and stop motion.  I'll greatly miss the 2D aspects, but someday when I have a large team I'll tell another story in that style.  I have no shortage of ideas.

Keep Moving Forward

Suicide friends is still moving forward.  However, some things are being modified to make sure this film makes it to completion.  This film is a very small production, and by that I mean a crew of one person at the moment.  After crunching some numbers I found that this film at it's current state would take around 7 to 8 years to complete.  It may sound crazy, but I'm still enthusiastic for this film and I'm determined to find a way to shorten that time.  I'll keep everyone updated on the progress.

Keep Moving Forward.

the Grim animated film: sound effects on hold

the Grim animated film: sound effects on hold: Sound effects work on the Grim is on hold for a bit as the sound designer I'm speaking to is located in New York which is currently going ...

the Grim keeps moving forward

The Grim footage has been sent to composer Ego Plum for music while I discuss sound effects with sound designer Chris Davis.  Ego Plum has told me he'll be able to work on the Grim after creating music for pilots for two major studios.  He's been so very patient with this production, so I absolutely don't mind waiting.  in the meantime, I'm starting on the opening credits sequence while preparing for the next short.  We're fixing and remodeling parts of characters to improve and remove any issues we had on the first short.  I'll be sure to post a side by side comparison when I have one.

Hasani

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