Our Plethora of Mediums

As you probably already know, the spotlight of this film belongs to an adorable little robot named Three-Quarters whose curiosity seems to get the best of him more often than not...
In order to create the pleasant little creature that he is, a wide array of materials are being brought together and formed into the one machine that is his making.  For starters, the first step in the building of Three-Quarters was to find abandoned tools or gadgets that could be used or imagined to be a part of our character.  Once materials had been collected, found, or invented, the "search team" handed off their parts and pieces to our 3D and Digital FX Team who then took Three-Quarters to a whole new level.  Our talented 3D team began modeling Three-Quarters in Maya by making piece by piece what the search team had brought them. Furthermore, the combining of those materials have led to the assortment of the very charming Three-Quarters. 

When all is said and done with pre-production, the facets of animation in terms of software, machines, and materials that we will have utilized include photoshop, illustrator, after effects, toon boom, maya, a 3D printer, dragon frame, a slide cam, acrylic paints, plaster, and a large large large amount of foam core... Oh, but that is just the tip of the iceberg on the list of the plethora of mediums we have put into use.
Just wait until it is time for us to tell about the puppet making process that has led to the emersion of gorgeous puppets from molds and clay sculpts.  Stay tuned :) There is MUCH more coming soon!!

Full Throttle

With only a few weeks left until we actually shoot, everyone and everything is running FULL THROTTLE.  Sets are finishing up beautifully, props are getting gorgeous touch-ups, and the puppets continue to look more and more stunning each and every day. 

Below are some progress pictures that really show off all the hard work and passion that is going into the making of this film.

We're Still Movin'!!

We're moving right along this week making progress in the fields of puppet fabrication, sets design and building, 3D printing, and props!!
As things are coming together, the beauty of this production, story, design, and characters is really starting to show through.

Check out all this work as it goes from concept to reality... and the hardworking people that make it happen!!


Color Keys:

Greenhouse Sketch:

Character Line-Up:

Progress Pics... and some of the talented people making this happen: