The Last Update for a While

Despite finals and the onslaught of pandemonium that the holiday season brought with it, the production team of Fire Flower really pulled it together to gorgeously shoot parts of the film. 

The film will continue to be pieced together slowly over the next year.. however, due to the schedules of those working on the film, full on production will not continue until next fall.

Thanks for taking part on the journey of this film.. and continue to stay tuned as Fire Flower comes to life.

Turkey Time means Crunch Crunch Crunch Time..

Here we are, a week out from Thanksgiving and close to the end of the semester, but despite the promise of impending breaks and the current immersion within excessive amounts of work, everyone working on Fire Flower still ENTIRELY has their head in the game.  Moving forward in every aspect of production; building sets, tweaking puppets, painting props, adjusting 3D rigs, and animating frame after frame of 2D animation, Fire Flower has never seemed so gorgeous and put together.  Each and every day we gain so much ground through exploration and discovery about our film.  Fire Flower, my friends, is coming to life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights!! Camera!! Nun....??

On top of having finished shooting one scene entirely, we were also blessed with the opportunity to go share our progress at the Asifa Midwest Animation Retreat as part of the Mosaic Film Festival at the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Being able to share this project, our work, and passion with others was such an awesome experience.

 So here's to another update, progress, and the exciting promise of all the work that is yet to come :)

 This is the  completed set for the scene we finished shooting:

 And the many lights that went into making it look like actual pure daylight was the only light source :)

 And of course, say hello to our finished nun :D

 

For kicks and giggles, watch this extra scene that was made for a laughing bonus :)

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: