It's hard to believe it'll ever be finished! |
However there is an undeniable feeling of satisfaction when the animation comes to an end and you know you have those ephemeral, slippery performances locked down on a collection of frames; a mere 3055 individual images in this case.
It's a good time just now, a lot of projects are concluding for me. These last few takes, for example, have been held up by a naive attempt of mine at directing live action. Boy, that's hard! I don't know where people find the patience. So that went up last week freeing up several hours for what I've always affectionately (anachronistically) called the Firebird Production Schedule. A fabulous work of fiction!
I've set myself the arbitrary deadline of 10th April to complete the film. I'm not necessarily going to make it any more than all those other deadlines I've set myself in the past, but I have got an inclination towards screening dates, the first of which may be towards the end of April so....
Calling the final slate last night, I felt the same kind of satisfaction as when the fabrication was complete, the sets were ready and the filming could start. Only a year ago, I remember getting very frustrated that, much as I loved building and painting the scenery, sewing (Yes, sewing! Me!) the costumes and styling hair and make up on the puppets, I hadn't fired the shutter once in three months!
Looping ADR is the really fun part! |
...It might give the financiers an ulcer but, really, isn't that going to happen anyway?
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