Here is the embedded version of the Making of Pete’s Odyssey

The animation goes on and on and on…This week I want to have as many keys cranked out as possible so that inbetweening can begin next week.

Many thanks to the folks who are working on production, animation and layouts!

Much, much, much more animated!

Hello.

The first installment of our video blog is on the Studio Kinate facebook page.

You can find it here.

We will be doing more updates video and otherwise.

Thanks to my Executive Producer, Charlotte Rinderknecht for making this update “tidy”.

At the moment, the “crew” is telecommuting - viua the internet. I am talking to folks all over the place via email, celll phone and even tin cans and string if need be…

Most of my time is spent keying out the animation or working on layout sketches. It’s a blast!

more soon…
Even more animated than ever.

Tifton, Ga. rolled out the red carpet for the filmmakers

This past weekend April 17th and 18th, we attended the first annual WIREGRASS FESTIVAL in Tifton, Georgia.

The posters were everywhere

We arrived Friday night just in time for the special screenings and student work. A bevy of short student films were shown.

The Tift Theater is an old grand venue - with rocking chair seats

The highlight of the night was the James Lipton-like interview/screening  of Ron Ellison and his works.

The theater downtown prepares for the Festival

Saturday’s screenings were dominated by the Southern Short Circuit’s travelling Film Festival. the films are varied and the quality is really high. My film OUR WORLD was a part of the afetrnoon segment. We really enjoyed the the screenings and talked with the other filmmakers.

We were treated very, very well by the festival - we were given rooms at the newly opened Hilton Garden Inn. The cafe served scrumptious meals at very reasonable prices.

A filmmaker plies his craft

After a dinner break we watch several more really wonderful films!

It’s great to be able to immerse oneself in film.

Sketching between films and filmmakers- no model just practicing construction and forms

We had an amazing weekend. Filmmakers should place this one on their calendars for next year - they mentioned moving it to late February in 2010. Heck, I’ll be there!

A special thanks to Tyrie Smith and Wayne Jones for EVERYTHING!!!

Here is a film raccoon