Some Stop Motion Stuff

This is one of my puppets for a really short short test film animation I'm shooting on 16mm this weekend. Ohhh, animation bolex I hope I remember how to use you!

Pop Quiz

I'm currently making models for some characters in a promo video for a new children's book coming out titled, Cows Can't Quack, by Dave Reisman. I need everyone's opinion on who they think this man is- the only clue I'm giving out is that he's famous! I'm trying to make a puppet that can be instantly recognized as the celebrity it's modeled after- so your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Rough Pizza!

These are just a few of my favorite stills from the film. I really love developing these characters and then breathing life into them. It makes me feel like a... God or something, of my own little world.

So I have a draft of Pizza! done, but unfortunately I think the story is not coming off the way I'd like. Too many people have told me they don't get it and so I'm trying to restructure or something to make the final beat more obvious. Maybe I'll use this as a survey. Please, comment to tell me whether or not you understand it! Putting together a completely original claymation in about 3 weeks wasn't easy, and I want to continue working to make it the best it can be. Thanks so much for the feedback!

Here's the link to my vimeo page, where the video is posted. It's only 3 mintues!

http://www.vimeo.com/10274306

Short Clip!

I haven't uploaded the final 3 shots, but I've successfully (I think) finished shooting all the claymation for my little short, Pizza! and am getting ready to do some sound work and bring this guy to life! I'm posting a short clip- one of my first experiments in racking focus. Let me know what you think!

Beginning of Pizza!

 I built the set completely out of scrap wood, and the couch is upholstered with a sock. It's pretty cool what a band saw, paint, and hot glue can do.

I've been doing a few things with claymation recently. I'm in the process of making a short with the tentative title, Pizza!, and I began shooting yesterday. After a full day of animating, my little clay figures were becoming disfigured and mushy, so I thought I'd take a few pictures while they're still in their prime.