The pace of production picked up precipitously, and probably permanently! But at what cost?
It seems as if gluing the characters to the floor and leaving them out for months might not have been the best idea. Stupid unpredictable clay! In addition, Cliff was visited by the Melty Man’s ghost and given a terrible curse. His cuff is fused to his hand, all so that he may hold onto a screwdriver. Such a dedicated employee of Sumo Inc.
The good news, though, is that we were able to bang out over 300 frames in only about four hours of work time. This was all despite some long setup times for new camera angles, which we hope to refine in the coming weeks. Also, we ate a delicious baked chicken.
Lighting was less of an issue this week, as the lights in a bag really came into their own. We also made the largest movements in the show so far. One sequence demanded the actors perform and react to special effect sparks that will be added in post. Their performances were inspired and convincing.
Until next time,
-Mike and Steve