And then the eggs land….

And then the eggs land….

 think when we finally show this film, people will say they’ve never seen anything like it, and we’ll have to agree and say: “that’s because it is too insanely hard to create something like this!”  But we are pushing forward....
The eggs lift off!

The eggs lift off!

Last Saturday, Abbott Imaging and I built the rig for shooting the Feather clan dance. That dance is in Act 2 Scene 3 and poses a big challenge.  So far most of the movement we’ve captured images for has been on a simple white plane: the table in the...
We’re plugging away in the studio

We’re plugging away in the studio

It’s been much too long since the last update, but you all will be happy to know, it’s because I’ve been buried in work on the film. First, I finally finished a draft of the entire storyboard, 219 panels representing roughly 20 minutes, 7 scenes...

Light, sound, action, effects …

Writing a storyboard for a film is a new experience for me. I’ve written storyboards for software training videos, but that’s a tame task compared to letting my imagination run wild through my pysanky oeuvre. This work is enjoyable but also...
A peek into the ovoid…

A peek into the ovoid…

A few months have passed and happily the project is still on schedule, but perhaps only because the schedule is intentionally very generous to accommodate myriad other projects and chores I expected would be clambering for attention this summer.  By mid-June I...
On the front page of the paper!

On the front page of the paper!

Over the last week we’ve had a steady build-up of backers. To be successful, we have a bit over a week left to raise a little less than $ 500. I’m not biting my nails yet. Are there still a few supporters out there who can put us over the...