Sunday, September 19, 2010

Hilltop Hoods - The Light You Burned Featuring Trials

NEAR THE END OF LAST YEAR SUFFA AND I DISCUSSED MAKING A CLIP FOR 'TLYB'
This would be my 3rd time to Direct,I Never angled to be a director, but it has grown on me. 'Was on the tools as well making it an extra challenge, so many directions, lists, schedules, feedback at 3-4 am... long blacks!!!

AS IS THE NORM, WE ENDED UP WITH VERY VERY LITTLE TIME TO ORCHESTRATE THIS.
BASICALLY MY PRODUCER AND I CAME UP WITH A CONCEPT, SCRIPT AND CHARACTER DESIGNS 1ST.
LEAVING AROUND 4-5 WEEKS TO ANIMATE A 4 MINUTE SONG;)(yep you read right). AS YOU WOULD IMAGINE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE SLEEP AND THE ANIMATION WAS DESIGNED TO BE LIMITED IN A HOKEY and an ode to'HANNAH BARBARA'. KEEPING SOME STYLE,WHILST BEING JUST CONTAINABLE. I EMPLOYED AROUND 20 ANIMATORS AND ILLUSTRATOR TO PITCH IN, EACH DOING SMALL ELEMENTS. THIS 18-20 DAY THING AGAIN NEARLY KILLED ME.TO BE HONEST I HAVE NOT WATCHED THE CLIP SINCE UNTIL NOW.IT'S AIGHT CONCIDERING ENJOY
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE ANIMATORS AN ILLUSTRATORS, AND THE COMPOSITOR, THE WIZARD...YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE. i'M HAPPY TO CREDIT IF YOU FEEL OK WITH A MILDLY RUSHED PRODUCT:)(UNDERSTATEMENT)The guys love this, and it is a laugh, which was our intention so job well done




MAKING OF: Ahhh so tired lol


I set up this horrible 60's camp bed.
we named this room 'guantanamo' were i would sleep 2 or 3 hrs a night.

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