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Appropriate the super organism

October 13, 2012 ~ 7:30 AM After DOG then what? What do I want to do? FXPHD and widening my horizons, knowing what i don’t know VFX supervisor course, turns out I am naturally doing what the big kids do … Continue reading

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Holy something!

My dog, have I done a lot of work on this project or what?! In three words, yes, yes and yes. You know things are getting interesting when you wake up and have to babble ideas into your recorder because … Continue reading

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Alone

This is mine and mine alone. It’s a gray and windy day… ominous, foreboding. I am worried that perhaps I’ve taken acted hastily in hiring contractors before I knew exactly what my objectives were. How much of this could I … Continue reading

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Assembling a VFX crew

As VFX director for DOG I continue to learn how to  assembling and managing a remote roto crew. Here I review past lessons and my vision for the now. My first attempt was in May and after several false starts … Continue reading

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Roto ramping up

April 2, 2012 I’ve identified the Essential tasks and have assembled a core roto team – this week is the shakedown cruise. I’ve got two interns and two contractors and am interested to see how much progress we make this … Continue reading

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Ecosystem

In a June 26, 2011 post on Michigan Movie Makers, I blithely asserted that the regional production community is an ecosystem. I wonder – what was I talking about? Does the metaphor actually provide any movie making insight or advantage? … Continue reading

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V 0.9 Trickster Pictures SFX reel

This is for my extended inner circle of creatives, both producers that might have a micro budget and/or good things to trade and artists that might have a wild idea or fancy getting hired to help. Please upgrade your browser … Continue reading

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Your art or your life

In the past I’ve been insecure about my work. A nice way to say it would be that I had high standards, I didn’t want to be a party to schlock. I’ve seen some exhibits and shows and felt embarrassed … Continue reading

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Front row epiphany

It’s 4:00 am, and I’m up in the loft listening to the rain and the ghost furnace. The house has a hydronic heating system, but the furnace / boiler is toast and needs to be replaced. The wood stove is … Continue reading

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