It’s been awhile since I’ve mentioned my personal film. Part of the trouble with a personal film is finding the time to do them, but some people knit or play golf, and I make stupid things like paint or do a short film. It’s a ‘short’ short film with the title running almost half the screen time but it’s still taking quite some time to do, partly because it’s already done in my head, (and looks so much better in there too).
The film came fully realized as I was listening to royalty free music. Even then I knew it was a metaphor and would be familiar to almost everyone. My inner-eye vision of the style and action for the film were dated clichés and the ending a natural conclusion to this line of thought. It seemed as though this cartoon had been made already, so why do it? Because it’s the kind of thing I don’t get to do in my day-to-day work as an animator. I don’t get to draw and I don’t get to do pantomime. That’s enough reason for me and it keeps me from getting into trouble elsewhere.
I’ve got five or six more shots till the startling profound ending. To Be Continued!...
