:: Dano's Production Journal ::

:: 7/31/2004 ::

The Polyphonic Spree is playing a free In-Store at Waterloo Records, Wednesday at 5 PM. Get there early!
:: Dano 10:19 PM [+] ::
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The U.S.S. Willenium...

Is it just me or does it look like a floating Walnut with oars... Gotta work on my raytrace rendering skills.
:: Dano 7:17 PM [+] ::
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Is this done yet?
:: Dano 2:00 PM [+] ::
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"I'm leaving. Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 is playing next door."

:: Dano 8:14 PM [+] ::
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AFF 2004 Trailer Status:
As of tonight, 11 shots (52 seconds) will be done. Leaving 19 shots (38 seconds) left to do in 14 days. It could happen!

So in celebration, I had to get 2 more Muppet action figures...

:: Dano 2:57 PM [+] ::
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"WHuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh?"
:: Dano 2:06 AM [+] ::
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16 days left, 24 shots (and I could get 3 more done tonight)
And Nathan Lane's voice is recorded. Beau Paul blew me away!

:: Dano 10:18 PM [+] ::
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17 days, 24 shots. Should have all the VO within the next few days and a kickin' single by DROSS.
:: Dano 1:20 AM [+] ::
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Stuff is shaping up. 18 days to go. Phew. DROSS is working on the trailer within the trailer's theme song, "Wet Willie Style." I can't wait!

Anybody know anyone who can impersonate Will Smith? Like, NOW?
:: Dano 9:57 PM [+] ::
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The opening shots of the AFF trailer are looking phenomenal. If I could post pictures here or if my webpage wasn't down, I'd show you! Until then, use your imagination!

And in other textual hilarity, the Austin Chronicle this week reported from the State Board of Education's textbook review hearings, where several health books are under crititism for failing to adequately teach children sexual education beyond abstinence. I loved reading this transcription:

Woman: I don't know one thing in this world that's fail safe.
Man: Abstinence.
Woman: Oh, abstinence can fail. If you fail to practice your abstinence!

Among the books' recommendations to prevent contracting STD's is 'Getting Plenty of Rest.' I think the right-wing pro-rest lobby is getting a little out of hand. And it's making America look lazy.



:: Dano 2:58 PM [+] ::
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I think the Fredo Viola music video and the Homestarrunner/They Might Be Giants videos posted below pretty much sum up why I want to keep doing what I do. Doing educational stuff or special effects stuff would be great too, but... well... damn, these are good. And there aren't even puppets or dinosaurs involved.

What is this, a frigging LiveJournal entry?

Current Music: 'The Sad Song'
Current Mood: real smooth moves

*** Correction! The TMBG video DOES have a dinosaur in it. Life just keeps getting sweeter!
:: Dano 10:45 PM [+] ::
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See the animatic (8 MB). Note that the music is temporary, as are my bad impersonations of Nathan Lane, Will Smith, and Scarlett Johansson.
:: Dano 3:30 PM [+] ::
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This music video is amazingly simple, beautiful, and moving. Kudos to the artist, Fredo Viola.

:: Dano 5:07 PM [+] ::
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Okay... it seems I can no longer post pictures here. Strange...

Best line from the "They Might Be Giants" concert last night: "The cool thing about Austin is you guys have got the jock impulse AND the fag impulse in equal amounts. Austin is the great unifier."
:: Dano 4:28 PM [+] ::
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splendid...

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:: Dano 12:16 AM [+] ::
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"The Trailer" begins! Guess the celebrities! Go ahead, guess!
:: Dano 11:11 PM [+] ::
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THIS put the biggest damn smile on my face just now. I really want to do a music video of some sort after the AFF trailer is done. Maybe Vicious Aloysius, The Handsome Charlies, or DROSS have the need for a Danomation. We'll see how the AFF trailer goes...

Two great albums out today by They Might Be Giants and The Polyphonic Spree - what a day. I could edit/animate all night long! I can't wait for TMBG this Friday in Austin! Woohoo!
:: Dano 8:21 PM [+] ::
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The kids are growing up:





:: Dano 6:07 PM [+] ::
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Did I actually say I was going to try to animate a 4 minute music video in one week?

I didn't think so... but boy, the Polyphonic Spree is really going to wish they could have extended the deadline for their "Make a Video for the Polyphonic Spree" contest. Because my idea, I hate to say it, it would have flat out won. Young awkward lovers, rampaging zoo animals, sudden unexpected violence: it's what the Polyphonic Spree is all about in my opinion and I'm the person to bring their message to the world.

...but it's an imperfect world and I'm known to have the worst timing ever (like discovering contests one week before the deadline), so to the Polyphonic Spree, I will buy your new album, but I hope you can go on knowing that whoever wins the video contest and your meager $5000, you should have just hired me.

I'll try to post the 7 seconds I started... sometime. Until then, enjoy THIS!

Addendum: "Hold Me Now" clip

:: Dano 8:11 PM [+] ::
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Attention: WHITE BLOOD CELL fans everywhere (but mostly in NYC)

Kevin Maher, co-host of First Sundays Comedy Film Festival has alerted me that on August 3rd, 2004, "White Blood Cell Saves Christmas" will play in the "Best of First Sundays" closing night spectacular! See the award-winnning classic that filled audiences full of Christmas joy at last December's First Sundays all over again (and probably for the last time) on the big Chicago City Limits Theater screen.

That's Tuesday, August 3rd 7PM at the Chicago City Limits Theater in NYC - "White Blood Cell Saves Christmas!"
:: Dano 5:31 PM [+] ::
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Can a man animate a 4 minute music video in just 7 days? Will love triumph over loneliness? Will freedom ring?

These questions will be answered and more by next Wednesday. The countdown begins...
:: Dano 10:59 AM [+] ::
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External shots!



backyard:


a mysterious lizard:

:: Dano 3:02 PM [+] ::
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Some final cool shots from the "Friction Matters" video:


3D Paint Effects rule!


2D Paint Effects rule also!

Allegedly, an upcoming custom video will require dinosaurs! I might not be able to recreate "Walking with Dinosaurs" but my mission will be to turn some 8th grader into a future paleontologist!

Oh, and now you can post comments to my posts! Just click the little plus sign, then scroll down to the bottom of the post's page. Let's see who's out there reading this (besides my mom. Hi, Mom)!
:: Dano 9:57 AM [+] ::
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