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After many months of planning, shooting, and editing, The Green Wall is entering the final stages of production! This summer I was able to capture some exciting new footage (check out some snippets in my previous post http://thorvaldandthestoorworm.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/work-in-progress-small-preview-of-green.html).<br />
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It's coming together nicely, but I've decided to do some additional shooting to add more drama and a new dimension to the camera angles. The story of the Green Wall is told through the eyes of a girl who perceives her world in a mythic and whimsical way and I wanted the shooting style to reflect that.<br />
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I've just acquired a couple of drones and will be using them in the coming months to get some aerial shots here in Edinburgh.This is my first time working with drones and I am really looking forward to it! I will be sharing some pictures of the drones in action as well as samples of their footage, so keep watching this blog.<br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-82010612097674566932015-07-15T12:38:00.000-07:002015-07-15T12:38:25.266-07:00Work In Progress: A Small Preview of the Green Wall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've cut together some snippets of footage and stills that I have been shooting for The Green Wall. The film is currently in production, being shot on location in Luxor, Egypt. The musical accompaniment was composed and performed by me.<br />
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Here is a little preview of what the live action sections of the film will look like:<br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-40432927958288409122015-05-23T11:27:00.001-07:002015-05-23T11:27:12.609-07:00The Green Wall Is Going Into Production!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Filmmaking is a battle, and as every warrior knows, no battle can be won without the right weapons. Behold my arsenal of shiny new tools, bought specially to build the characters of The Green Wall and the tumultuous world they will inhabit.<br />
<br />Thanks to the mystical powers of alchemy, the gold coins contributed by The Green Wall’s supporters have transfigured this formidable tool box into a fortress, bristling with miniature screwdrivers of all shapes and sizes (some so small you need a magnifying glass to see them),<br />
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Knives so sharp they can cut through anything from dragon scales to thick cardboard,<br />
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My noble Dremmel has received a Christmas present as well - <br />
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Happy Holidays from The Green Wall! Thank you for arming me for the Battle of Innumerable Armies!<br />
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Thank you again to everyone who has helped make The Green Wall a reality by bringing our IdeasTap Accelerator campaign to 107%!<br />
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I apologize for my prolonged silence. I have had a long and perilous journey from the sands of Egypt back to the mountains of Edinburgh. Then there were miscellaneous formidable obstacles to deal with at home - looming deadlines, torrential rains, new thesis chapters and other natural disasters. Having persevered against unimaginable odds, I have survived to proceed at last to pre-production - and the intervening months have not been spent in vain. I am now amassing all of the tools and materials that I will need to bring the world of The Green Wall to life and plan to share my findings with you, my loyal supporters, in the next few posts.<br />
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One of the most important things to consider when launching on a new cinematic enterprise is The Camera. As The Green Wall is a live-action/animation production this question is especially multi-layered. The stop motion animated sections, which will be completed in my Edinburgh studio, will be shot on my trusty old Canon Rebel t1i.But the live action scenes, to be shot on location in Edinburgh and Luxor, Egypt needed a different camera.<br />
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Making good use of The Green Wall’s production fund, I have been able to obtain this beautiful camera:<br />
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It should work very well with this ‘selfie stick’ because it actually weighs less than most smartphones!<br />
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I have already done some experimentation and plan to share my test footage in an upcoming post.<br />
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Keep an eye on The Green Wall’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thegreenwallcampaign) and follow this production blog for the latest updates - I promise there will be many more now!<br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-63516001491747960612014-06-22T01:45:00.001-07:002014-06-22T01:45:51.270-07:00The Official Green Wall Moodboard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-25002567711431705742014-06-03T10:06:00.000-07:002014-06-03T10:06:48.808-07:00The IndieGoGo Campaign For The Green Wall is now Live!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just launched an IndieGoGo Campaign for my new stop motion/live action short, The Green Wall. Set in a modern Egyptian village and a mythic fantasy world the film that follows two parallel storylines - the story of Fatima, a young girl with artistic ambitions who lives in a southern Egyptian village and longs for adventure and artistic liberation, and the epic tale of Flora, an animated character who Fatima identifies with. Flora is a defiant tree nymph who wants to be a malachite sculptor, but must first triumph over the tyranical Serpent King who rules the malachite mountains around her village.<br />
Can the mysterious Green Wall be the key to the dreams of both Flora and Fatima? Follow the campaign to find out!<br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-88257912250663325422014-05-23T12:45:00.001-07:002014-05-23T12:45:51.305-07:00Burglar With the Yellow Hand TRAILER<br /><br />
The Burglar With the Yellow Hand is finally complete and being sent out to film festivals all over the world. I have just put together the official trailer for the film:<br /><br />
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I am still working on a new page for the website that will include a photo gallery, synopsis, cast and crew information and festival updates.Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-31691254062935517002014-03-17T11:06:00.003-07:002014-03-17T11:06:48.666-07:00Postproduction!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All shooting on <i>The Burglar With the Yellow Hand </i>is now complete! The first rough cut of the film has been edited together and sent to the composer who will be working on the score. The film comes in at just over 8 minutes at the moment, but will probably be a little bit longer.<br />
There are still weeks of postproduction and effects creation ahead, but I am looking forward to seeing the film finished at last!<br />
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Here is a frame from the first scene of the film (the green screen will be removed, the colors will be converted to tinted black-and-white and aging effects will be added):<br />
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Principal photography for The Burglar With the Yellow Hand is almost at an end! Updates on the production will be posted shortly. Meanwhile, here are some shots of the studio, which has gone through some major renovations in preparation for the start of shooting. There are now shelves to hold props and materials that are currently in use, a section for tools in the centre and a storage section for sets and props from previous films. </div>
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Thanks to the IdeasTap Ideas Fund Innovators Award, The Arts Trust Scotland and generous private donations on IndieGoGo, I have also been able to obtain some new equipment for the shoot including these wonderful Red Heads with dimmers and barn doors:<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Miniature works of art that will play a
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<span lang="EN-US">The action in The Burglar With the Yellow
Hand will involve numerous props of different kinds and made from different
materials. Some of these props represent works of art stolen by the crafty
Conrad and hidden away in his underwater lair. Some will help convey the style
and comfort of Conrad’s exotic home. All of these props are made by hand using
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<span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A huge thank you to IdeasTap, The Arts Trust Scotland and
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process of set and prop construction. All of the necessary materials have been
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<br />Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-29408393065528532482013-09-14T01:46:00.001-07:002013-09-14T01:46:32.155-07:00Burglar With the Yellow Hand Fully Funded!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The indiegogo campaign for Burglar With the Yellow Hand has just come to a close, having raised $200. We are very grateful to our wonderful contributors!<br />
This is not enough to get the film made, but I have just found out that I am one of the winners of the IdeasTap Innovators Award, which will cover the rest of the funds needed to get the film made!!!<br />
This is amazing news, and I can't wait to get started. Filming starts this fall, and I will be posting regular updates on the progress of the film here and on my IdeasTap blog.</div>
Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-91281740101558645092013-09-07T00:26:00.003-07:002013-09-07T00:26:48.214-07:00Only 4 Days Left To Contribute to Burglar With the Yellow Hand!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Only 4 days left in The Burglar With the Yellow Hand indiegogo campaign! We are happy to have raised $200 so far and will make the most every dollar, but everything we raise will help make the film bigger and better! Every dollar can make a difference.<br />Perks start as low as $5 - come and contribute if you want to support stop motion animation and traditional film making techniques, or if you believe in the statement that art should be appreciated for its beauty and its historical legacy rather than for its commercial worth. <br /><br />Visit the campaign page to find out more:<br />http://igg.me/at/burglarwiththeyellowhand/x/3214821<br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-18326475368628502902013-08-29T01:13:00.002-07:002013-08-29T01:13:54.266-07:00The Burglar With the Yellow Hand Needs Your Help!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Less than 2 weeks left on the Burglar With the Yellow Hand indiegogo campaign! We have raised $100 so far, but we really hope to scrape together some more funds at the last minute. Visit the campaign to check out some of our perks, and remember - this is a small film and any contribution will make a difference! Help a burglar learn a lesson about the true value of art and the dire consequences of selfish greed, while supporting the noble art of stop motion animation.<br /><br />http://igg.me/at/burglarwiththeyellowhand/x/3214821</div>
Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-13501502765306736112013-08-13T02:44:00.002-07:002013-08-13T02:44:20.490-07:00Commissioned Music Video For "Down By the Salley Gardens" Released on youtube<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I created this music video for the song "Down By The Salley Gardens" for a South Korean studio called Muffin Songs. I made it some time ago, but they've only just released it on their youtube channel.<br />It's mostly stop motion, but I incorporated some digital effects, superimpositions, and even a tiny bit of live action. Take a look and share your comments!<br />
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For those of you who have been watching the <i>Burglar With the Yellow Hand</i> indiegogo campaign - yes the male character is played by Conrad Lucas, the Burglar himself.<br /><br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-18332428756687832852013-08-12T01:56:00.002-07:002013-08-12T01:56:34.191-07:00Just One Month Left To Raise Funds For Burglar With the Yellow Hand!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support by sharing links to the campaign page, and especially to our first $100 contributor! Once the film is complete, he will receive a postcard and poster with images from the film signed by the director and star, a T-shirt with a design inspired by the film, a DVD copy of the film itself with a special limited edition cover, a Special Thanks credit, and access to exclusive behind-the-scenes materials including concept art, storyboards and documentary footage showing how the film was made.<br />
You do not have to contribute $100 to get some of these great perks! Any contribution is welcome, with perks starting at $5. As of today, we have only 30 days left to raise the rest of the budget, and help the film reach its full potential.<br />
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In the meantime, I am already working away on the pre-production, polishing the script, planning the storyboard, thinking about the soundtrack and sketching some concept art. I am really excited about getting this film made and sharing it with the world, but it needs your help!</div>
Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-34630782646067063162013-08-04T22:36:00.002-07:002013-08-04T22:36:27.406-07:00Update on Burglar With the Yellow Hand Crowdfunding Campaign<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The indiegogo campaign for The Burglar With the Yellow Hand has just raised its first $100! As you see on the widget to the right, this constitutes 5% of the budget. This is a really exciting development as $100 is already a sum that will make a difference for the film, and as we still have 37 days it may encourage further contributions as well. There have been other exciting developments in the project behind the scenes as well, but it is too early to reveal them yet! Come visit the campaign, explore the available perks and help this film get made.<br />
A silent film featuring traditional animation techniques, and going back to the roots of cinema itself - isn't that something worth supporting in our modern, over-digitized world?</div>
Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-33623675492225993952013-07-12T23:09:00.002-07:002013-07-12T23:09:56.490-07:00Indiegogo Campaign For My New Short<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I haven't posted in a while, but I've been keeping really busy! I have just launched an indiegogo campaign for my upcoming stop motion short film, The Burglar With The Yellow Hand.<br />
It's a dark but funny story about a burglar who gets more than he
bargained for when he steals an enchanted painting and realizes that
true art really can stand up for itself. The style is inspired by Silent
Era German Expressionist films, so there will be a great deal of
foreboding shadows, ominously distorted sets, and explorations of inner
duality and the line between reality and illusion. <br />
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Check out the link to the right to learn more about the campaign, look at photos and video, contribute in exchange for some really exciting rewards (starting at $5), or just help spread the word. We only have until September 10th to raise our $2,000 budget, so help us make some noise!</div>
Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-29069208400017357682013-02-28T09:11:00.000-08:002013-02-28T09:11:17.109-08:00My New Short Film To Be Screened At British Library<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Just
heard some great news about my new short film. I
recently won a chance to be one of 10 young filmmakers who were
commissioned by the British Library to make short films based on audio
files from their Wildlife Sounds collection. The final judging of the
finished films has just taken place, and they have announced that my
film, The Great Library Robbery is a close runner-up! It will be one of
two films from the competition to be screened at the British Library
Spring Festival on March 2nd! The Library also plans to promote our
films on youtube and write a blog article on each.</span></span><br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Here is a link to an article published by the British Library on the 10 selected films: </span></span><br />
<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/inspiredby/2013/01/announcing-the-shortlist-for-our-wildlife-sounds-short-film-competition-with-ideastap.html</span></span><br />
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-12354975184806995252012-09-01T23:52:00.000-07:002012-09-01T23:52:37.922-07:00Launching New Animation Festival Screening in Scotland and Egypt!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Thorvald is finally officially finished and ready to meet the world! I am sending him to festivals and will be making a trailer that I will hopefully post here very soon. In the meantime, I am already in preproduction on my next short (details to be revealed later) and am actually developing a festival of my own. I'm hoping to hear from all of the brilliant stop motion animators out there! I will be creating a full website for the festival with all relevant details but for now, here is my preliminary announcement:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Would you be interested in submitting your
animated short to a festival that spans two continents, and will screen your
work to a diverse international audience in two of the most beautiful and
culturally rich cities in the world?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">I am an independent stop motion animator
and PhD Film Studies student based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and I am currently
organizing a new festival for animated short films (with an emphasis on stop
motion). The films selected by the festival will screen in two cities:
Edinburgh, Scotland and Luxor, Egypt. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">With such high-profile events as the
Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Fringe, Edinburgh is already a
major international cultural centre attracting audiences from around the world.
The current plan is to synchronize the Edinburgh section of the festival with
the end of the Fringe.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Home to such famous ancient monuments as
Tomb of Tutankhamun Luxor, Egypt has long been recognized for its remarkable
historical value and hosts millions of tourists from all over the world every
year. Now however, with the successful African Film Festival organized by the
local government and the newly launched Luxor Egyptian and European Film
Festival, Luxor is emerging as a modern cultural landmark as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">The goal of this festival is to stimulate
an exchange of ideas and visions between emerging Egyptian and international
filmmakers. This would be the only stop motion animation themed festival in
Edinburgh and the first international animation festival in Egypt. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">I am of course especially interested in
stop motion films, and hope that such mythologically and historically rich
screening locations as Edinburgh and Luxor may encourage submissions in the
following directions:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Mythology</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Folktales</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Legends</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Fantasy</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Gothic</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Silent Film</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Expressionism</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Symbolism</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">Ancient/Medieval Period Film</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">I am still in the early planning stages,
but I am already in touch with the Filmhouse in Edinburgh and the new Governor
of Luxor about my ideas for the festival. What I need now is to hear from you –
the international animation community. I need to gauge how much interest I can
raise and how many submissions I can encourage now and whether it will be
possible for me to launch the festival as soon as next summer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">I look forward to hearing from anyone who
wants to get more information or has a film that they might like to submit!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span lang="EN-US">You can email me at <a href="mailto:festival@yorwickcastle.com">festival@yorwickcastle.com</a> or leave a comment here on the blog.</span></span></div>
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Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-73786421406079350452012-08-02T23:22:00.000-07:002012-08-02T23:22:04.628-07:00Sneak Peek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thorvald is still in the long and arduous process of rendering, so I don't have any footage to share at the moment. However, I did promise updates soon, so here is a still showing Thorvald floating in a sea of green goo, just after being swallowed by the Stoorworm. Thorvald and the boat are stop motion, the goo, background, lighting, and atmospheric effects are all digital.</div>Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977499803457609739.post-61372172135056382362012-07-29T09:26:00.001-07:002012-07-29T09:26:38.667-07:00Thorvald is Still Alive and Almost Done!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> realize this a decidedly belated return to the chronicle of Thorvald's tribulations, but I must admit that the tribulations in question have put quite a strain on my time, especially when combined with my in-progress PhD thesis. Thorvald has turned into something of a monster himself, and has grown into a much longer and more complicated film than I had originally anticipated. All of the stop motion shooting is now officially complete, as is most of the special effects work. If the universe does not spontaneously combust and my humble self is not devoured by some sort of mythic creature, the film itself should be completed soon. I definitely want to get everything done before September, as I'm hoping to submit Thorvald to the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival. I am also currently in the conceptual stages of developing a little stop motion festival of my own here in Edinburgh, and am already planning my next film. I will be posting updates (hopefully) soon. I will also be posting stills and a trailer as soon as Thorvald is completed! </span></div>Katherine Blakeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984989692088452884noreply@blogger.com1