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So I want to get the short started soon, but I needed to do some testing first. THe easiest scene to animate first starts with a candle “melting”. Now to do this by hand would be a bitch, so I came up with a plan. I’m going to actually melt it. I have a heat […]

So I started the animation I was talking about. Shortly into it I gave up. For as long as I can rmemeber I’ve had this mega strong, powerful desk lap (which is oddly large and overly stronge for a desk lamp) which I used for animation. It’s always served its purpose well, but I think […]

So I didn’t get started with the morph film. The night I had intended to, my shower head literally exploded while I was showering, so I had ot wait quite a while to finish that shower. By the time I was finaly done, I said screw it for the night, because I didn’t feel like […]

Today I start thge animation I was talking about. It’s going to be about 4-5 minutes long, and I hope that it’ll turn out great and build me a little bit of a fan base.
Speaking of that, I realized something. I need to build a fanbase before IWMIC comes out, because if I don’t there’ll […]

So I thought I was done writing the script for IWMIC, but i had an idea that I wanted to include, so I went to the script and made a few revisions. I’ve done the following:
-Added a two new scenes.
-Fixed a few lines of dialouge
-Re-arranged one scene I had never really liked.
-Extended a few areas.
So […]

So, it’s been a while, but as always, I’ve all but given up on this film. I’m still here, and just because I’m not posting everyday doesn’t mean that I’ve quit working on IWMIC. School has started again and I’m taking a few extra classes three nights a week, so pre-production will slow, but hopefully […]

First off this is some what of an “epic” day for IWMIC. Today, I’ll be releasing the name and a very basic plot summary of IWMIC. I’ve kept this project under wraps referring to it as only a working itle. But with enough copies in my email, on my desk, etc, I think I’ll be […]

So I’m once again in a good mood, no longer frustrated. Actually, quite the opposite. It’s funny how you can go from one attitude to the next so quickly. However, I do have a reason for being so happy. I did three head sculpts, all of the major characters in IWMIC. I feel like they […]

Hey guys. Before I start my post, I do want to point something out. In yesterday’s post, I was talking about using sculpey to cover my buildings for a smooth look. Neil left a comment which made me realize I forgot to mention something. I do own a heat gun, and I had intended to […]

I got a few dollars today so I was able to pick up some Sculpey as well as some paint, letting me make some progress on the set. I was constructing a small ice cream parlor for the movie, which although not often seen, is a pivotal part in the film.
Looking at it, I […]

Well I went over the script and made a few much needed changes. Occasionally when I write a script, I’ll write a line that seems to unnatural without noticing. I like making every line in mychang movie as realistic and natural as I possibly can, so those changes were rather important.
I also added about 15-20 […]

      Alright, so I’ve been gone for quite a while. But even still, I haven’t given up on IWMIC in the slightest. Unfortunately, being a young animator with no job does not help along the process of making a movie. Progress on sets have completely halted for lack of money, but hopefully that’ll start again […]

Yes, that’s right, the script is complete! I’m very excited right now, but also exceptionally tired. The script is doen and stands at about 30 pages long. So basically, we can expect this move to be anywhere from 25-35 minutes long. Not a bad length. According to my calculations (I love saying that) the “Special […]

So I’m at a point where I’m regularly working on IWMIC again. Actually, I just walked in from the sweltering heat, where I was sawing some plywood for my next set piece. Doing that kind of stuff by hand is a bitch. I really wish I had some sort of power saw, but I don’t […]

Hey guys, it’s been a while, huh? Well just so you know, I have not forgotten about you or IWMIC. Unfortunately, not much progress has been made since the last time I posted. A little progress in the script, some in the sets. But just recently, I did run into a few bucks and I […]

So I’m a little later then I wanted to be with this, sorry guys. Anyway, let’s begin.
I’ve figured out a way to give each character a unique face wiht out making emotions overly complicated. I do this by usig interchangable eyebrows, mouths and eyelids. Very simple wide spread technique, that is used in a bunch […]

Yes, short title today. And it only sort of relates to IWMIC. This is an idea I’ve been wrestling with for a couple of days, but I’ve finally decided to do it.
So before IWMIC, I wrote another film, onwe which I won’t be animating til after IWMIC. We’ll call this Project S. However, early on […]

Well, it seems I’ve beaten writer’s block (knock wood). I’ve made a pretty big progress since the last time I posted. The plot has really progressed, the characters hae developed, and over all, I’m very pleased with how it’s turning out.
I didn’t get to include a lot of the things I wanted to, yet, (the […]

Hey there everyone. I was out of town for a family party for the past two days, so I didn’t get a chance to post. I do have a few things to talk about though. There’sa lot of thinking that was done and not a lot of posting. On with the blog!
First off, if you’re […]

Hey guys, I’ve got some good news! Todays was a job search day, and I went to three or four different places looking for a job. I was turned down by all except one. The one that didn’t turn me down gave me an application, and told me we’d be setting up an interview. I […]

So I started my first bit of set for IWMIC. I’ve decided the easiest and fasted way to get this movie done (while still achieving the highest quality possible), is to do this much like Aardman makes their movies. The filming for “Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit” began when there was still half […]

So as I’ve mentioned a couple times, I’m currently in the process of writing the script of my film “IWMIC”. I have to admit that the way the script is developing is surprising. The idea for the enitre movie wasn’t thought of on purpose. It was a simple “what if…” in my head that I […]

 As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m currently working on a film. It has a name, but I’m going to be calling it IWMIC. Unfortunately, because we live in a world where we must fear that some one will steal work, I’m not going to really tell anything about the plot of the movie […]

Yeah, so this is the whole “first post” thing. So I’m Joe Forte, one of the many undiscovered animators out there trying to make a name for themselves. I started my production company Forte Productions a while back. However, it’s never really DONE anything. However, this summer, the summer of 2007 should hopefully bring big […]