REEL BREAKDOWN:
[00:03] “The Cucaranchula”
[00:42] “Muybridge in Metal”
[00:48] “cat WACO”
[01:11] “Motion Monsters”
[01:32] “God-like”

[Note: Watch on vimeo.com/brookeduckart/animation and timecodes will link directly into reel.]

[00:03] The Cucaranchula • A short film written and directed by Kate Balsley. For this short film, I designed and animated the 2.5D sequences, I planned and machined-out the armature parts (with my metals instructor, Frankie Flood’s guidance), constructed and fabricated the full spider armature puppet myself, I animated and shot the stop motion sequences, and I executed the puppet tricks during the live action scenes with the Actors on set. The short is not available to watch in-full online yet, but check out some of the production documented here = flickr.com/photos/brookeduckart/sets/72157630192246652

[00:42] Muybridge in Metal •  I constructed a copper Zoetrope with pierced brass slides of  Eadweard Muybridge’s “Galloping Horse.”  Production documented = flickr.com/photos/brookeduckart/sets/72157625144309896

[00:48] cat WACO • An animated music video for Screamin’ Cyn-Cyn & the Pons. The concept is my adaptation of their lyrics and I designed and constructed the set, props, and all of the characters myself. This was the first stop motion animation I had ever done and it was created without any screen grabbing software assistance, taken on my Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS, and edited it all together in Final Cut.  Full animation = vimeo.com/33096181  Production documented = flickr.com/photos/brookeduckart/sets/72157623714602593/

[01:11] Motion Monsters • These are a couple clips from a bigger series I did for HitRECord.org, I did the motion-capture, the cutting up and prepping 2D drawings for animating, then the character animating and FXs for each clip. The clips I show here were created out of the character drawings and video footage contributions of the following HitRECord.org members: sojushots, pprescott, MelonBerri, Jerryliufilmmaker, SRL73, 12.42, OliviaAbtahi, adhgraphicdesign, roketsientist33, and Jane_TH.

[01:32] God-like • An animated music video to the song of the same title preformed by Gogol Bordello. The concept is my adaptation of their lyrics, I designed the characters, and did all of the animation and recording. Full version = vimeo.com/66397334

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A special thank you to Ryan Patrick for permission to use his tune “Ba Da Dop Bop Bop” for my reel’s soundtrack.
hitrecord.org/users/Ryan%20Patrick

Why am I so nervous about this?!

Thank you!

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::: This is going to be a great year. I can feel it! :::

I documented some of the armature construction and Pre-Production work – here – check it out.

Kate Balsley has pulled together an excellent crew of talent for this short film, and I cannot wait to walk on set with all these folks. We start actual Production mid-July.

I have been a busy lady with character concepts, storyboards and spider design specs for the puppet(s) construction. For my stop-motion spider sequences in this film, I decided to create custom armature(s) for “the Creature.” I was thrilled that my former Instructor, Frankie Flood, was willing to help me with this ambitious decision. Design/Construction specs like these are not typically my forte, so I am really challenging myself and learning a great deal. We just fabricated our first test armature pieces from my design specs, and I am stoked to say that my specs are working out, only a few tweaks will be needed to increase tension consistency. Awesome.

I cannot wait to share with you more photos as the project progresses. Stay tuned!

Help us make it happen, here is our Kickstarter Page – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1066711200/the-cucaranchula

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