tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16758562441733353032011-11-27T15:20:54.435-08:00This is the official blog for MOVING DAY --- the animated short film by Karma Creek Pictures, Nick Stahr and Novae EntertainmentNick Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123144227500824320noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-5424263624068983172010-03-11T10:11:00.001-08:002010-03-11T10:57:17.400-08:002010-03-11T10:57:17.400-08:00

Hello everyone! We're still moving onwards and upwards. Man, this whole "create an entire world and animate it one frame at a time" is extremely fun! I become overly ecstatic whenever I see something new that the guys are working on even if it's a small, seemingly insignificant object that will probably only get about 0.5 seconds of actual screen time. It doesn't matter, they put their all into

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Duane our resident Animator kicks off the new year with a HARRUIKAN!Howdy folks and happy New Year! The beat goes on and I guess that means so do we. Our latest production meeting, I took the liberty to snapping some pics on the progress and excited to show them off here on the blog. The set is right on the brink of being done and it's already looking great! Our main character Chris is taking

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Thank you for checking back, in this post I will finish talking about making a great animation table and let you see some pics of ours.In the last post I talked about the weight of the table, I feel this is the most important aspect. And if weight is the most important it is only by a little because the second most important is accessibility. The perfect weight will not mean much if the

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Today I will go over some points and tips on how to build a great animation. In animation you will need a table from which to animate. Sounds pretty simple right?Animation tables come in all different sizes, shapes, and with different functions. There are some attributes that are generally common to all tables. Usually, you will start out with a idea or drawing similar to the blueprint above.

Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17011771369939591333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-35661712885891180852009-06-27T14:10:00.001-07:002009-06-28T21:21:49.033-07:002009-06-28T21:21:49.033-07:00

Our resident machinist Scott Petrie (my dad) has just finished one of the coolest production pieces yet for Moving Day.Introducing the "People Mover"!If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you have probably heard me reiterate again and again the importance for having complete control over your character's movements. This typically means always having your character bolted to

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521909314031608680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-45385297243331118962009-06-25T21:14:00.000-07:002009-06-26T09:25:21.936-07:002009-06-26T09:25:21.936-07:00

I was going to post a tutorial here, but due to technical difficulties (my camera ran out of juice) I would have to pull pictures from the Internet. I like my money and don't like getting sued so I decided against that.Whew! Things have been very busy lately. Chairs are getting finished, props are being built, big plans are in the mix, etc. Unfortunately due to some technical difficulties

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The chair is finished! You are going to have to forgive me for being a little sparse on details... First I was out of town for almost a week and then I was sick for even longer - so this post is a long time coming! I didn't take a lot of production pics because I just wanted to get it finished ASAP.For those of you who enjoyed all the details, here is a quick rundown of what has happened since

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Wow! Talk about busy!Everyone is working so hard to not only get this thing in the can but to make it ooze with greatness! I am always amazed at the detail that the team takes on this project. It makes the overall finished product even that much more enjoyable and entertaining.Everything has a story. From the small stain on the couch to the deteriorated wall on the inside of the house. I can't

Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407713627200287498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-76376045470716790802009-05-31T22:59:00.000-07:002009-06-01T14:53:11.781-07:002009-06-01T14:53:11.781-07:00

Chris's chair is almost finished now!If you were to ask me what I liked better, sculpting or upholstering, you know what I would say? ...Probably nothing, because I would still be out in the workshop upholstering THIS CHAIR. In other words, UPHOLSTERY IS A MAJOR PAIN IN THE NECK! .... that being said, it's finally almost finished now :-)By the end of last week's post, the chair looked like this:

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521909314031608680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-47436861415738755712009-05-26T11:59:00.000-07:002009-05-26T14:54:12.829-07:002009-05-26T14:54:12.829-07:00

Have you ever built an armchair on a miniature scale? How about one that is designed for animation - that is, it is very sturdy yet very light? Well for Part One of this post, I will show you how I designed the frame of the chair to be extremely light yet sturdy enough to bolt a character to it. I will also show how I made the back stuffing. Part Two will cover the rest of the upholstering (

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521909314031608680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-6933555643477430672009-05-23T14:15:00.000-07:002009-05-23T16:00:43.839-07:002009-05-23T16:00:43.839-07:00

We have been diligently working on a lot of projects over here in the studio for the past few weeks and it was difficult to choose which one would be focused on for this post. I have chosen to show you how we make silicone hands.This post is stepping everything with production up a notch, so if you have been following along with your own project you may need to purchase some additional materials

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521909314031608680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-34677079699862288492009-05-21T22:36:00.000-07:002009-05-21T23:14:59.661-07:002009-05-21T23:14:59.661-07:00

Whew! I finally got a chance to make to my way to the surface, at least that's the way it feels. Let me catch my breath and see what's been brewing.Hello and greetings everyone. It has been very quiet from the set design side for a while so I thought I would give everyone a little sneak peek of what I have been slaving away at. If it is not apparent yet, this film is going to be great in

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Hi Folks,If you haven't seen this little film yet, then you need to! It's called Reveille, and it's spread like wildfire all over the internet. It has been viewed over 4 million times!With Memorial Day weekend coming up, this is a great reminder of why we're proud of our servicemen and women. If you or anyone you know has served in the military, you'll truly appreciate this.Check out the film on

Nick Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123144227500824320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-43248279755458860282009-05-11T05:20:00.000-07:002009-05-11T05:46:06.159-07:002009-05-11T05:46:06.159-07:00

Hi all,We're moving into the exciting part of the animation. PRODUCTION! Hallelujah! Well, we're more like in a hybrid of pre-production and production. Interesting thing, really.We finished filming and cutting the teaser, it's moved over to the audio guys for music and foley and we can't wait to see what they can come up with! We should be able to debut it soon all over the net. Now we're

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Well I made this dolly using plans found at:http://www.stopmotionworks.com/articles/stopmocamdolly.htmthe plans are great, and the rig works. It will be the first of many so I will be calling this one the prototype. Its not perfect and took a couple trips to the hardware store to complete hopefully it will do what its supposed to.oh I am Jared by the way, glad to be onboard and you may not be

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Time for another journal folks! Well, we are definitely moving onwards and upwards! We're just about done with the teaser and it is looking good! I can't wait until we can show the world! We're expecting a great response from it. One of the unsung heroes and behind the scenes gems is the rigger for the film, Jared Kauffroath. He has just completed our first track and dolly for "Moving Day." It's

Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407713627200287498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-67419047560403463662009-05-02T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:51:28.917-07:002009-05-02T10:51:28.917-07:00

Check me out on Twitter. You can see daily what I do on the animation!http://twitter.com/gulaboy

Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407713627200287498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-31710446792686131012009-05-01T12:28:00.001-07:002009-05-07T11:15:58.211-07:002009-05-07T11:15:58.211-07:00

These babies are ready to be attached to a character, are fully animatable, and were handmade. Want to see how? Stop motion is a very unique form of animation. In 3D animation, a character is typically "anchored" by his hips and animated from there. In 2D animation, you simply draw the character excactly where you want them. In stop-motion, however, the character needs to be very securely

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521909314031608680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-5272458973426964502009-04-29T12:10:00.000-07:002009-04-29T12:15:13.490-07:002009-04-29T12:15:13.490-07:00

Hi Folks,Bear with us for the next couple days as we have been hard at work creating a teaser for the film. I gotta say, I love it. I think you will too. ...So, check back here often and stay tuned!P.S. If you haven't signed up via email yet, go ahead and do it....you'll be glad you did, or at least content you did, ...at least you won't be sad you did.

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I've decided to write up a weekly journal here on the blog especially as there is more being done in the background that we won't post for a little while yet. Sure I can tell you about it but I won't show it to you... yet. Make the jump for moreLately we've been swamped. From storyboards and animatics to script changes and teasers. We are proud to say that our teaser should be out in less than a

Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407713627200287498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-19182333409413825572009-04-19T13:27:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:49:22.999-07:002009-05-02T10:49:22.999-07:00

The contest entries keep rolling in!This latest one is from Erin Miller in Phoenix, AZ. Great color scheme!Remember to send all contest entries to contest@karmacreek.comMore pictures after the jump....

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Well it's been a while since I said anything, and I think everyone wants to know what is going on in the set department. At least I hope so, why else would you be here? Well, a small sample has managed to leak out of the dungeon that I work in for you to see.These are the floorboards that I think I have settled on for the film. This particular piece will be used for the teaser, so unless there is

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For all those lucky Phoenix Film Festival goers who were able to get your hands on one of those small chairs, it's time to show your creative side... Paint it! That's right, paint the chair and send us some snapshots. We'll shortly announce a winner of the best color scheme and that winning color scheme will be used in the very film itself.If you have not had the chance to get one of these

Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407713627200287498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675856244173335303.post-66027579512338226212009-04-15T07:12:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:49:23.000-07:002009-05-02T10:49:23.000-07:00

That's right, folks. We are going to have a teaser for "Moving Day" here on the blog real soon. It will be around Youtube and other selected sites and we're really excited about it.With a little luck and a lot of work, it shouldn't take much longer than a week or two to hammer out the details and get this puppy on the Interwebs so be sure to come back and check it out!

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Okay, I thought it would be cool to post another one of the FX and lighting tests I did on the concept set Brian graciously made for me. I liked this one, had a little more flavor. It still would need a tremendous amount of work but it was a quick and dirty FX test and I learned a lot from it and the direction I would like to go with the film.Set against a green screen, I hand held the cam,

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