I’ve been toying with the idea of attempting another stop motion project. My last attempt – almost 10 years ago now – was a (mild) success in that we walked away with something and we learned an important lesson: Stop motion is fuggin hard.

The idea of creating characters and stories that aren’t bound to reality is very appealing but the logistics of stop motion are daunting. To build a simple character that will move fluidly and won’t mutate during production is just one of the many hurdles you have to clear to make a short.

To get the ball rolling I created these two dudes. They look okay but they’re totally unusable for animation (despite my efforts to do so). I’ll keep experimenting but I’m starting to think looking for a material other than clay might be the best solution.

Marilyn is recording every dinner we eat for (hopefully) the next year. We’re a month and a half in already. So far so good. Some pretty meaty weeks here and there but overall our diet doesn’t appear too heinous. See the project here: Another Day Another Dinner.

Also…

Too true Ira. Toooooo true.