So I am working on a new short. My original idea was a twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk theme. I really like the idea, but it just got more and more complex. Too many characters, too many sets for lil’ ol’ me. It’s turning into a straight fiction story which is good. I haven’t written fiction in quite some time.

So now I’m going back to the Ungeheuer well. The short will be titled “Miscommunication” and is based on the Tower of Babel myth. Thanks to Grant and Tak I have great ideas for new armature. I’m also renovating my office to make it a full blown studio. No more bending over my small two foot end table.

During the past week, when I wasn’t sick as a dog, I’ve been helping out Tak with his stopmotion short “The Corn Woman”. He received a grant from the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts. The story itself is based on a Cherokee myth. Fantastic stuff and it’s a pleasure to work with him.

Production shot

Working on the layout for my next short. Very promising, but now it’s time to get ready for the Atlanta Animation Workshop.