Dragon Dance Around the Fire
More Odin progress. With all of the different levels I use in TV paint, sometimes a still frame can be random beauty. This scene with the camera shooting through the bonfire at Odin while the Holti Woodlings dance was achieved with various brushes and palette knife tools, and multiple layers of transparency. To get the […]
Garden Update
I know all of you are hanging on to news on how the garden is doing. Well, end of June now, rain has been a bit sparse. The potatoes and peppers are doing well. One type of carrots are doing well, the other is hanging on for dear life. ( They got mixed up with […]
Work Continues
More show and tell from Odin production.
Thank you.
Thank you to the Zuidelijk Film Festival for awarding Fiego the Jury prize for Best Film. Much appreciated. Here is the Jury’s evaluation of my film. JURY TEXT WINNER BEST FILM – FIEGO AND THE MAGIC FISH “A beautifully crafted, hand-drawn animated film. The drawing style is enchanting, and the characters are elegantly designed. The […]
No One Goes In. No One Comes Out.
I’m sequestering until this film is done. Unless there is some groundbreaking announcement or I’m called to share something that will change someone’s life, I’m going into my cave to work. Until then, nothing will leave the studio except the sound of Gregorian Chanting. Festival season is over. Streaming announcements are made. No more social […]
Planting Begins
I’m honoring my Irish roots planting the potatoes. This year we will have carrots ( God willing) tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, courgette, squash, cucumbers, lettuce ( several kinds) sweet potatoes, herbs, and more that I can’t think of right now. We also have a pear and apple tree. Not expecting much from apples this […]
Fiego Wins Jury Prize for Best Film in Netherlands
I was planning to go to the Zuidelijk Festival in the Nederlands over the weekend, but took ill at the last minute. My film Fiego and the Magic Fish ended up winning the jury prize for Best Film. I’m very honored and sent in an acceptance speech complete with my alien abduction lamp in the […]
Additions to the Odin Crew!
Welcome to Eric Sinha, Ashton Silvers, and Bella Panozzo! Our new additions from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver Colorado! I love working and sharing what I know with students, and their talent benefits my independent film work. Thank you to instructor Eric Sinha for his persistence in making this happen.
Spring at Garden Box
Spring in Belgium is really something special. We have long dreary winters, so the sun is a welcome friend. She sits for awhile, bringing beautiful wild flowers, birds etc. Nina the pony comes out and roams the gardens here. New plantings happen, the orchards are active. So amazing.
Another Clip to Share
