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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/385441/#p385441</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Great to see this back in production!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (BrickAnimator724)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yikes! Has it really been this long? 
Last I remember, I was taking a quick break for the Christmas holidays, then extended it a touch while moving. 
(Well, then I rediscovered Sonic the Hedgehog video games...) 

Fear not, faithful fans! 
I've begun work on a new set for the film that will be featured in many scenes, which will allow for (hopefully) speedy production once it is complete. 

Thanks for your patience.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/383471/#p383471</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I’m super excited for this! It looks awesome!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[legoawesomepants@gmail.com (AwesomepantsFilms)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the kind words! 

Since it'll be a while until the next update, here's something to tide you guys over.
It's a test of the phaser effect. Not quite a final frame, and still a bit rough, but here it is.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hL3q6P][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49068797953_16643043c6_c.jpg[/img][/url]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hL3q6P]Phaser Test - Foundation of Water[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/70356055@N05/]SteampunkDoc[/url], on Flickr]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/383422/#p383422</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Good things come to those who wait.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Antonio Ferrara)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/383421/#p383421</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: 

Progress is...erm...progressing! Just, slowly. 

I got some significant dialog scenes filmed, as well as some more CG models done. 
After some experimentation (and utter failure) with the CG water, I was about to transition int intense filming mode when a couple things came up.

#1 - The brickfilm Christmas collaboration. I'm entering and focusing my time towards that film at the moment.

#2 - I'm moving! My wife and I were asked to be the youth leaders at a different church, so we're packing up, buying a house over there, and making the move soon. So, once we get there, I'll have way more room for animation, allowing me to keep sets built and ready for animation, as well as more space to do it. Problem is, that and the holidays will keep me busy until mid-January.

So don't worry, the best is yet to come. And it's coming...just, slowly.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/383059/#p383059</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Finished up Scene #3 late last night, which brings me to roughly half of the script. (Counting by pages.)

I've got two major sets left to build, then quite a few minor ones that only feature in a couple of shots. 

Problem is, I'll have to rebuild the NX-01 bridge set. I had it sitting on a shelf and a few days ago it got knocked off and exploded everywhere. (It was terribly fragile even on it's best days) That's what I get for not finishing up all of those scenes at once.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382918/#p382918</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[quote=Pritchard Studios]I've got to do something to build up more motivation for this.[/quote]

I'm sure most of us can empathize with you on that. Stop motion is an insanely lengthy art form and it's easy to lose motivation partway through projects. Maybe it'll help if you focus on why you began this film in the first place? Whatever drove you to put in so much work already may yet provide more fuel.

At the same time, don't swing too far the other way (like I sometimes do) and put in so much time that you burn yourself out for a few weeks. :P Enjoy other things and don't feel bad about not spending every waking moment on your film. At least in my experience, feeling guilty about being "behind" only demotivates one further.

Good luck!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (mysteriouspi)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 18:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382889/#p382889</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[b]Update: [/b]
Did some more filming today. 

I've got to do something to build up more motivation for this. Honestly, I have been in the bad habit of only filming on my days off and doing even that halfheartedly, but that's simply not going to cut it. There are some major scenes coming up that will need a lot more dedication and effort than that. I've done a bit of CG work lately, but seriously need to buckle down on building the extra models I need and then figuring out exactly how I want the water to look. Basically, it's just a matter of making this a much higher priority than I have before. 



Anywho, enough about me...meet Lazik! 

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hhqZFy][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48756341498_75c5f5860f_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2hhqZFy]Foundation of Water Frame #2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/70356055@N05/]SteampunkDoc[/url], on Flickr]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382434/#p382434</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Update:

Got all of Scene #4 filmed today! I'm not exactly filming in order, more like getting all the smaller, easier scenes out of the way first, but that still brings me up to around 1/3 of the script complete. 

I'm incredibly proud of the set for this scene, though sadly the lighting hides many of the finer details in the background.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382331/#p382331</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[url=https://flic.kr/p/2gy9bzH][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48277768427_739fe58e7b_z.jpg[/img][/url]

After countless delays, unending procrastination, and numerous distractions, I finally got around to finishing this scene. 
Church camp is next week, but progress should resume steadily after that. Here's a raw frame, so expect some minor tweaking in the final shot. In case you were wondering, it's only lit by half a dozen Lifelites and a phone screen. 

I've been doing quite a bit of CG work lately, so hopefully the effects shots for scene #1 won't be too long in coming. 
My next goals are designing several more CG models, including an NX-01 shuttlepod. That one will be a chore, as they have fairly complex angles and are (frankly) unsightly blobs at best. Oh well...

@Raptor, Yep!  I just beat Generations a few days ago and have been going back to get some more S ranks and red stars. Probably won't 100% it, but replaying it as well as some mods has been a delight. Over the past few months I've certainly rekindled my love for Sonic the Hedgehog. I grew up on the Genesis games, though hadn't played much since until recently. Maybe some day I can even get one of those Sonic minifigures and make a quick film with it.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 04:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382284/#p382284</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[quote=Pritchard Studios]
...I can now play Sonic Generations on my PC. 
And boy howdy is that an awesome game![/quote]

Sonic Generations? What a great game! I thought I was the only brickfilming Sonic fan. ;) 

Really neat frame. I am looking forward to seeing the completed project!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Raptor Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382078/#p382078</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Wow that looks awesome! Been looking forward to this for a while]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Brickman)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 06:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/382073/#p382073</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2gkAF9B][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48135822991_b1110b365b_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2gkAF9B]NX-01 (Test render on new PC)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/70356055@N05/]SteampunkDoc[/url], on Flickr

So, as you may have known, my old laptop simply couldn't handle the CG work required by Foundation of Water. 
For a while, it looked like those shots would have to be set up and completely handled by others. Well, things have changed! 
Last Friday I was blessed with a brand-new custom built PC. 

Needless to say, it'll be much simpler to achieve high quality CG shots now. I mean, just look at that 1440p goodness!

However, a slight problem has arisen that may take some time away...

...I can now play Sonic Generations on my PC. 
And boy howdy is that an awesome game!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 03:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: "Foundation of Water" Production Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/381815/#p381815</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[url=https://flic.kr/p/2g2BwHq][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47932292802_0e793b70b3.jpg[/img][/url]

Production continues. (Albeit slowly)
This newest set looks decent enough now, but I can't help wondering how it would look under a [url=https://ramblingbrick.com/2018/02/21/you-light-up-my-lego-let-it-glow/]blacklight[/url].]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Pritchard Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 00:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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