Missing ingredients part 2

I almost have all my live action footage laid out in my timeline. I still need to do a few more rough animations and rough green screened toy sequences, but I am close to having a very, very rough cut. My plan is to submit this rough cut to my advisors before I go on vacation to Oklahoma/Kansas in a couple of weeks. They will probably be quite surprised since they haven't seen any footage from me for 2 years! Then when I get back, fingers crossed, they will not have forgotten me, and will give me feedback. Then I can start the script re-write, the real animation, the real green screening, music composition, and find a helluva better narrator.

Night!

PS. I am thinking I will do a human domestication film for my second PodclassTV installment if my advisors need more than eight minutes for my thesis film. I think I have all the footage I need to tell four of the five main great ape stories (gorilla, orang, chimp, bonobo, and human). I even have a little siamang footage if I want to talk about the other ape family. But I will need to go out a film other behaviors of mankind besides man/woman getting married. The only footage I have is from my wedding videography business.

Timeline toy test

I swear I wasn't slacking last night. I actually filmed one of my co-workers giving a talk at a "science cafe". So I had a real excuse for not working on my film. Although it was glorious to come home afterward and just watch TV. But I am back at it tonight. I quickly filmed all 13 domestic toy animals to go on my timeline. I have only had time tonight to start to put in the camel, but I will have more animals added tomorrow.

Goodnight!

Sunday

Today I spent most of the day dealing with the plastic animals. I did one stop-motion map test, then went to Toys R Us to find plastic animals I am missing. I have been buying plastic toys over the last couple years, but I am still missing a few key pieces. Plus I discovered that I am going to need bigger toys for the main domesticated animals. So I ordered a bunch online today.

I have also uploaded a few more test clips. I am meeting with two animators next week, so I want to have some video to show them.

I am still trying to decide if I am going to re-write, and make it first person zebra, instead of voice of god style. I can't wait to have someone else narrate it. I had a cold when I did the scratch narration.