Project Forlorn

So I've been doing my fair share of travelling these last few weeks, and while on said travels I've been thinking a lot about the project.  A quick recap of what's happened first.  This time last year Forlorn was a considerably bigger endeavor, with a half dozen characters and multiple sets.  Seeing the task laid out ahead of me, I realized it would be too much and shelved it for a few months.  But after getting some things in order I decided to take what I had made, put together a couple more things, and make a quick showcase of the idea that, while not the full version, represented the tone I wanted to go for, and it would just be something nice for my reel.  By the end of that minute long short, I decided I didn't want to stop there anymore, and ramped the short back up.  The scale, however, would still be truncated.  But as I began to work on what was Episode I, a concern washed over me.  My original story was solid, full of set ups and pay of...

To quote that magician from Frosty the Snowman, "Busy busy busy".  That's right, it's the winter season, and being as such I've grown increasingly busy with many things, including this project.  But fret not, for over the holiday weekend I made great strides.  Episode I is now completely prepped and ready to go.  All props are modeled and textured and rigged, and animation has officially begun.  Feast your eyes on this plain and innocuous still frame of an in progress shot! I imagine I'll be able to finish this shot before Christmas.  I'm hoping to make a lot of forward momentum during the holiday break, I might be able to put a serious dent in this episode by the beginning of 2020.