Robot Attack started on May 29th, 2014. I finished it on November 15th 2018…...I thought it would take a few months….… I was only off by about four years.
Robot Attack - Nerd Edition
December 18th, 2018
I love watching visual effects breakdowns. I love comparing what was captured on set against the final shots. I've never seen an entire movie with the original footage playing against the final sequences and so I thought it would be fun to try. So for the other film nerds out there, I hope you find this entertaining.
Episode 36 - The End of The Road
October 30th, 2018
After four and a half years…….. Robot Attack is done and has a release date!
Episode 35 - Four Years of Bliss
May 29th, 2018
To the people that are still following along……….. Happy Four Year Anniversary!
Episode 34 - Return of the Dad
December 7th, 2017
We’re 90.8213% complete.
Episode 33 - A Moment of Reflection
September 17th, 2017
A summer vacation sends production into a nostalgic tailspin.
Episode 32 - Random Update
July 17th, 2017
The project continues to inch along at a soul crushing pace..... but there's still a bit of progress to be happy about.
Episode 31 - A Whole Lot Of Animation
April 17th, 2017
After a dark and depressing start to the year.... There have been some major changes changes and everything has turned around.
Episode 30 - It’s Alive
February 15th, 2017
After two and a half years, the robot is finally ready for animation.... I just need to find some time.
Episode 29 - Attacky Halloween
October 31st, 2016
Happy Halloween.... oh...... and the robot is almost finished
Episode 28 - Rise of the Machine
October 14th, 2016
After two and a half months of suffering, the new robot is done.
Episode 27 - Painful Progress
August 1st, 2016
I learned a lot of really cool things last month.......Unfortunately, I should have learned them two years ago.
Episode 26 - Back to the Grind
July 5th, 2016
Production has been on hiatus for over a month........ but now it's July, and time to get back to work.
Episode 25- Good Times
April 22nd, 2016
I return to Camp 30 and try to get the last few things I need.
Episode 24 - Fix it in Post
April 10th, 2016
Post Production is well under way and I'm paying the price for not setting up a green screen.
Episode 23 - Pick Ups
February 8th, 2016
Post production is going really well but it can always be improved. The team heads out one last time to grab a few “Pick Ups”.
Episode 22 - Christmas Client Review
December 24th, 2015
With the year coming to an end, I try to get some shots approved by the client.
Episode 21 - To Tree or Not to Tree
November 30th, 2015
The Production Team heads back to “Camp 30” to see if they can fix some production issues that were left over from the spring.
Episode 20 - Everything is Awesome
August 28th, 2015
My professional life has been flipped upside down…. and with the change comes some major post production upgrades.
Episode 19 - A Whole Lot of Nothing
July 7th, 2015
It's been a month since the last update and motivation is in short supply. I reach out to the internet for help.....
Episode 18 - That's a Wrap
June 4th, 2015
After six months of battling the elements, the production team finally reaches a milestone.
Episode 17 - Reality Check Mate!
May 27th, 2015
The realities of life and production force some major changes to the film.
Episode 16 - I'm Losing Them
May 17th, 2015
I knew that making a short film would be really hard, but I never thought my own cast would turn against me.
Episode 15 - Death by Flowers
May 8th, 2015
Spring has officially arrived........ and screwed up everything.
Episode 14 - Toys for Man Boys
April 28th, 2015
With a few more shots in the can, the team decides to upgrade some of their equipment. “Spared no Expense”
Episode 13 - That Sounds Lucky
April 15th, 2015
"Episode 13" - What could go wrong? With winter finally over, the team races against the clock to try and get everything filmed before spring shows up. April showers are great......... May flowers....... not so much.
Episode 12 - Winter Sucks
March 12th 2015
Happy New Year! The team tries to establish a new texture workflow and addresses some pressing design issues....... all while trying to not freeze to death.
Episode 11- Merry Attack!
December 23, 2014
Seasons Greetings from the “Robot Attack” cast and crew.
Episode 10- No-More-Vember
December 5th, 2014
November was a long painful month, but it ended on a high note and we finally have something “In The Can".
Episode 9 - Winter is Coming
November 3rd, 2014
"Robot Attack" has come to a grinding halt. Keeping the momentum I had in the beginning has been almost impossible. Once again, life got in the way.
Now the cold weather is approaching and our window of opportunity is getting smaller and smaller. A shooting day has been chosen and I have one week left to get everything sorted. Winter is coming.
Now the cold weather is approaching and our window of opportunity is getting smaller and smaller. A shooting day has been chosen and I have one week left to get everything sorted. Winter is coming.
Episode 8- A Rollercoaster Of Emotion
August 26th, 2014
After losing all of our locations I hit the road to see if I can find somewhere else to replace it.
Episode 7 - One Step Forward
August 12th, 2014
Robot Attack hits a major hurdle in the ramp up to shooting......
Episode 6 - Pre-Production rolls on......
July 16th, 2014
Still in Pre-Production....... Movies are hard.........
Episode 5 - Robots, Sticks and Bombs.
June 23rd, 2014
Things are moving along........ but with two weeks left until the shoot I got a lot of stuff to get in order.
Episode 4 - Props
June 16th, 2014
With our shooting date rapidly approaching, I took the Fathers Day weekend to get some of the props sorted out.
Episode 3 - Location, Location, Location!
June 16th, 2014
After watching some of the initial test footage I decided that a much cooler location is going to be needed....... So I went hunting for one. I found some really cool places that are going to make for some really fun shots...... I didn't take the Production Team with me because they wanted to stay home and play in the "Slip 'N Slide".
Episode 2 - iPhone Steadicam Testing
May 30th, 2014
I bought an "iPhone Smoothie" online to see if I could add some "Production Value" to this project....... I think it worked out pretty good. It's gonna take a little bit of practice but i think it was worth the money...... there is a big difference in the side by side footage.
Episode 1 - The Pre-Production Meeting
May 29th, 2014
Pre-Production is a vital part of the film making process. It gives all departments a chance to warm up and get on the same page. So in theory, when production starts, everyone can hit the ground running and in the same direction.
In this first episode, the “cast and crew” sit down to discuss the major story points and come up with the films title….
In this first episode, the “cast and crew” sit down to discuss the major story points and come up with the films title….
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