Postus Interruptus

Posting through the holidays is always a start and stop proposition.  Post is always the part of the schedule that gets cramped because that's the part of the process that's shoved up against the release date.  So when everybody else takes a little extra time to make their part of the production as good as they can... it's post who has to make up for it. But although it's routine for the guys to work late and on weekends, holiday breaks are planned well in advance so you either plan for it or use weaker or unfamiliar talent.

So I'll update whenever there's something interesting but it's going to be fairly erratic.  So here's what's happening these days: I just got off the phone with Christopher Drake who is scoring the opening sequence of Blood and Iron.  He's already has several sequences completed but now that he has the complete, locked picture he can start filling in from beginning to end.  We also discussed tweaks to the opening sequence which will be a little more ornate than just a Japanese scroll.  Otis Van Osten and the crew at Audio Circus are moving at hyper speed until they take off for some Thanksgiving turkey. 

The DVD for Sword of Storms is all but finished and will include a trailer for the second movie.  Cool menus and a really nice DVD Rom package that let's you search the script and the San Diego panel transcript which ties you directly to the part of the movie or panel that's being discussed.

Other than that, I'm ramping up for a second, non-Hellboy property that will overlap my work here.  Maybe it will get its own blog!  Finally, Mike and I are in the middle of the story for the third Hellboy so all is cool and good.  Happy Thanksgiving for those celebrating and drive safe! -- Tad

Comments

[kirk]

I love the look of that title page with Hellboy leaping at the camera. Really nice.

Sounds like things are hectic as always but this talk of another property sounds...mysterious. As long as it doesn't slow the Hellboy progress, go for it.

Enjoy your holiday, Tad, and check in when you can.

[hb]

gobble up some gobbler.
And check in once you've had your fill of freedom away from the work world as well. Although Im sure your work is ultrafun...at its core.

[hb]

I just checked the HB official animation site and I clicked media and low and behold...
Clips!!!
Now just judging from those and not the full length feature...its gotta be bloody amazing. Mike is definetely in there, every nook and cranny of it.

of the clips however I can autimatically note the strong and weak points.

The animation is definetely not the best it could be...or at the least it could be a bit better. the old lady with liz and abe was a bit too jittery haha. Also
when the scenes stick to analogous colours it seems to keep things alot more interesting and give it more depth. The scroll bit with the fox was slightly disapointing in this fashion. But the other scene with the bridge troll and the absolute brilliance of the japanese woman in the forest scene. THAT scene right there just made it for me...THAT was absolutely Mignola. glad to see hes in there . Its playing with the whole take a second look idea...to that extent you guys have captured the look and creepiness from the comics. bravo.
bleeding instrument...oh man I still cant get over it.

now why cant february come any sooner!!!?

[Ambur]

like the opening hellboy jumpin, thing. Hope you have a good turkey day. I also think the animation was great! (way better than I can do lol) :)