More Mortimer

Did you know that "Mort" means "death" in French? A classmate of mine told me this. I suppose that makes the name "Mortimer" that much more fitting!!!

Skeledog

Mortimer during the kite scene... *teehee*

Someone's Having Fun

It's 1:33 in the frickin' a.m., and I'm finally having fun. I really enjoy animating Mortimer... A lot his actions weren't actually boarded in my original animatic, but it's been so much fun improvising his movement. That he's so close to the ground and is at lower-risk of falling victim to gravity's evil pull makes the process that much sweeter. I ruff him.

Point of No Return

Nearly finished shooting all of Mortimer's scenes with the exception of the one in which he gets electrocuted... *teehee* Here's one last shot of the pup before I apply hair gel to him to give him the crispy, struck-by-lightning look. And yes, Mortimer and I have worked together for so long that we're starting to look alike.

Golden Girl

Ethel's room is nearly finished. Here she is, showing it (and Mortimer) off. Everything's handmade with the exception of the lamp (it actually works when plugged in) and night stand. The miniature picture frames are made out of thrifted brooches - deconstructed. The artwork? Also thrifted. I kid you... I whipped up all three under five minutes. I'm afraid you can tell...

Next!

Going to give my leading-lady, Ethel, a break. Next up: opening and closing scenes featuring Mortimer, the empathetic Hungarian sheep dog...

Mortimer

Ethel's Komondor pup, temporarily named "Mortimer", is nearly finished. He just needs a tail...