The film is due for completion in February 2012.
Photo with 19 notes
Photo of the Day:
Introducing, the Detective!
The third and final puppet is finally complete. He is the “misinformed” portion of the trio, and has no problem hounding the poor Butler about crimes he did or did not commit. Like the Butler and Old Man his finishing touches will include skin-toned clay to make adjustable eyelids.
Filming is in its last week of production, and we’re hoping to begin all of our colour correction and After Effects work next week! We’ll be posting updates during that time on what we’re doing, problems we encounter, and explanations on masking out puppet rigs and more!
Video with 2 notes
Just because the set is miniature doesn’t mean the task is. Artistic Director Ashley Bierwirth walks us through the set construction process.
Video with 3 notes
Our producer Sam is a cut above the rest! Here’s just a quick little video of making prop carrots for the kitchen scene. The little details like props and set decoration are always key in helping to create a quality final product.
Link with 19 notes
We've been Featured! →
AnimateClay.com has caught wind of our production and wrote a short article! If you’d like to read it just click on the title above - they mention our Tumblr page, so really, this article is about all of us. We couldn’t have done it without your support! Also, thank you AnimateClay for the spot :)
Sincerely, the Kool Koala team.
Video with 1 note
You’ve met some of the characters, now meet their voices! We held auditions for the voices of the narrator, the detective, and the mean old boss. Our intrepid audio director Cam talks a little bit about the process.
Video with 3 notes
The puppets are bald no more!! (but you already knew that if you follow our photos…) Here’s a quick video on how we put the hair on our stars.
Photoset with 7 notes
Photo of the Day:
Introducing, the Old Man!
The second puppet is finally complete. He is the “mad” portion of the trio, speaking only in angry grumbles and unintelligible rumbles. Like the Butler his finish touches will include skin-toned clay to make adjustable eyelids. To see the entire process of how he came to be, check out our videos on “Building Character” - and the many more to come!
Next up - the Detective!
Photoset with 10 notes
Photo of the Day:
Introducing, the Butler!
After what can only be described as hours upon hours of labour, our first puppet is finally complete. He is the “meek” portion of the trio, and will soon be followed by the “mad” old man and the “misinformed” detective. The Butler’s finish touches will include skin-toned clay to make adjustable eyelids. To see the entire process of how he came to be, check out our videos on “Building Character” - and the many more to come!
Video with 6 notes
Part 3 of a behind the scenes look at the making of the puppets for Kool Koala’s new stop motion piece The Meek, the Mad and the Misinformed.
The latest video in our Building Character series, following the puppet making process, documents how we cast our puppets in silicone, and seamed them after they cured.
Photoset with 3 notes
Photo of the Day:
The Life of the Animator.
Here’s a quick little blurb: Andrew started out very enthusiastic (photo 1), and quickly the reality of stop motion set in (photo 2). Just kidding, he’s loving it! The second photo is a result of the a fore mentioned exporting issues with Dragon Stop Motion, which appear to have been resolved to this date. I, your mysterious Tumblr updater, will be collecting some of the footage today to throw into a Final Cut Pro timeline. I’ll also be doing any required editing (Photoshop, lighting, After Effects) required to clean up the scenes.
Page 2 of 4
