This has been a hectic month! I have been meeting with possible collaborators. My boyfriend moved in to my apartment. There is finally, finally dedicated (well quasi-dedicated) animation space which allowed me to wrap up usable Kickstarter animation yesterday. This means I will spend today editing and have it submitted to Kickstarter for review by tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest! This has all been a long, slow process, and I thank you all for supporting me in this.
Preston
We are currently looking for extra animation help. If you are an animation student or looking to build your portfolio, this is a great opportunity for you. Send an email to HairlessBuffordFilms@gmail.com with examples of your work, questions, or comments. Shooting will begin in mid-June so pass this on to anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area who may be interested in helping out. As of right now, this is an unpaid internship, but that could change in the future. I hope to hear from ya!
HB
The original plan was to have the Kickstarter up and running by early to mid-April, but the best laid schemes o’ mice and men…
I want to make sure that the animation is as clean as possible before launch. What I had animated was not quite where I felt it should be, so I scrapped it and started fresh. A big part of the issues I was having were specifically related to the things I am trying to raise money for in the first place. The lighting was just bad. No way around it. Also, the slightest bump to the tripod throws off the shot and hours worth of work. I do not have sandbags yet to hold the legs steady. During the shoot, the tripod would naturally settle which would throw everything off just enough to make a few pops and twitches. I will put a quick test animation I did back in February at the end of this post to show the lighting and “twitching” that I am referring to.
What does all of this mean?
This means that there will be a delay in the launch. I don’t intend on the final product being subpar, so I certainly do not want my fundraising demo to be less than impressive. Please be patient with me a little bit longer. I promise, it is getting there and what I put up will be the best version I can muster with what I am currently working. Thanks for sticking by me folks.
HB
Quick animation/lighting test from February of one of the characters, Mr. Mortimer Archibald Washington.
Have you ever wondered what makes a stop-motion character tick other than magic? Well, here are a few production shots of one of the characters from the newest project. A very special thank you to Quinten for allowing us to show off his insides. I know it was difficult for him.
Hairless Bufford Films is the brainchild of Preston Stringer IV, a San Francisco based sculptor, stop-motion animator, puppet and set fabricator, and a sometimes illustrator. His pet project and the launching pad for Hairless Bufford Films is “LGBTQueerstory”, an animated LGBTQ history show coming soon to the browser, presumably, currently in front of you. While the next few months we will be mainly focusing on this project and gearing up for our Kickstarter campaign, we have several short films backburnered for the future. Check us out regularly. Thanks for swinging by. We cannot wait to entertain you!
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