In high school I was fascinated with stop motion. Probably even more than the animation though, I loved being able to create my characters and scenes. For one unfinished project this resulted in two popsicle stick bridges inspired by the 1957 Best Picture, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
I had always intended to destroy one of the models in a climactic explosion with a miniature train going across it, but that never happened. In the summer of 2002 just before leaving for film school, I began cleaning out my old bedroom and getting rid of all my old stuff. I decided it was finally time to destroy one of the models and get it on tape. Here's that footage from August 2002.
What's the recipe for Alfred Hitchcock's classics? All you need is this animated cookbook! A group of students (including Pascal Monaco as one of the animators) created this short as a graduation project at the University of Applied Arts and Sciences in Hannover. It's a clever concept, and if you're anything like me, it will have you thinking about what ingredients make up some of your other favorite directors work.
After reviewing my earlier site previews and some of my latest home video footage from the Canada Day long weekend, I took an evening to create this. Part recap, mission statement, and blog preview, I wanted to reflect on how Editing Luke has continued to evolve as a personal project. I've never felt more committed to the belief, especially in regards to my videography, that it really is all a work in progress.
