Collaboration

Last summer at Julies birthday retreat I  reconnected with Melanie Hoopes, someone I met briefly in my early 20’s.   Since Julie's gathering we have stayed in touch and I have learned in addition to being incredibly funny, she is an accomplished writer, director, musician and performer.   Last fall I asked Melanie if she would collaborate with me on an animation project.  She agreed, offered a few of her short stories and we settled on one titled, Playing in Cars.  I presented the video I made with my cousin Mary and suggested we follow a similar creative process.  I explained how the puppets were constructed and invited her to design the main characters in the story.  Melanie set up a board on Pinterest where we will post images and ideas for the overall feel, color, and mood of the story.  Today I spent a good amount of time looking at images on the site. I am learning one needs to partake in moderation when engaging with Pinterest. I could really get lost in there.

A short amount of time was spent on the spiral, and again the measurements were not accurate enough.  I'm reading a book titled, The beginners Guide to Constructing the Universe by By Michael S. Schneider.    It presents mathematical archetypes.  "In this book you will find something that cannot be obtained elsewhere, a complete introduction to the geometric code of nature, written and illustrated by the most perceptive of its modern investigators."

 -- From the book's Preface by John Michell

Lastly I worked a bit on the music/sound animation. The red bags and hearts are making another debut.