The Bear would like to thank the academy…
Busy Festival Weekend!
The Bear Got a Win!
The Bear won Best Animated Short today!
First Official Selection!
The Bear made it into a festival already! Competition is pretty tough at these festivals so, for now, he’s thrilled just to get selected.
Catching the L Train – Official Poster
Here’s the new poster for the film festival circuit!
The Next Leg of the Journey
This is my first festival submission for Catching the L Train!
Road Trip!
One really fun aspect of making my animated short film, Catching the L Train, has been all of the field research. While Google can instantly load up countless reference photos, there is something personally enriching about walking around in a real location and making direct observations.
On a whim, I drove down to a building I hadn’t visited in nearly 20 years. (read more)
The Score is Complete!
The music is done! Here’s the jump scene from Catching the L Train with the final music in place. I owe a big “thank you” to composer Daniel Beja who is extremely talented and fantastic to work with!
Scoring Progress
It has been a blast working with a composer Daniel Beja located in Paris! As our days and nights are switched, I wake up to find delightful progress on the score to Catching the L Train in my inbox.
The score is nearing completion, which means the film should be ready to hit festivals in March!
Animation Process
Here’s a brief behind-the-scenes look at the animated short Catching the L Train along with a (nearly) finished scene at the end–enjoy!
Sneak Peek — Jump Scene
Here’s a sneak peek at a scene from Catching the L Train!