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Tonight, I’m back to writing on Pieces in Bloom. I’m on page 80 and very close to finishing the first draft of the feature. I’d like to get into production as soon as possible, but it all depends on casting and securing locations. Today, I took a short break from my feature to write a […]

Here is the first render test of Isabella’s Energy Blast in Playground. It’s a particle driven system with node modifiers. Right now I’m only working with a still frame so once we have the final plate the look will develop from there. I have a custom built distortion system tied to the effect that we […]

All the interior scenes with Isabella and the Villain are cut to music and sound efx and look awesome! As someone who was a big fan of the Buffy series, I’m amazed at how much Playground reminds me of an episode of Buffy. That wasn’t my intention when writing it, but it really resembles the […]

I got a ton of writing done today on my feature. I’m on page 76 and these characters are cracking me up. There is some seriously funny material in this particular story which will offset and balance some of the other stories. I’m having a good time creating my character’s quirks. I would love to […]

Today I worked on the third love story in my feature, crafting plot points to lead the audience to the hidden truth. There is a lot of wisdom in that particular story that will register with an older crowd. This is one of the joys of my feature. It appeals to a broad audience and […]

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As Brad designed the effects for Playground, I worked on Pieces in Bloom. The third love story is finished. It’s a tearjerker and a reminder that life is fleeting so enjoy it while you can…That’s not an easy thing to do for my characters who have a lot of stress in their life, but those […]

I did a rewrite pass on the first 45 pages of Pieces in Bloom today. I am crazy about my characters and their stories! The first couple is Hudson and Chelsea who meet at a business conference and find themselves completely fascinated with each other. A misunderstanding puts them at odds leading to a dramatic […]

My feature is really coming together. It is unique in that it is a series of love stories. Opal is the one constant character that keeps showing up, almost as if she is cupid. I plan to tell her love story last…and it will be the most spectacular one of all! I am really looking […]