When did this project start again?
In a way it was 1993 (when the idea of the headbin first came to me as I moved to Canberra and worked on Australia's first websites). In another way it was 1997 when I wrote the treatment for the movie and developed the character of CD. In other ways it was 2003 when I took a good long hard look at the material and decided I couldn't let it lie.
"You wouldn't let it LIE!..!!" - Vic Reeves circa 1990 - perhaps one of the reasons I ventured out to England in the first place. What mad fuckers these Brits were and how funny.
I find it hard to keep a diary, especially when I'm feeling less then 100% focused. Surely I should be doing something post production-related right now instead of navel gaving.
Regardless of when Sanctuary started, I'm going to finish this 07/08. Trying for this year but not having a Character Animator on board is a real drag. I must make more of an effort to advertise but that's the part of the job I find so draining - how many people have passed through this project? Sell sell sell. Without being able to pay proper money for their skills, in the past I've felt like a performing monkey sometimes trying to get people excited about the project. No more. The core team never seemed to need much persuading...
It's all about the idea. You either get it or not. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't be doing my damnedest to make this look cool and tell a clear story. That's the hard bit. I've compressed way more narrative than usual into the ten minutes and it shows in the blank expressions I'm getting from some viewers. There's way more rounds work to do before I'll be happy with this.