Frank & Zed: All Puppet Monster Movie (Feature Length!)
Created by Jesse Blanchard
The first all hand-puppet movie in 30 years needs your help. Practical effects, zombies, monsters, and tons of gore -It's 90% done!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Hanging in there...with handmade clothespins.
almost 7 years ago
– Tue, May 07, 2019 at 10:49:49 PM
Hello Everyone,
We continue to march forth on Frank & Zed; everyday creeping closer and closer to the finish line. All of the shots for the film are in the can. Here's a quick peak at what went into one of them.
This is the reveal shot for one of our heroine's. I wonder how long she'll last, poor thing!
The above little snippet also features our original score and new sound design!
How noticeable are the clothespins in the shot? Do you think we would've gotten away with modern ones?
Daniel gets Laverne into position
Puppeteering Puzzler: How did she 'grab' the clothespin if her fingers don't work? Comment below with your guess.
Loads more stuff to show you. I just struggle, as always, to break from the film to let you all know how it's going.
I'll have more cool things to share soon!
Thanks again for your patience and support,
Jesse
Introducing Felix Davin: All the sounds from scratch!
about 7 years ago
– Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 10:56:23 PM
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Happy Holidays: Four Minutes of Frank & Zed!
about 7 years ago
– Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 11:26:41 PM
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Pictures from my Frank & Zed desktop
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Nov 08, 2018 at 08:43:16 AM
Hello Dear Backers,
I wanted to give you a snapshot of the crazy sprawl of work this film requires. To that end, the following are pictures from my desktop. They provide a small peak at where the film is at and both the highs (awesome new practical effects!) and the lows (computer crashing, ugh!) that come with any large endeavor.
Baker Sign Ref
New Intro Storyboards V1
Velnius Sculpt in progress (rejected)
Moroi shadow clean-up notes
Revised Velnius Sculpt, Weapons placement test
V9 and V11 castle comp lighting issues.
Velnius Symbols for Hooves sculpt
Computer Crash report. Project files not working!
Velnius Puppet (rejected - puppet rebuilt and reshot)
Many of the above photos detail the small victories and battles; aspects of the film that are important (but not a lot of fun!)
Below are a couple of shots that I am very proud of. It tooks weeks to learn and test the techniques to do these effects practically. But, I'm very happy with how they turned out.
Practical Galaxy for castle background
Approved Velnius
Thank you again for your patience and support. The film is getting closer each day. It's always better than I had hoped but SLOWER than I want it to go.
Jesse & Team Puppetcore
The Dark Bargain
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Oct 04, 2018 at 10:20:52 PM
Hello There Zed-ites!
The opening of this film has been, by far, the most difficult part to crack. Trying to find a balance between what rich and rewarding versus confusing.
Ivan, The Yellow
The film has a big backstory. Initially, I told this with a narrator over stained glass (this is what was in the screening in April.) But, I just wasn't happy with it; I wanted you guys to be there when it happened!
Of course, the reason it was originally done with stained glass was it is a big story!
Recreating the village for new prologue shots
The good news is, our new intro is 90% done. It's a really fun way to start the film that puts you with the Ivan the Yellow as he trades the lives of his descendants for his own. (What a terrible thing to do!)
The Ungulate God
But the question is: Who does Ivan the Yellow make the trade with? Well, there's a big hint above! Bringing Velnius to life was a whole new challenge and a whole lot of fun. I'm not going to spoil his look just yet.
More good stuff to come! Thanks so much for your patience and support.
