Just popping in to say that recuperation goes well. :)

While I'll admit to becoming rather attached to tumblr, rest assured that I am keeping the brunt of Outcast Hero's production updates here. You might want to keep tabs on my tumblr account, mind. It's crammed full of art, silliness, quotes and all manner of creative wanderings that may inspire you as much as they inspire me. Especially the Pixar tag. Yeee~

I'll be straight with you, folks.

It has recently come to my attention that I'm suffering from more than a little burnout with regards to Outcast Hero. I've found myself getting stressed and frustrated over persistent days of minimal progress dotted with varying interruptions. And as a result, the movie I was enjoying working on has stopped being fun.

TEMPORARILY! I know with a break, I can rekindle my enjoyment for the project. But I feared if I kept pushing myself -which is what I thought should be done- I was going to get sick of the sight of it. Additional stress, especially with something that supposed to be fun, is the last thing I need right now.

I don't know how long this break from production is going to last, but hopefully not beyond 3 months.

A temporary sketch of a certain environment that doesn't have its proper references yet. But this is pretty close.

Scene 7 Choreography

When trying to figure out a set of movements, I often sketch them down in sequences like the one above. This particular sequence is of Muxlowe trying to frantically get up from a chair after having come around from tranquillisers. Needless to say, his limbs aren't working particularly well for him.

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So I get back to drafting OH. And what's the first thing I do? Horrifying camera angles.

Scene 7-9 Lockdown

Since Outcast Hero is heading into heavily spoileriffic territory, you won't be seeing many screenshots for a while.

Though I'm not sure what I'll be filling the space with. Maybe a little dance? :I

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It amuses me how I found animating at this angle easier than trying to animate Vira putting a hat on. (Which I skipped for the time being, by the way.)