Countdown to “A Stone for Sascha” Day 9 of 10: Trailer!What can...

Countdown to “A Stone for Sascha”
Day 9 of 10: Trailer!

What can I say. I love making trailers. These short animations are my chance to bring life to static images that have always been moving in my head. I use two programs: one is After Effects, which allows me to take flat art and move it around on “plains” like the way Disney used paintings on glass placed at various distances from the camera to simulate motion parallax. The other is Maya, a powerful piece of 3D software. The cosmos painting in the trailer was done in this program; it allowed for a dramatic camera move past the planet and stars as the meteor approaches.

Music is also a key element to bringing these images to life. I’ve once again hired Jacob Montague of the band “Branches” to score an original piece for this. I love his blend of acoustic, percussive, and vocal elements that he builds to create just the right mood for each piece.

After three years of work, this wordless book will finally see the light of day tomorrow, May 8th! I hope you enjoy!