Eden Negotiates Curtains, Meetings, and Explosions

Never a dull day at SGS!

Another fulfilling week at SGS and some interesting events to report. But before I get into that, an update on my third week here. We are continuing work on Beethoven's Wig and got to experience a group meeting with the whole team. It was awesome to see the animatic for Warren. It reminds me of a UK version of the “King of the Hill”. Some really funny stuff! Sharing my thoughts with everyone was also a great experience. I love group meetings!

Da na na naaaaa! Beethoven's Wiiiiiiig! Is very biiiiiiiiig!
I can't stop singing it! It's everywhere!!

I was having some troubles with my scene, as much as I hate to admit. Those gosh darn curtains! Of course I made it more complicated than it really should be. Thankfully, Chris and Mat were super helpful and patient enough to understand what nonsense I was trying to explain.

Bomb threat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well not a bomb, but it potentially could have been! The Beer Store next to the studio had a gas leak! Firemen and police officers blocked off the sector and evacuated everyone out of the buildings that were inside the perimeter. Lea and I were actually coming back from lunch. We asked a couple questions to one of the Police officers in the area and told us they couldn't let us go back to work.

 

Every week a new adventure is out there! Stay tuned for my next episode! 

David Takes Out the Internet Then Saves the Office

Hey its David again.

This past week while short because of the long weekend was still full of interesting events. For starters we really got into animating on some scenes for a Beethoven short. With the help of Chris shepherding us from chaos on daily basis, its been a really fun experience. Also on Wednesday while trying to fix my internet, the internet for the whole studio went out. I probably made a few enemies In that moment.... I'll have to try my best to smooth things over the next few days. 

Then while on my lunch break the Beer Store next to us had a gas leak. I really don't think the two are co-related, well...at least I hope not. We then had to evacuate the building and the whole street was closed off for more than an hour while the fire department dealt with the gas leak. After that it was business as usual.

The lesson of the week is working at Smiley Guy definitely keeps you on your toes.

Lea Loves Exclaimations

Hello!  I'm Lea. I don't usually talk much but I will try to muster up some excitement and enthusiasm for this blog post. I think this calls for a liberal application of exclamation marks!!!!!!

Over the first couple of weeks I have become acquainted with some of the staff at Smiley Guy. Julie is the one who gives us direction overall. If Smiley Guy Studios were a secret organization and us interns were special agents, Julie would be the mysterious person who shows up in a black car and takes us to a parking garage, where she then hands us manila envelopes with all the details we need to complete our mission. But instead of leaving the building and completing our assignment with finesse like competent special agents, we interns just start walking into walls and getting caught in the furniture. This is where the supervisors come in - Darien, Matt and Chris have picked us up, dusted us off, and pointed us towards the door with a pat on the head. We then proceed to run into traffic and board street cars going in the wrong direction.

Yes, animating puppets in flash has been quite the adventure with many a wacky shenanigan. I honestly thought there would be some kind of rigging to those badboys, but nope! Just pose and tween and hope limbs don't go flying across the screen. I am proud to say I know how to prevent that from happening now! Progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!