Episodes
Robot Attack - Nerd Addition
I love watching visual effects breakdowns. I love comparing what was captured on set against the final shots. I've never seen an entire movie with the original footage playing against the final sequences and so I thought it would be fun to try. So for the other film nerds out there, I hope you find this entertaining.
Episode 1 - Pre-Production Meeting
May 29th, 2014
Pre-Production is a vital part of the film making process.
In this first episode, the “cast and crew” sit down to discuss the major story points and come up with the films title….
Episode 2 - iPhone Steadicam?
May 30th, 2014
I just bought an "iPhone Smoothie" to see if I could add some "Production Value" to the project....... I think it worked pretty good. It's gonna take a some practice but I think it was it.
Episode 3 - Location, Location, Location!
June 16th, 2014
After watching the test footage I realized a much cooler location would be needed....... So I went hunting for some. The Production Team skipped the "Location Scouting" because they wanted to use the "Slip 'N Slide".
Episode 4 - Props
July 16th, 2014
With our shooting date rapidly approaching, I took the Fathers Day weekend to get some of the props sorted out.
Episode 5 - Robots, Sticks and Bombs
June 23rd, 2014
Things are moving along........ but with two weeks left until the shoot I got a lot of stuff to get in order.
Episode 6 - Pre-production Rolls On
July 16th, 2014
We're still in pre-production........ Movies are really hard.
Episode 7 - One Step Forward
August 12th, 2014
Robot Attack hits a major hurdle on the way to filming.
Episode 8 - A Rollercoaster of Emotion
August 26th, 2014
After losing all of our locations, I hit the road to see if I can find somewhere else to film...
Episode 9 - WInter is Coming
November 3rd, 2014
Robot Attack has come to a grinding halt. Keeping the momentum I had in the beginning has been almost impossible. Once again, life got in the way.
Now the cold weather is approaching and our window of opportunity is getting smaller and smaller. A shooting day has been chosen and I have one week left to get everything sorted. Winter is coming.
Episode 10 - No-More-Vember
December 5th, 2014
November was a long and painful month, but it ended on a high note and we finally have something "in the can".
Episode 11 - Merry Attack!
December 23rd, 2014
Seasons Greetings from the Robot Attack cast and crew!
Episode 12 - Winter Sucks
March 12th, 2015
Happy New Year! The team tries to establish texturing workflow and addresses some of the pressing robot design issues....... all while trying to avoid frostbite.
Episode 13 - That Sounds Lucky!
April 15th, 2015
"Episode 13" - What could go wrong? With winter finally over, the team races against the clock to get everything filmed before spring shows up. April showers are great......... May flowers....... not so much
Episode 14 - Toys for Man Boys
April 28th, 2015
After reviewing some of the dailies, production decides to upgrade some of their equipment.................. "Spared no Expense"
Episode 15 - Death By Flowers!
May 8th, 2015
Spring has officially sprung....... and ruined everything.
Episode 16 - I'm Losing Them.
May 17th, 2015
I knew that making a short film would hard, but I never thought my own cast would turn against me.
Episode 17 - Reality Check Mate!
May 27th, 2015
The realities of life and nature force some major production changes.
Episode 18 - That's a Wrap.
July 4th, 2015
After six months of battling the elements, the production team reaches a milestone.
Episode 19 - A Whole Lot of Nothing
July 7th, 2015
It's been a month since the late update. I reach out to the Internet for help.
Episode 20 - Everything is Awesome
August 28th, 2015
My professional life has been flipped upside down..... and with the change comes some major post production upgrades.
Episode 21 - To Tree or Not to Tree
November 30th, 2015
The production team heads back to "Camp 30" to try and fix some production issues that were left over from the spring.
Episode 22 - Christmas Client Review
December 24th, 2015
With the year coming to an end I try to get some shots approved by the cleint.
Episode 23 - Pick Ups
February 8th, 2016
Post Production is going really well, but the story can always be improved. The team heads out to shoot a few "Pick Ups".
Episode 24 - Fix it in Post
April 10th, 2016
Post Production is well under way and I'm paying the price for not setting up a green screen.
Episode 25 - Good Times
April 22nd, 2016
I return to Camp 30 and try and gather up the last few shots I need.
Episode 26 - Back to the Grind
July 5th, 2016
Production has been on hiatus for over a month..... but now it's July and time to get back to work.
Episode 27 - Painful Progress
August 1st, 2016
I learned a lot of really cool things last month.... Unfortunately, I should have learned them all two years ago.
Episode 28 - Rise of the Machine
October 14th, 2016
After two and a half months of suffering, the robot model is done.
Episode 29 - Attacky Halloween!
October 31st, 2016
Happy Halloween.... oh....... and the Robot is almost finished.
Episode 30 - It's Alive!
February 15th, 2017
After two and a half years, the robot as ready for animation.... I just need to find some time.
Episode 31 - A Whole lot of Animation
April 17th, 2017
After a depressing start to the new year, some major changes turn everything around.
Episode 32 - Random Update
July 17, 2017
The project inches along at a soul crushing pace..... but there's a bit of progress to be happy about.
Episode 33 - A moment of Reflection
September 17th, 3017
A summer trip to our nations capital sends production into a nostalgic tailspin.
Episode 34 - Return of the Dad
December 7th, 2017
We're 90.8213% done.
Episode 35 - Four Years of Bliss
May 29th, 2018
To the people that are still following along……….. Happy Four Year Anniversary!
Episode 36 - The End of the Road
October 30th, 2018
After four and a half years…….. Robot Attack is done and has an official release date!
