Dad to the Bone
This project was as fun to make as it is to watch. We wanted to make something funny and overly cool for Hallmark eCards subscribers to send for Father's Day. Nothing's cooler than "Bad to the Bone" and anthropomorphic grilled meats. Check out the behind the scenes pictures below.
The introductory shot has a smokey grill magically open.
The grill opens because Russ pulls it with some very thin fishing line (mono-filament).)
The animation was done by the very talented Jeremy Fisher who also crafted the puppets.
We used coffee creamers and colored gels to make the practical stage lighting. There are also LED string lights under a gel combo beneath the grid to simulate hot coals.
Rough blocking and lighting.
The effect of a "Grill Stage" meant we had to bolt the puppets through the table.
The lighting design was relatively complicated.
This hero.
We had our graphics team design the awesome graphic for the kick drum, but we ultimately had to remove it digitally due to a licensing issue.
Nobody cooler.
Drumstick drummer.
