Big moment

All scenes approved on Hobsoft.

From Ans to Cannes

Such a nice surprise to be here in Cannes this year thanks to Salma Hayek inviting me down to help promote our section of her project "The Prophet" with the other directors and Roger Allers the overall director.

Westend films are working on international sales for Song of the Sea - heres the poster in their office and here are some snaps of their brochure -

Last day of comp

Benoit and damien addong some final finishing touches

Serge is ready for a shave and a holiday.

Adrien happy to be wrapping up the visual side of production after so many years.

Hard to believe the compositing is finally finished and Im on my way now to Cannes to present the chapter of The Prophet that Ross Stewart and I directed together last year. 

Farewell Digital Graphics studio!

The dg team step into the light

more sound recording

Here are some photos of Alex and Julien recording more sounds for Reel 2.
Such a  romantic a job compared to most of the film making process which is basically
sitting in a room with computers all day.

Alex went to Brittany to record and even found an old car like Grannys.

I heard Felix's first pass on Reel 1 on Monday, its really sounding great and its amazing to hear Cu barking like a really big English sheepdog instead of the library temp efx we got used to all thru production.
It really gives that a character presence in the movie that he didnt have before this step.

Foley

As sound design continues our Foley artist Julien has send some photos from his studio in Angouleme , France.

I cant wait to hear what he has come up with in Paris next week.

We are reaching the last phases of compositing on the last two reels in Liege and we had a big screen test in Paris last week where we saw some of the first reels  images on the big , big screen.
Everything is there to see on the big screen! Stuff you would never spot on a smaller computer monitor like the really subtle painted textures on the characters and the detailed linework by Adrien and his team on the Bgs.


I'm working now on designing the posters and we are starting to think about possible book publishing deals and other tie in promotional ideas with our partners...exciting times ;-)

Sounds of the Sea

Had a lovely day here on the Dingle penisula recording some sounds with our intrepid sound designer Felix Davin. Yesterday he was out and about too while I presented some work in progress clips at the Dingle Film Festival . 

Such a beautiful place - it inspired both Song of the Sea and Puffin Rock many years ago. Cant believe how long its bern since the last visit. 

I think this dip back into the peace and beauty of the westcoast will sustain and inspire us thru the long days in dark rooms doing the sound design and mixing.

Cartoon Movie

Yesterday we presented some clips and a trailer at Cartoon Movie in Lyon . We got a great response which is such a boost in these last crazy days of production.

Today Im going to present it  again in Anima in Brussels and then its off to digital graphics in Liege to help get the last big sequences on track. Then another day in Paris with Colm and Bruno on the music - phew !

Then I meet with Felix one of our sound designers and we will go to Dingle for some field recording next weekend.

Phew! 

Heres Saoirse peeking in on the Cartoon Movie participants .