http://www.tahnee.org/valueblind

The site for VALUE BLiND is now up! It’s complete with symbolism and the process that went into making it.

VALUE BLiND from Tahnee Gehm on Vimeo.

Super Stoked!

Last weekend was a blast– nearly 7 hours of films and the LA Renaissance Faire in Irwindale! (Hence, the geeky super-red-riding-hood photo). The Open Show had about 143 films! It started at 2:15 and then we had a break sometime between 6:30(ish) and 10(ish). I think the show ended at 1:30 AM. It’s actually a good thing that the break WAS that long, because coordinating 15 people (or more specifically, “animators”) for dinner and Starbucks apparently takes an unbelievable amount of time.

The next day, another massive group of us all headed to Irwindale for the Renaissance Faire! Got a bit of a late start, but it was all good in the end– got to see a pirate band play, listened to all sorts of strange accents and got to look at lots of amazing (and silly) costumes. Some people clearly could not hide their geekdom, others looked like they had access to a time machine a long time ago and felt that they fit in best in the ren faire atmosphere. It was pirate weekend, so most of us dressed as pirates.

Then, after getting out of class early last night (missed the Milt Kahl special, dangit!) the list of films that made it into Producer’s was up– and I’m one of them!! Yayy!!! The Producer’s Show is on May 7th in the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at 8. Gonna be fun! I get to hand out programs

Okay, okay– so by that, I mean a regular, non-CalArts status of noise will be flowing through the cubes. Countless workaholic sleepy animators are currently slumbering away in their beds (AND RIGHTFULLY SO!)

I turned in my film at approximately 11:57 PM on Saturday, the 18th. Right before that I got my final soundtrack mixed (but certainly not mixed-up)– all that went without a hitch and I’ll be the 13th film in the Open Show!  (That’s within the first 25 minutes, so…. show up at 2 PM on Saturday the 25th– yes, this Saturday– before things get TOO wild and crazy– and you’ll catch its premiere)!

I would like to encourage you to compare my storyboards with some final screen captures. I’m amazed at how “refined” it turned out

Though I finished a couple of nights ago, I couldn’t resist but peek in on the smelly Mac labs two hours before the deadline today at 5 PM. Smelly? Why but OF COURSE! When you cram two dozen animators into a warm room filled with computers for 3+ days straight, it’ll get to the point of knocking you over if you’re not prepared for it. I’m quite surprised Matthew didn’t go in there and attack the air with his can of Lysol, like he did when someone cracked open one of the moldy refrigerators last semester.

BUT THAT’S A WHOLE ‘NOTHER STORY!

All that matters is: the Open Show deadline hit; complaints were filed about the servers going a-wonk; the deadline was stretched an hour and some people made it, and others didn’t. In the end, I think we all learned a lot– if not by making our own film, then by helping with other’s. (I got to animate some bats for Jushtin, which was cool). Celebrating with sushi was the perfect way to celebrate… And now people are wandering around, reminiscent of zombies, wondering: What do we do next?! Our films are done and turned in!

Fortunately I’ve got designs, illustrations and visdev in progress for a children’s book I wrote. My current goal is to get a deal with a publisher, then work on my book over summer! (Just a hint– it’s about color theory).

I’m really pleased with VALUE BLiND, the film I turned in this year. (I suppose I had time to slap together a 2nd film, but by the time I HAD time to make it two weeks ago, I felt that what I did in VALUE BLiND was satisfactory enough for my first year at CalArts!)

Here’s to an AMAZING Open Show on Saturday! Congradulations to all who made it, and to those who didn’t– you still had AMAZING work, and I hope to see your films sometime… soon