New stop motion fun and excitement!...
BREAKING!!!... STARGAZER ESTABLISHES FIRST
CONTACT WITH ALIEN WORLD..... OR DID HE?!!
HEAR!!!
ACTUAL VOICE TRANSMISSION FROM STRANGE
GALACTIC BEINGS!!
SEE!!!
TERRIFYING CREATURES FROM OUTER SPACE!!
WITNESS!!!
FANTASTIC BATTLES BETWEEN PLANETS!!!
TAKEN FROM TODAYS HEADLINES...
THE ONE FILM THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SEE!!!...
...TERRESTRIALS
'TERRESTRIALS' (2025)
Running time: 8min (Approx.)
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Lots of fun working on this one. Particularly the audio. We prefer a retro-stop motion look to these things so the bit cheesy/corny look to the creatures and props are by design. We don't go for totally smooth animation flow as well. We like to pay homage to the old time animators. We also include an element here and there in homage to old time classic SciFi and Fantasy films - the capacitors come from Electronic Services - Unit 16 (This Island Earth). The alien sweep firing the laser gun was inspired by Franco Columbu's stint in the original Terminator. The invaders sport Arnold Schwarzenegger-style camo.
Thanks to Pond 5. No better source for Music and SFX.
Adapted from Atlas/Marvel comics 'Tales of Suspense', Volume 1/Issue 4, 1959 - 'The Voice of Doom'.
A few behind the scenes...
'Invader' clay sculpt ready for some plaster mold making
Building up Invader wire armature
An Invader saucer sweeps the alien city set miniature
Invader soldiers on set
Monitoring the action
Alien planet denizen with laser gun on set
A brilliant and simple seat-of-the-pants pyrotechnic "shotgun" firing tube we rigged
Ant set. We laid those sticks as edge-of-frame guides as we attempted to zoom out from the electrical conduit while panning the set. Didn't work and was a pretty frustrating two days of wasted effort. Probably could have accomplished it with a camera tracking rig. We have a good design for a simple one in mind. May get around to building it (might not)
Red ant/black ant battle. We found those ants on Amazon, then souped 'em up with some wire legs, antennae and neck joint for articulation.
Disclaimer: We obtained rights to use of all the soundtrack symphonics and effects - we thank the folks over at Pond 5. A background plate or two we obtained online from sites tabbed as royalty-free. The video is an "experimental" work for on-line/private viewing only. No monetary compensation is involved.
