I animated four monkeys in the monkey scrum yesterday. There will be three more monkeys in front of this grouping and one monkey further down the aisle. All the animation I did yesterday was quite contained so that the leaping monkey is the action that should catch an audience’s eye.
The animation that remains is more complex since the monkeys will be walking or shifting their weight forward. There are so many layers now that the Callipeg program is struggling to play them all back. I might have to merge layers as I add more animation to keep the scene from freezing up. I should copy the scene today and work on the copy just in case the program does indeed fail.
Last night Pam helped in making plans for the trip to Berlin. We also wrote the festival organizer to see if he has advice about the best places to stay. With a six hour time difference I think I will be teaching virtual art classes until 2AM from Germany. I have to double check the schedule against the flight times and screening times of the festival. COVID Dystopia screens in the 6PM time slot on Sunday February 11, 2024 at the Babylon Theater. On the day before, screenings start at 6PM through about 10PM. Then there is a mixer for directors and producers at the Griffin, an “American Style” bar.
Pam and I watched a Rick Steves youTube video about Berlin to get a feel for what else to see in the historic city. My father fought in Germany at the end of WWII. He would have wanted to push into the city but he was tasked with cleaning out the resistance in the industrial Ruhr Pocked West of the city. I know which cities he fought in and would like to follow that route someday, but that will have to be another trip. Pam and I will be flying about 24 yours to be in Berlin for about 48 hours. It is quite a whirl wind but it is a once in a lifeline opportunity.
The Germans seem to appreciate COVID Dystopia‘s macabre outlook on the worlds failed response to a virulent virus.