Entries Tagged as 'odds and ends'

The Weather Machine

(This post references iSundae II: Attack of the Cones, part 6. You may want to view the movie before reading this post.)

Given my disapproval of the all-too-common practice of putting enchantresses in childrens’ movies, I wanted a more or less logical and non-magical way for Gwenanda to do the things she does. A key element of this was the Rain Maker 2007. (Yes, the movie wasn’t released until 2008. What can I say? Even Gwenanda could use a software update.)

To create the Rain Maker I started with a series of sketches. We wanted something that looked complicated, but also allowed for travel to and from the filming sites.

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iSundae II Production Days Three and Four

Day three we filmed more little odds and ends in the morning, and we painted large props in the afternoon. By that time, we had the microphone working the way we needed it and were able to film a scene involving the three wielders. [Read more →]