Finally the bakery is filled. Started on Dec 12th and finished on Jan 12th.
This is John the Neighbor sipping a cup of coffee out of a straw.
The first week was dedicated to figuring out the structure.
The four corners have “connectors” which are holding the walls.
These walls slide into the connectors so that I am able to take whichever wall I want for shooting from different angles.
A detail photo of the kitchen.
The wall is somewhat empty because the story is not completely shaped up and something might have to come here.
This is all the baked goods. Some mistaken ones are hiding in the bread rack behind.
The baker needs to clean every night before closing the shop.
side note- every object / character / floor are stained with coffee. This process created an antique look but made my crafting room dirty. So I actually need to use these cleaning supplies.
….and finally, “Here’s Johnny!”
11:07 am on January 15th, 2012
Looks very authentic! And I think it’s really great idea to make the story that happens in backery (I guess) in puppet animation. 3 dimentional pastery makes me almost feel the smell of freshly backed croissants)
Good luck with your project!
11:27 am on January 15th, 2012
Looking good! Y’all are nuts in the best way possible.
11:33 am on January 15th, 2012
Checked your previous update yesterday and there’s a new one already! Very neat
12:47 pm on January 15th, 2012
Don’t you dare throw those props out when you’re done!
1:29 pm on January 15th, 2012
This is SOOOO amazing! Staining everything with coffee was a great idea. It looks fabulous!
2:03 pm on January 15th, 2012
Ole> We shaped the story around bakery because I’ve always wanted to bake miniature bread. I know what you mean, the smell appears from your memory.
Tim> Hahaha thanks for the compliment!
Kasper> Yeah, we’re trying to push-push-push!
Jene> I don’t think I have the heart to throw them away… (Maybe the walls and the floor can go. But not the props! ) I have to figure out a way to preserve / display.
Vanessa> Thanks! We tried tea bag and coffee and I really liked the coffee stain. It really unifies everything like putting a layer of color-correction.
2:33 pm on January 15th, 2012
So awesome, Ru! I love that you’re doing these periodic updates.
4:31 pm on January 15th, 2012
Richard> Well… you know, if I didn’t post work-in-progress pictures, nobody will hear from us for another 2 years. I really wish we can produce animated film much quicker but that is not the case.
5:05 pm on January 15th, 2012
Dear Ru,
What a W*O*N*D*E*R*F*U*L thing you made. This is soooo cute! I will write a post on my blog about this. Is that ok? I’ll go right back and go and see more of your loveley stuff!
5:26 pm on January 15th, 2012
The pillows, that is my fabric!!!!
My jaw keeps dropping open seeing all these cute things!!!
5:52 pm on January 15th, 2012
Dorry> Dankuwel! Of course you can write on your blog about this. You can grab any pictures above. Let me know if you need bigger pictures.
It’s all your fabric, the cushions, pillows, wall paper, bread shelf (both the red and green), curtains, fabric wrapped on top of jars, etc etc.
And as I said, I was inspired by your shop. In a month, I will start making a new set so I will stop by at your shop very soon!
7:44 pm on January 15th, 2012
It looks absolutely amazing! Very full and feels like everything “belongs” together (if that makes any sense). Such excellent pictures… can’t wait to see more!
8:53 am on January 19th, 2012
Stephen> The bakery is based on a real friend and I tried to make all the objects from her room. (ex. Koala bear, Russian dolls, dishes, picture frame, etc)
11:05 am on January 19th, 2012
OMG!! Flabbergasted!! You have done a great job on those tiny items! Had to LOL on your story Dorry has put on her blog. And yes, Dorry has a lovey shop with even more lovelier fabrics! Lots of success!
5:18 am on January 20th, 2012
Danielle> Thank you! I love Dorry’s shop. It is a very dangerous place because I just want MORE and MORE! At one point I have to close my eyes and run away otherwise I can spend all day looking at her fabric.
7:32 am on January 20th, 2012
The things you made are beautiful in the bakery. I enjoyed reading a lot of stories on your blog, which Dorry ‘pointed out’ on her blog. I feel the same way you feel about her shop! Your cartoons are also very funny and I like the subjects you use, all being things you notice in every day life. Your blog opens up a new world to me. I will send a link of your blog to my daughter. She will like it, she also likes little movies about ‘Shaun the sheep’.
Groetjes
Annemieke
1:06 pm on January 22nd, 2012
Annemieke> Dankuwel! I’m very happy to receive so many nice compliments. What I enjoy the most from the comics I’ve been making is the reaction from various cultures. We are all so different but it’s nice that we’re able to share and communicate.