Hey, animation is done.

In the spirit of keeping people up-to-date, animation for the the quarter-hour pilot was finished about two weeks ago. Can't really say why there wasn't an immediate update littered with exclamation points, but we assure you, this is most exciting news. There's still a fair amount of audio to be done, but I feel comfortable revealing the final image from the pilot to a deserving public.

Spoiler Alert: We fade to black.

In other news, I also managed to put together my animation reel between then and now. This actually does contain some AXES footage (and a bunch of other cool stuff), so to those who haven't seen it, please check it out.

 

 That's all for now. Keep your eyes and ears open, because there will be some sort of screening/viewing opportunity of the completed show in the near future.

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Screening with an Audience

  This past Sunday, against the stiff competition of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, the AXES OF EVIL pilot preview screened in front of a crowd of one solid dozen! Featuring the footage submitted to that pilot competition I've been droning on and on about, the screening was organized quickly, before AXES could possibly be eliminated from that pilot competition I've been droning on and on about.

I forgot to take pictures, but this was pretty much how it went down.

  Composed of AXES fans and members of the cast, the audience was a great group, and the response was indeed enthusiastic. Some highlights: "Congrats, it looks awesome!""So funny, can't wait to see what happens next." "I laughed my axe off!""Where's my credit?"

  Most gratifying was the flurry of unforced laughter throughout the nine-minute preview. It's tough to step back after spending an hour matching mouth movements to a joke you could have sworn was funny six months ago, but regardless of where AXES goes from here, there's no better measure of success than a reactive audience. That and money.

  In all seriousness, though, thank you to everyone who made it! Your laughter is why we're doing this in the first place. To those who couldn't make it, this won't be your last chance - there's definitely more to come. Much love.