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Two years ago, Scottish graphic designer Brian Taylor set out to prove that he could make a killer CG flick with few resources and ample determination. With an outdated G4, discontinued software, and some talent, he began working on Rustboy - a Tim Burton-esque tale of a tin boy who comes to life when he's struck by lightning.
Chart Taylor's progress at Rustboy.com, an exhaustive online documentation of the production. The site contains weekly updates, concept art, streaming video, and a making-of section that serves as an animation primer. Especially groovy is the intro sequence clip, which features a Danny Elfman-like score by New Yorker Erik Nickerson and helps to illustrate Taylor's digital layering technique.
The grassroots effort has drawn praise - and casual job offers - from the big kids at Pixar and Lucasfilm. But Taylor has turned them down. Their interest in his very low-budget work simply proves his point.
Rustboy.com: www.rustboy.com.
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