davemccary

the first couple battles definitely required the most TLC in the edit, primarily because we hadn't completely locked down the visual approach, or what the ERB editing "rules" were. I remember in Oreilly/Lennon and the first Vader/Hitler, there was an outrageous amount of trial and error going on with those little guys you see on shoulders and whatnot. For those of you who are familiar with rendering time on final cut pro... we deal with so many layers and motion, so every microscopic move that's made seems like an eternity.

i had never met pete prior to him pitching the lennon/o'reilly battle. it was my 2nd week working at maker studios, and pete was also relatively new there. I actually don't remember exactly what i thought when he approached me with the idea. I just know i liked the song a lot, and i liked these guys a lot, and i was determined to make a good first impression.

shel silverstein was a huge inspiration growing up. i tried to incorporate comedic children's poetry into any school project where it might work. If you have not read "where the sidewalk ends," please please do.