Our 4mations directors have been busy all summer slaving away on their animated Digital Shorts for 4mations. We’ve asked them a simple question: what do you eat to keep you going through production?
Their answers? Possibly TMI. Read on.
Greg McLeod, director of The Moonbird:
1. Mozzarella
2. Parma Ham
3. Rocket
4. Blueberries
5. Raspberries
6. Greek yogurt
7. Slow cooked lamb curry
8. Fast cooked lamb curry
9. Raw lamb curry
10.Fab ice lollies
Stephen Boot, director of Slow Joe
We shot our film in a studio space which we got cheap because they where also building offices in there. It was June and it was hot, so I was drinking a lot of water. There was also a lot of plaster dust in the air, so water and plaster dust, yeah that was my diet (I haven’t had a poo since, but at least I have a rock hard stomach to show for it).
Iain Gardner, director of The Tannery
It’s pretty important, I think, to get a balanced breakfast at the start of the day in order to get a good day’s work done, but when that day turns into night then it’s handy to have breakfast in a bar.
Nibbley snacks (nuts/Maltesers/jelly babies) aren’t conducive to animation as they distract your hands from the work. Keep focused!
Bob Lee, director of Tomorrow
I’m very specifically fueled by copious amounts of Yorkshire tea and Relentless and ham and pease pudding sandwiches - but mostly by the constant fear of failure. Also, very loud high-octane music. Although I know some animators find they need silence whilst animating for concentration purposes, I feel a little dancing between frames adds a certain je ne sais quoi to each shot.
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