tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post2526946229223940573..comments2024-02-24T09:52:14.054-08:00Comments on Notes from Halfland: SPECIAL FIELD REPORT: Kit Kraft Art MaterialsShelley Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-23261587395185778352009-03-06T22:54:00.000-08:002009-03-06T22:54:00.000-08:00Welcome here, Dear Karima! Don't tempt me with you...Welcome here, Dear Karima! Don't tempt me with your threats of coming down to LA. Because I could keep you busy here for a year!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-78463777732434172522009-03-06T21:11:00.000-08:002009-03-06T21:11:00.000-08:00Every post on this entire site is a treasure.I've ...Every post on this entire site is a treasure.<BR/>I've got to stop reading or I'll be on a plane to LA before I know it.<BR/>Best,<BR/>KarimaCastle in the Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755228703104717008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-19057963641373582092009-02-18T11:54:00.000-08:002009-02-18T11:54:00.000-08:00Welcome to Halfland, Vanessa. Yes, I did make 2007...Welcome to Halfland, Vanessa. Yes, I did make 2007's hand-made Christmas card with the elf as a paper twirling puppet, good recall on your part.<BR/><BR/>I highly recommend a visit to Kit Kraft, it's awesome, just let it creep up on you.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck in your creations...Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-77577835514075697062009-02-18T08:58:00.000-08:002009-02-18T08:58:00.000-08:00Wow. I love your blog. It is so inspiring and wond...Wow. I love your blog. It is so inspiring and wonderful to see the care and detail you have in creating your puppets and sets. I feel like I had stumbled upon your site a long time back(because the elf on your christmas card looks familiar.. did you ever make paper puppets from an elf like that in the past? I feel like I saw it on a site like design sponge or apartment therapy). Kit Kraft seems like the exact type of store I have been looking for. Being out in Thousand Oaks, I have a hard time finding great stores like that. Everything out here is overpriced and the same. Great work, I only hope my film can be as detailed and beautiful as yours is shaping up to be!<BR/>Huzzah for another female stop motion animator in Los Angeles area :)<BR/>-Vanessa SoberanisVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046658450667682966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-69870440417076268292008-12-28T09:39:00.000-08:002008-12-28T09:39:00.000-08:00I love me some Kit Kraft...I love me some Kit Kraft...Michael Granberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645897676952151518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-14543228438737857562008-12-18T13:29:00.000-08:002008-12-18T13:29:00.000-08:00Hi, Stephanie. yes, it's a provocative question, i...Hi, Stephanie. yes, it's a provocative question, isn't it? The value of disturbance. You raise an interesting point. There must be a valid purpose to the creation of ugliness/negativity equal to an expression of beauty.<BR/><BR/>I believe destruction is only the flipside of creation, both being creative processes in a way.<BR/><BR/>But still, I'm struggling to discern whether the value/benefit of negative creation, such as the ridiculous noisebot, or war, or [insert regulation horror here] is. Does negative creation offer anything worthwhile? Is being disturbed assistful in any way? How?<BR/><BR/>I'd love your thoughts on that.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-70747860844919383922008-12-18T09:56:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:56:00.000-08:00Shelley, that looks like an amazing store! Wish w...Shelley, that looks like an amazing store! Wish we had something like that here.<BR/><BR/>I have to tell you though -- your "today's cool find" items have been haunting me for the past couple days! It's odd, I find the War Dog extremely ugly, yet it makes more of an impression on me than the soft, wind-blown creatures. There's something about the ugliness (leaving aside that which it's designed to do -- but simply looking at it on an aesthetic level) that really bothers me, and disturbs me, and since you're talking about art and beauty, I find the ugliness a little more startling and interesting than the beauty of the other art piece. Maybe it's the idea that they're presented as invincible intelligence, while the Jansen piece is so fragile and vulnerable... Somehow this invincibility is much more disturbing. <BR/><BR/>It might also be the noise that the War Dog makes -- if those wind creatures made that noise, they might be a tad more creepy :)<BR/><BR/>Interesting ideas and clips tho, thanks for sharing them.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058168113722446790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-65230665313929706942008-12-17T12:46:00.000-08:002008-12-17T12:46:00.000-08:00lol, people call me norby alot, and sometimes nobb...lol, people call me norby alot, and sometimes nobby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-63857790761388412362008-12-17T09:40:00.000-08:002008-12-17T09:40:00.000-08:00Sorry, Nofby. I have a really difficult time with ...Sorry, Nofby. I have a really difficult time with swapping letters when they're positioned around a lower case 'b'. It's a case of "b" blindness.<BR/><BR/>N O F B Y got it.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-9519816639155645702008-12-17T09:05:00.000-08:002008-12-17T09:05:00.000-08:00I am not the one who you call Norby, I am of far g...I am not the one who you call Norby, I am of far greater status. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-49892389267497851852008-12-15T11:39:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:39:00.000-08:00Got it, the place Justin mentions is here:http://w...Got it, the place Justin mentions is here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.monsterclub.com/<BR/><BR/>It's called:<BR/><BR/>Motion Picture FX<BR/>123 S. Victory Blvd.<BR/>Burbank, CA 91502<BR/><BR/>818 563-2366<BR/><BR/>Looks like a another great resource!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-48929501078530421562008-12-15T11:32:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:32:00.000-08:00Hi Ulla, Rich, and Mark, yep, a shop like this sho...Hi Ulla, Rich, and Mark, yep, a shop like this should be within an hour of everyone if I ran the world. Or maybe every artist would upstairs from a shop like this, whether they wanted to or not. I'd run a tough world.<BR/><BR/>Prosser! That is so truly flattering that you'd say anyone would care about Halfland's making. That's a honor to have the project thought of that way. Thank you. Hopefully, God willing, one day when it's finished, the whole set(s) and a bunch of progress items, like the reference image boards, etc. will be in a gallery space people can come check out. It really is different seeing sets and props in person as you know. I love it.<BR/><BR/>It emphasizes the magic of stop motion to see the inanimate objects that are brought to life in the films.<BR/><BR/>Justin! That is some seriously fun Hot Date Night action you guys were rocking over there! Woo!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the Motion Picture Effect Ultracal tip, checking that out pronto!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-80924635556768593252008-12-14T23:27:00.000-08:002008-12-14T23:27:00.000-08:00aHHHHhhh. The mighty Kit Kraft! I used to go the...aHHHHhhh.<BR/><BR/> The mighty Kit Kraft!<BR/><BR/> I used to go there once or twice a month in my middle years of GLD.<BR/><BR/> Me and shel would eat across the street on our Hot date Thursday lunch....then run over there after we ate to raid the loot.<BR/><BR/> There is a place on victory called motion picture effects...that sells the hundred pound bags very inexpensively.<BR/><BR/> jriggityjriggityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424328610725755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-35277492171476176762008-12-14T21:38:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:38:00.000-08:00Well add a store to my list for my next visit to L...Well add a store to my list for my next visit to LA.<BR/>That place seems incredible, probably never find another like it.mefullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027902750016300876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-7492328631278574102008-12-14T21:06:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:06:00.000-08:00That looks awesomeness. We need one of those down...That looks awesomeness. We need one of those down here... anyone... anyone...<BR/><BR/>PS. Really mean, I mean really!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Herman!G3T Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439482429191868151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-57801134595876242682008-12-14T19:45:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:45:00.000-08:00(^places like that die off unless there's enough...(^places like that die off unless there's enough hobbycrafters to pay the brick and mortar bills.. or at the very least the taxes on the building if owned by the store owner.<BR/><BR/>(6 cherish it and become close friends: maybe offer to store some of your work (made with stuff from their shop)there as a "look what can be made with our materials!" point of purchase display?<BR/><BR/>(^ never hurts to ask.<BR/>(^ok it MIGHT hurt a little if they say no thank you.<BR/><BR/>(^ but serriously: there is something magical about finding clues about halfland in progress just hanging on a wall in some small shop.Edwound Wisenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422026999538039977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-48112062129875400062008-12-14T07:49:00.000-08:002008-12-14T07:49:00.000-08:00Talk about a dream come true! I wish we had somet...Talk about a dream come true! I wish we had something like that up here! Truly amazing!Ullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957721241189497186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-68643288497006570922008-12-14T01:01:00.000-08:002008-12-14T01:01:00.000-08:00Oh, I see. Yes, you know I think I love making det...Oh, I see. Yes, you know I think I love making detailed little props and things, with extra thrills from re-purpose-ing something to save time, because it's what I do best.<BR/><BR/>I'm doing everything else just to get to the outrageous delights of props and finishing clothing, hair, etc.<BR/><BR/>Aaaargghghscreamtypinggdvr@#$@%#U^$aaaah<BR/><BR/>I think you're best thing is cinematography, lighting, direction, content.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-4574434386419443632008-12-14T00:04:00.000-08:002008-12-14T00:04:00.000-08:00Nothing like That!!!! few little hobby & craf...Nothing like That!!!! few little hobby & craft shops, one downtown that specializes in model railroads, a Ben Franklin's that's mostly dollhouse stuff. Then I can travel a ways over to Fairview to Michael's, which has a better selection. Or I can really make a day trip and head to St. Louis for some good art stores. I don't know of any good craft shops over there though. But then, I tend not to even think of the kind of stuff you do.... I think more in terms of making everything from sculpey or epoxy putty. I need to look into the craft findings.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-12509059795150507552008-12-13T13:21:00.000-08:002008-12-13T13:21:00.000-08:00Hi Norby!Hi Mike! Ain't you got a good supply stor...Hi Norby!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mike! Ain't you got a good supply store in your neck of the woods? It's usually the smaller towns that have better regional selection/service.<BR/><BR/>Of course, my big dream is to make a great art supply shop/gallery/workshop somewhere pretty and quiet where I could live upstairs. It would have to be a not-for-profit as too remote an area couldn't support a normal business.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-43318466452301634972008-12-13T06:45:00.000-08:002008-12-13T06:45:00.000-08:00Almost makes me wish I lived in Cal-a-forny-i-a.Almost makes me wish I lived in Cal-a-forny-i-a.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-35487940381263310602008-12-13T04:43:00.000-08:002008-12-13T04:43:00.000-08:00Hi Shelley! I'm jealous now! heheHi Shelley! I'm jealous now! heheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-12300072339682049262008-12-13T00:56:00.000-08:002008-12-13T00:56:00.000-08:00Hi Sweetie, Smooches. Thank you for reading me blo...Hi Sweetie, Smooches. Thank you for reading me blog.<BR/><BR/>You were right, Yuji, I could always buy things here and there at a few dollars less but keeping a great shop like this around is worth the little extra. <BR/><BR/>Plus, the mixture of materials, already collected in a single spot, no shipping costs, bla bla, gets the imagination going. You know, that certain alchemical magic that can happen when seeing material you hadn't thought of gives you a new idea? You grab it and go. Priceless.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-75368695087514175062008-12-13T00:01:00.000-08:002008-12-13T00:01:00.000-08:00Kit Kraft is an amazing place. A little pricey but...Kit Kraft is an amazing place. A little pricey but you can find pretty much EVERYTHING!<BR/><BR/>-YujiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-65029370951595189162008-12-12T23:49:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:49:00.000-08:00Wow! What a great read. Reading about Kit Kraft th...Wow! What a great read. Reading about Kit Kraft through your eyes seemed like I was reading about an age gone by. Amazing. Being away from home, your blog is the best way for me to catch up on your life. Plus the Twitters, of course!Ulysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822219954262178070noreply@blogger.com