So I’ve done it. I’ve made the first step in transitioning to HD content. I have begun producing a new Captain Wallabee short in HD (720p 24fps)

It’s been ...Really easy.

All of the original photos and backgrounds were produced in full HD resolution (1080p) or higher so I have been able to use the same set of artwork as in the past. Thank goodness I thought ahead.

My biggest issue has been with the opening graphics. Those motion graphics had been produced in standard def 640x480.

Luckily for me, it’s been rather easy to scale it up to an HD resolution and to adjust for the new aspect ratio. Everything had been produced in Motion so manipulating the elements has been as easy as working in Photoshop. Easy, but time consuming.

Obviously, none of this will matter if the script sucks.

In the first Wallabee my goal was to establish a clear game (as one would do in improv) and to make some type of social statement. In the second, Censorship, I set out to establish a game but to keep the characters in conflict. This was a suggestion that one of my old writing teachers had given me after watching the first short. Sadly, I feel like “Censorship” wasn’t as funny as the first; so, for my third attempt, my goal is maintain the comedy game, to place that characters in conflict of each other, and to establish an element of parody. Hopefully this parody will give a better foundation for the jokes.

I look forward to posting it online and getting your feedback. Stay tuned.

-Jeff