In the Fall of Gravity will be shown in the NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL in NYC at the VILLAGE EAST CINEMA on Sept. 24th at 8pm.

If it is humanly possible for you to attend, PLEASE COME!

Nofby, I don't disagree with a word of what you said, I don't (nor wouid I ever) make any attempt to erase the idea that this is puppet animation. Quite the contrary, I grew up in a world of special effect creators whos goal was to do just that... create effects that would be accepted as reality. That was my goal also for many years but, my opinion about that changed when the CGI revolution made for that to be accomplished more easily and consequently not so 'specal' anymore.

My only real goal now is just to create what I love. I think that nobody would ever be fooled into thinking that my puppets are real people (nor do I want them to) I just love to do my best to portray natural motion because I find the process facinating.

that was so awesome. I really like the realism in it. To me It makes it more interesting. It almost convinces you that it is real. Really great job!

Kramerklaymation said "I think it's great and cool and everything, but why are you trying to achieve such realism? It's stopmotion, don't you want to show you're viewers that? Why not leave realsm to CG and live action? Like for Wallace and Gromit they left the finger prints there to show that it was clay."

I disagree. If viewers find the animation and characters realistic, that is a very good thing.  If someone animates a blob of chewing gum falling off the underside of a table to show it was gum, there'd be no point. In stopmotion you try to create a world and the characters in that world to come alive. Its so realistic because of the animation and style he's using. Cable controlled puppets allow you to animate very realistic expressions. Your not concentrating on amazing your viewers, that you are animating with clay or whatever material. Your trying to make your puppets come alive and perform. Thats the most important thing.

But hey, I can see your point as you are a very dedicated clay animator. People have different styles and ways of doing things.  

Wow, that was absolutely brialliant.  I love and highly respect the characters fluid motions.  Can't wait to see more!

I think it's great and cool and everything, but why are you trying to achieve such realism? It's stopmotion, don't you want to show you're viewers that? Why not leave realsm to CG and live action? Like for Wallace and Gromit they left the finger prints there to show that it was clay.

Just wondering. Keep up the good work.

I never get tired of watching this, Ron! You have certainly raised the bar.

WOW!! that was awesome...is this something i can buy to wach?