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Aninmation Update & our Caption Competition!

Update #7 · Apr 30, 2012 · 39 comments

The animators are really starting to get into their stride now as Simon's storyboards are coming to life. We have some great scenes that are almost complete showing a range of performances from subtle, poignant glances to outright slapstick comedy - seeing the team exploring the interaction between the characters is hugely inspiring! 

Cate and David's narration is also a joy for the team to work with and the flow of the story in its beautiful rhyming verse has created a great momentum and buzz in the studio!

Caption Competition

Below is a sneak peak of one of the scenes we are currently working on, with Mum, Dad and the baby in the kitchen. If you have a good caption idea for this image, please put it in the comments section of this post and the best caption - from any of our backers - will have a street in the film named after them. Yes that's right  - you could be immortalised by having your very own street in A Cautionary Tail!

The competition closes at 6pm 1st May Eastern Time Zone (that is New York time) which is 8am 2nd May Sydney time and the winner will be announced shortly after.

So hurry up, get creative and send us your ideas!!

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      Creator Asha Sparkles on May 3, 2012

      Thank you so much!

      I feel really honored that I can make this small contribution to the project in addition to the pledge, and I'm very excited about the animated film and can't wait to see it!

      I'd also like to thank you and the team for all of the hard work, dedication and beautiful 3D and miniature animation you're bringing to us in this story and especially for letting us be a part of it!

      Kind wishes and all the best for this fantastic project!

      Asha

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      Creator Wild@x on May 2, 2012

      Congratulations :-)

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      Creator Skye Mitchell on May 1, 2012

      Very clever! Congratulations, Asha!

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      Creator A Cautionary Tail on May 1, 2012

      AND THE WINNER IS.....

      ASHA SPARKLES " Tomorrow, breakfast is on you."

      It was a really tough choice, but in our humble opinion this one just pipped the others for its humour and simplicity. Well done Asha! The Asha Sparkles Street will be immortalised in the world of A Cautionary Tail!

      Special mention to Jeremie Lariviere, Stuart Morton, Daniella Jaeger and Stephen Thomas.

      Thank you everyone for sending us in your ideas, they were all fantastic! Well done!

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      Creator A Cautionary Tail on May 1, 2012

      Thanks everyone - the caption competition is now over! Thank you to everyone for all your great caption ideas. It has been great fun reading them! The winner will be announced shortly....!

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      Creator Adrian Morgan on May 1, 2012

      New Honey and Milk shampoo?

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      Creator Adrian Morgan on May 1, 2012

      I'm sure it's all the rage in Paris

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      Creator gerard on May 1, 2012

      Isn't it hard to feed the baby like that?

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      Creator Anthony Wang on May 1, 2012

      Guess our daughter doesn't like the cereal you bought too, she's definitely daddy's little girl!

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      Creator Asha Sparkles on May 1, 2012

      "Tomorrow, breakfast is on you."

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      Creator Jussi Myllyluoma on May 1, 2012

      "Yours is a sad tail..."

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      Creator Jussi Myllyluoma on May 1, 2012

      — Well, it could have been worse.
      — Please specify.

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      Creator Jussi Myllyluoma on May 1, 2012

      "Don't tell me ... it's going to be one of those slapstick mornings?"

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      Creator Asha Sparkles on May 1, 2012

      "Heads or tails?...never mind"

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      Creator phosumpro on May 1, 2012

      Mom: Honey, I don't think she used her hands.
      Dad: Aliens just landed in Toronto.

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      Creator A Cautionary Tail on May 1, 2012

      Awesome captions guys - we are all LOVING your work!! Keep them coming!!

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      Creator Subliminal Games on April 30, 2012

      "Nice hat. I didn't know dairy couture was back in fashion."

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      Creator Kristen Cheyney on April 30, 2012

      since you're laughing, you can change the diaper

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      Creator Daniella Jaeger on April 30, 2012

      I'm head under bowl for you, baby.

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      Creator Stephen Thomas on April 30, 2012

      Cautionary tale no.1 - Husband and wife spend too long looking lovingly into each others eyes, baby reminds them that it's no longer just the 2 of them.

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      Creator Stephen Thomas on April 30, 2012

      Ah....honey I read that slightly....wrong...it actually says to put a "small" amount on to make sure its not too hot. And back of the hand....not...head.

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      Creator Stephen Thomas on April 30, 2012

      Hey honey there's an article in here about child care. There is a cautionary tale in here from one mother, who took looked away for 2 seconds and ended up with a bowl of food on her....never mind.

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      Creator Stephen Thomas on April 30, 2012

      Honey I caution you now, if your laughing behind that newspaper your going to end up with this spoon in your eye.

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      Creator Michelle Springer on April 30, 2012

      Honey, if you don't stop giggling behind your paper and come help me out, you're going to be sleeping on the couch tonight!

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      Creator Henrique Gorni on April 30, 2012

      Honey, please feed the baby, if you don't MIND!

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      Creator Wild@x on April 30, 2012

      Dad: "Oh, what a careless little girl is.. my honey"

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      Creator Yuko Matsumuro on April 30, 2012

      Honey, when did you teach her this!

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      Creator Roger Wong on April 30, 2012

      No monkeying around at the breakfast table!

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      Creator Jeremie Lariviere on April 30, 2012

      I think he may be a touch lactose intolerant...

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      Creator Jeremie Lariviere on April 30, 2012

      He's your son!

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      Creator Skye Mitchell on April 30, 2012

      "Got Towel?"

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      Creator peas2u on April 30, 2012

      "No laughing over spilt milk, Dear!"

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      Creator TazzGo on April 30, 2012

      Dad - "Well at least we know she'll never be a hair stylist."

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      Creator Maarten Weyters on April 30, 2012

      Mum: "Aah, Alex. You've gotten milk in my hair again."
      Dad: "Don't worry honey. We have plenty more where that came from. Besides do you know what you have to pay at a salon for that kind of treatment?"

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      Creator Wild@x on April 30, 2012

      Dad: "still you cannot compete with my hair style"

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      Creator Stuart Morton on April 30, 2012

      Dad: "Same old tale: the newspaper is cautioning us that the price of milk is to go up"
      Mum: "It's all way over my head"

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      Creator Wild@x on April 30, 2012

      Dad: "what i told you (before)..?"

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      Creator Dimitrios Lakoumentas on April 30, 2012

      "So honey, you you like my new hat?"

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      Creator Kristal Cazella on April 30, 2012

      "Please tell me you're not leaving the house in that."

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