This page aims to keep a log of a new project I'm working on, a 3D animated film.

So what's an open source film, well it's a film which is created by only using open source (or free) software, in my case primarily Blender - as you can tell by the logo. All assets created for this project will be made available to the public. I'm still trying to figure out the best mechanism to do that.

The project is open for artists to contribute if they so desire. You can look at the collaboration page for the current "call for content".

I started by trying to write a short film, but the short medium was not suitable for telling a story I felt strongly about. I came up with a few concepts and I even wrote a bunch of scripts. You can read them here: www.azproductions.ca/writing.

I racked my brain trying to come up with something I can feel passionate about, but all I came up with is a heartache. It was a painstaking process which didn't result in anything worth pursuing.

I decided to pursue a more challenging endeavor. Make a feature film length story, but divide it into episodes. The idea is to create achievable milestones. Finishing off a 5-7 minute episode will be a lot faster than finishing off a 120 minute movie.

With that in mind I came up with a story line you can read here.

I'll keep this site updated with my progress and any output related to the Open Source Movie (OSM) -- I think acronyms make things sound cool.