Developing today’s strip was interesting. From concept to completion, Jared was over my shoulder videotaping the whole thing. He was gathering his B-role for the Theater Hopper Documentary.
I was sweating bullets Sunday night waiting for him to come over and gather this footage. I had been creatively constipated all day and had no idea what I was doing for today’s strip. In the end it boiled down to “Okay, what movies are out there? Formula 51? What’s that? Sam Jackson? Okay. Formula 51, how can I make that funny. Formula 409! Okay, run with it.”
I think I worked out in the end. You only need to look at what happens to Jared in the last panel to know why.
When in doubt, go for the sight gag.
I think things will be very interesting when the documentary will be finished. As I mentioned before, a film festival is what spurred this whole thing and Jared has until Nov. 1 to gather all the film, make all the edits and submit it. We’ll see what happens after that.
The festival isn’t until January 9 and I think we’ll probably wait to see how it fares in front of a panel of judges before we make it available on the site. Unless, of course, there is lots of interest.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated as the production progresses.
You look like an idiot.
Watch it, Sonny-Jim. These cornrows took four hours to put in!
Whatever... I can't believe I even hang out with you.
And look! I even got the secret formula from the movie!
Dude, that's Formula 409. Did you steal that from the theater?
Bzzz! Sorry, Mr. Wetpants. You've exceeded your insult quotient for today!
HEY!
