Squirrel King on Pinterest

Dear Reader,

Hip to the times, you can now find The Squirrel King on Pinterest. This will be a great way to check out highlight images! Keep checking back as we gradually pin more up, like this gem from over a year ago!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Water Reference

Dear Reader,

I've had an idea for a while now of shooting one of our last sequences with a few hundred people acting as water for the Nesting town river. My idea isn't quite as simple as painting hands blue, but the wonderful boat on an ocean scene around the middle of the clip below shows that even that can look awesome!


So exciting when you see something someone else has done that validates the track you're on!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Robin's Bikini Briefs: Take 2

Dear Reader,

With the days getting shorter and autumn in the air I'm very please to report that, true to Squirrel King form, going off-book is proving to be a the winning approach for Robin's bikini briefs.

Tossing the instructions to the wind, the Trouble and Strife now has a pair of briefs that look fantastic and fit perfectly. A little trim and we'll be good to shoot The Squirrel King beach scene!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Ed's Accolades

Dear Reader,

With one more location to shoot for our town's municipal one-man show it was high time we started on his certificates.

To help me, the Aliens began on Ed's certificates of distinction in fine fashion - over breakfast.
Tomorrow we work on the frames :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Celebrating the Little Triumphs

Dear Reader,

It occurs to me that I forgot to share with you last week this pic of Justus and I celebrating the triumph of our Hemet shoot. As you can see, the name of the road we found ourselves shooting the fire's aftermath on was a little inauspicious ... fortunately the smiles on our faces tell the final story :)

It's very important to celebrate these little triumphs!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Joys of Connection

Dear Reader,

Yesterday, I got to know one of my neighbors. Mark is someone I've passed in the walkway many times, but never properly met. It reminded me once again of the joys of human connection. We chatted about many things squirrel king, and in amongst it all he showed me this delightful paper stop motion:


So my advice for today: get to know a stranger in your midst!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

The Wonders of Glass

Dear Reader,

While researching Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangements, I came across this wonderful glass version of a boat by Dale Chiuly.

For those of you living in the north west, or visiting, there is apparently a wonderful, now permanent exhibition at the Seattle Center.

I'm going to try remembering that for my own next visit :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims