Thank you, Paul. Something clicked in me recently: enjoying the journey sure adds momentum to the progress.
I regret not having much to contribute to conversations here at the A:M forums. Frankly, in person, I sound like Forrest Gump. At best, I can only pass on the advice I've found that gets me through the day:
Somebody on this forum once emphasized how important it is to finish a project. It's so true. Also, to quote Brad Bird from an anecdote about a director dealing with a choreographer who is unsure how to begin: "Well, do something so we can change it!"
New clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upJdIAXyTa4
Up next:
* smoother wrist bending and twisting
* fingers that curl more cartoon-like -- think of half of a doughnut
Down the road:
* re-model Al and Neil with more faithful caricatures
* Geddy's mouth poses
* then it's back to animating!