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To accompany the release of the trailer for the furry film, Bitter Lake, we took an exclusive first look at what the audience might have to look forward to later this year.

Synopsis:

After decades of peace the Kingdom of Valanor is torn apart by civil war, after 12 years of conflict, the citizens cry out for peace. The leaders of Tier, Sinnah, Daneth and Osgard lay down their arms and prepare to negotiate.

Each province sends a envoy to the Kingdom’s only neutral ground, Bitter Lake. However as they set out to find a diplomatic solution, an ancient evil plots its return, threatening to crush any hope of a lasting peace.

I spoke to the film’s writer and director, Shay, about his project.

“I had a totally different story in mind when we decided to shoot a movie. It was a story that I had been working on for four months, when I sat down with EZ to discuss possibilities, we soon found out that what I wrote was way too big. It would require too much time and way too many actors and crew. So I was forced to kill my darling so to speak, which hurt…for about 15 minutes.

Cause when we discussed other things that day, the story unfolded right there in my mind. A mix of things from stories I have read and movies I have seen. It soon became apparent what I wanted with the story and how ‘Dark’ it would have to be. Seeing we wanted a medieval storyline with a serious note, we decided to go for realistic suits and when we took a look at who owned which suit, Clockwork Creature Studio suits just fit the bill.”

For the creator, the choice of Clockwork Creature Studios suits also meant they could create a more realistic and serious film. “We came to the conclusion that naked fursuits just would look lame. We wanted to appeal to a non furry audience too, if my parents would see it, they wouldn’t go…HUH?” In production design the medieval setting meant dressing the fursuits in armour and being kitted out with swords, as well as period props on-set. To make sure they had the right look the crew took their characters to Holland’s Elf Fantasy Fair. “The reactions there were amazing and it took us 5 hours to get around the castle.” Shay said, “Those suits used, by the actors in question, also helped build the story to what it is now. It’s the work they made, that made us envision the total character and push for perfection. I mean…you don’t dress up a suit like that in a rag or plastic sack!

I helped suit up the Prince of Tolver on the set, it took us 20 mins at first to get the actor in the suit and then dress him up…the sheer number of props. Oh and the cumbersome fluff when trying to get a tunic over fur… leaves you crying at night. In the end though, getting him in the costume took about 10 mins once you got used to it.”

 

The Bitter Lake crew consists of 10 man crew, with 4 actors, 1 director, 1 director of Photography, 1 2nd cameraman, 1 best-boy, 1 sound technician and 1 music composer. After about a full week of 16 hour days to shoot, the film’s production period is almost at an end. The last planned day of filming will be taking place this Saturday, and then Bitter Lake goes into post-production. “Outside of the production team are two voice actors that helped, Dylan Nagel and Lucy Red Panda.” Shay said, “I voice the Narrator and the prince of Tolver and some other stuff which I can’t say. All the voices have been recorded.”

In Post Production, one big elements that will be added is the film’s musical score. Fox Amoore was the musician asked to take on the task of scoring and I asked him a few questions.

What do you find the particular challenge in this process?

“I guess the whole thing. I find it as much an honour as well though, considering how amazing the costumes and filming looks. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Often you write to stories in your imagination, was this harder being a set story?

“Perhaps a greater challenge where the story is already laid before me. But perhaps it is similar, just the other way around. Either way, I’m very excited and will enjoy it a great deal. It’s a very interesting story.”

Have you chosen any period instruments for the medieval setting in the score?

“Yes, in-fact a very talented musician will be featuring on some solo flute sections.”

Have you considered releasing the soundtrack after the film’s premiere?

“Yes! I plan to release the official trailer music as soon as possible and I do plan, once discussed with the rest of the crew, to release the entire soundtrack as a digital download.”

Earlier today on Fur Affinity Fox Amoore did release the trailer music for Bitter Lake which includes a translation of the lyrics heard sung by the soloist.

The big question for a lot of furs would be if they can’t make it to Eurofurence to see the film’s premiere will they be loosing out? Will Bitter Lake be available on DVD? Shay said, “We’ll announce that at a later date, we are working on a DVD release but can’t say anything definite. There is a very good chance that people across the seas will be able to watch Bitter Lake too, but you’ll hear that in due time.”

Bitter Lake’s Web Site: http://www.bitterlakethemovie.com/

Author: Fred

The Peregrine Falcon is known as the fastest bird on Earth when diving upon prey, but a new study shows that a small European shorebird, the Great Snipe, holds the record for the longest distance in the shortest time when migrating between northwestern Sweden and central Africa. [Wired.com]

During its annual migration, a single snipe may fly for 96 consecutive hours, covering more than 4,000 miles. That’s four days without stopping or sleeping, sometimes at average speeds of 50 miles per hour.

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The US TV show "Bob's Burgers" has only been on for 8 episodes. This
weekend and last were episodes featuring content of furry interest.
The earlier episode saw a visit from furry mascots, the "Birthday Buddies" I
believe they called themselves. One mascot wore a diaper and sucked on a
pacifier. One of the regular cats freaks and beats up on the mascots. I

Cartoon Brew has posted an article with pictures and a video interview with Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of Kung Fu Panda 2 — which, to remind you all, is coming to theaters this Friday, May 27th. According to the article, Ms. Nelson may well be the first woman to direct a major Hollywood animated feature on her own. Ms. Nelson has already made quite a name for herself in animation — check out her resume’ from the studio’s press release! Most recently (prior to this new feature, that is), she directed the 2D dream sequence which opened the first Kung Fu Panda movie.

 

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Bitter Lake is the first live action full motion picture to be made in the Furry Fandom and is the second EZwolf and Shay production to date. Produced entirely by the crew itself and sponsored by Eurofurence, Bitter Lake combines the creative skills of...

Bitter Lake from EZwolf on Vimeo.

I'm speechless. This is awesome beyond words. And it will premiere at Eurofurence! Kudos to Shay, EZ Wolf and their magnificient crew. You have truly outdone yourselves. There's also an Official Website. There's not much on it yet, but there will be.

Two liger cubs - a cross between a male lion and a female tiger - are being nursed by a dog at a zoo in Weihai, eastern China.

here is a flipbook that I made... ladies and gentleman, Sonic stirkes back!!! in this short animation where he has to escape this flooded city.

Author: AppleCider

Dear Princess Celestia,

Today we had a bunch of friends who joined us to talk about games. And even though Sunshine looked like Justin Bieber and Sweetie Belle 3.5 gives us night terrors, we learned that games they can be pony related, because, ponies are ALWAYS related. Also it seems that shipping Bronies is A-OK. VIVA LE REVOLUTION! Not against you, of course.

Your faithful stud,
Sincerely,
AppleCider

PS – Show notes can be found on the following Google Doc.
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1QIxSR-8FH04M5OSi4gQd_fbJJyihVCNEODL_v5TofS4

Intro – Friendship Forever Mix by ChainAlgorithm on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V59MgGRHvo
Outro –  At the Gala by EurobeatBrony – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlVwxSfaYhs

 

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I go every year, any redditfurs going to be there?

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What if I told you they were preparing us for the future? What if I told you Pixar’s films will affect how we define the rights of millions, perhaps billions, in the coming century? Only by analyzing the collection as a whole can we see the subliminal concept being drilled into our collective mind. I have uncovered the skeleton key deciphering the hidden message contained within the Pixar canon. Let’s unlock it.

A little peek at things to come. I'm not sure how many videos there are going to be this year, I have yet to watch all the footage. But, I'll come up with comething. Big Blue Fox just put all his coverage of the convention up, be sure to check it out for some entertainment. ;http://bigbluefox.livejournal.com/347952.html

Author: Fred

CNN reports that an all-white kiwi has hatched at New Zealand’s national wildlife center. The news report says that it is not an albino.

The chick is believed to be the first white kiwi to be hatched in captivity.

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Author: Fred

BBC News reports that two liger cubs, the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger, are being nursed by a dog at the Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo in China after the cubs’ mother stopped feeding them. The ligers are very rare and are believed to only result from matings in captivity.

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Author: Kyell Gold

Find the full article here: Unsheathed: K.M. Hirosaki and Kyell Gold

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The alarm was first raised by a concerned member of the public who believed there was an escaped white tiger hiding in a field near Hedge End.

Officers were sent to the scene along with a helicopter and thermal imaging cameras, at about 1600 BST on Saturday.

When no body heat was detected police moved in and found a cuddly toy tiger.