Here’s a small preview:

It might not seem like much but I did the character design and animation. When it’s all put together, it will be really nice.

You might be wondering what I’ve been doing if I have someone else editing my doc and other people doing the animation. Well for the record, I do a little of both. For example, I work alongside Sarah with her edit so that we know what to animate. Then I create an animatic, like below:

Then my animators help bring the animatic to life. I don’t want to show too much but here’s a quick preview.

This has been a very long and exhausting process but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Paper Stop Motion Test

This is a little test I did with Dragon Frame Stop Motion. Each frame was drawn in Flash and then printed out, cut into an oval, and photographed. The end product is an effect that will be used in my graduate thesis.

Paper Stop Motion Test from John Moore on Vimeo.

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone who contributed to my project. Big or small it still means a lot to me.

Thank You … (in no particular order)

Crystal Smith
Tommy Calloway
Elisabeth Moore
Edward L. Wittlif
Tyrone Campbell
George Heard
Elizabeth Chatelain
Galit Pedahzur
Fred Wickham
Joseph Sanguinetti
Bonnie Nordlund
Kramer Sanguinetti
Beth Sepko
Leslie Minora
Dan Mangum
Lee Walker
Kimberly Thrower
Sarah Deuel
Kimberlee Lawrence
Julie Stevens
Claire Oxtoby
Reginald Moore
Scott Burton
Therese Mullaney
Peter Gartrell
Geoff Marslett
Ronald Apple
Chithra Jeyaram
Kelly Gibson
Stephen Raeburn
Nina Vizcarrondo
Joshua Riehl
Ariel Schwartz
Claudia Moore
and last but not least
Sarah E. Gonzalez

Because of everyone’s donations, I have been fortunate enough to hire some help with my thesis film. I’m really excited to add more people to the Jump Up Films team.

If you would like to contribute to the project but missed the campaign, you can still do so by clicking the DONATE button below.

Information is it’s own currency! Even if you can’t donate, please send my campaign to others. Beyond just raising money, I want those who need this film most (parents and children with OCD) to know it exists. If you can give even ten bucks, it will help advance my project. I recently presented a showcase of films at the IOCDF national conventions. Many parents agreed that they wish they simply knew a project like this existed.

If you don’t know, online fundraisers like Indiegogo are all about allowing anybody to raise money for any idea. The sites structure allows users to create a page for their funding campaign, set up an account with PayPal, make a list of “perks” for different levels of donation, then create a social media-based publicity effort. Users publicize the projects themselves through Facebook, Twitter and similar platforms. The site levies a 4% fee for successful campaigns, and 9% for campaigns that fail to reach their target amount. Unlike similar sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo disburses the funds immediately. According to the Wall Street Journal, 10% of Indiegogo projects raise their requested amount, while 40% of projects raise at least $500. Indiegogo is also used by already-funded projects to create publicity or find distributors.

Take a moment now to check it out on IndieGoGo and also share it with your friends. All the tools are there. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make ‘Once Again’ happen.

http://www.indiegogo.com/Once-Again

All the films were selected because of their quality and because of the portrayal of obsessive compulsive disorder done through the important art of animation.

The following films screened:

Flick
By Robert Darwen
TRT: 3:28
Link to video
A short animation about a young boy with obsessive compulsive disorder and how his eccentric daily rituals actually affect his much loved grans life, or does it?
Link to Robert Darwen

Leaving By Numbers
By Peter Hewitt
TRT: 2:17
Link to video
A short animated documentary about obsessive compulsive disorder.
Article about this film in the festival

Like Me Only Better
By Martin Pickles
TRT: 5:23
***VOTED SECOND PLACE WINNER FOR AUDIENCE FAVORITE***
Link to video
Like Me, Only Better is a laconic comedy about Neuroses, Catholicism and Prozac.
A man called Clive tries to become a better person and to overcome his various Obsessive Compulsive disorders. The film establishes a link between his Catholic upbringing, his childhood imagination and his adult phobias and compulsions.
Link to Martin Pickles’s work

On The Level
By Michael Rutter
TRT: 2:24
***VOTED SECOND PLACE WINNER FOR AUDIENCE FAVORITE***
Link to video
All Bean Maxwell wants is for the picture on his foyer wall to hang level. But will his dedication to the little details cause him to lose sight of the bigger picture?
Link to Michael Rutter’s work & blog

Number Obsessions
By Katie Walton
TRT: 2:29
Link to video
A short animation about obsessive compulsive disorder in the workplace magnified by numbers and the stress of deadlines.
Link to Katie Walton’s work

Obsessive Compulsive
By Isabela Dos Santos
TRT: 1:43
Link to video
It’s a hard life for a horse, especially one with OCD. This short stop motion animation is a cute portait of a horse living with OCD.
Link to article about filmmaker

OCD + me = 5
By Kendra Mattozzi
TRT: 3:25
***VOTED FIRST PLACE WINNER FOR AUDIENCE FAVORITE***
Link to video
A peek into Kendra Mattozi’s life with OCD. It’s a wild ride, would you want to join in?
Link to Kendra Mattozzi’s blog

OCD Brain
By Tamás Komoróczky
TRT: 1:13
Link to video
A brief but informative look at the way the human brain of person with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder functions.
Link to Tamás Komoróczky’s work

OCD Plate
By Katriona Skinner
TRT: 0:22
Link to video
A short experimental animation about how someone with OCD plays with the food on his/her plate.
Link to Katriona Skinner’s work

All In Your Head
By John Spottswood Moore
TRT: 3:50
Link to video
Mark was five minutes early to the bus stop when he found the stray nickel. While many would consider this luck, or Karma, or providence…. Mark was terrified. In this short animated tale, our young protagonist takes us through the mindset of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Ultimately, we find that to some people,the little things can seem like the end of the world.

Push
By Edeline Bernal
TRT: 1:48
Link to video
A creative rant on open doors and drawers and how leaving them ajar can keep certain people up at night.
Link to Edeline Bernal’s work

The Perfect Park
By Leon Sooi
TRT 5:00
Link to Video
The protagonist of The Perfect Park, a Perfectionist, is obsessed with parking his car perfectly. Equipped with measuring tools and gadgets, he demands from himself the highest standards in the art of parking. But perfection is relative the surrounding environment. How can one park perfectly in an imperfect car park?

Touch Wood
By Vivienne Jones
TRT: 6:00
Link to video
A unique look at the nature of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, based on themes arising from real life interviews. The action takes place over one night where we see a man preparing for bed. However instead of falling asleep he spends the time checking and rechecking lights, doors and clocks, obsessively securing the house for his night’s rest. Stylistically the animation highlights the divide between the character and his attempt to control his increasingly malevolent environment. The film explores the uneasy balance between the man’s desire to control his life and the compulsions that try to possess him.
Link to Vivienne Jones

Mirrorman
By Alex Amelines
TRT: 1:06
Link to film
Mirrorman is a two-way mirrored view into the manufactured world of an obsessive compulsive disordered self-existence. Based on that every morning twilight moment – when we drift in and out of dreamlike stasis and consciousness in front of the bathroom mirror, Mirrorman himself is embedded indefinite.

ON/OFF
By Avgousta Zourelidi
TRT: 1:31
Link to video
A humorous take on the effects of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) in the everyday life situations of a young woman.
Link to Avgousta Zourelidi’s work

Junk Palace
By Lyon Forest Hill
***VOTED THIRD PLACE WINNER FOR AUDIENCE FAVORITE***
Link to trailer
Homer and Langley Collyer were two of the world’s most infamous hoarders. Packed floor to ceiling, their New York brownstone became a labyrinth of tunnels and traps. They were utter recluses who might have passed away into obscurity were it not for the bizarre circumstances of their deaths. Using elaborate paper puppets, Junk Palace takes you into the Collyers’ strange world and imagines what life was like for these unique individuals.

Once Again (Sneak Peak)
By John Spottswood Moore
Link to video
A short experimental documentary recalling the filmmaker’s struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Link to Indiegogo Campaign

Additional Films
The following shorts did not screen at the festival but were top picks.


Over and Over (and Over) Again
By Andy Glynne
TRT: 3:34
Link to video
Discover how an everyday routine like leaving the house for school can become the worst nightmare for a teenage boy… Or how numbers can take over a young mind to the point of driving behaviour and influencing unwanted actions… With Danny’s testimony we gain a revelatory insight into the struggles of some teenagers suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder.
Link to Andy Glynne’s work

Obsessively Compulsive
By Andy Glynne
Link to Video
Steve describes how whenever he thought of Saddam Hussein he thought that he was contributing to the conflict in the Gulf. Walking, talking, eating, and drinking – all these actions had to be completed in the absence of an intrusive thought about Saddam, otherwise he would have to repeat the action again and again and again. A rare glimpse into the struggle for those faced with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Recommended Feature Films about OCD

Mary and Max (Animated)
by Adam Elliot
Link to trailer
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Dirty Filthy Love
by Adrian Shergold
Link to Trailer
A man’s life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette’s Syndrome in this touching and funny tale.

I have Tourettes, But Tourettes Does Not have Me
By Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Link to trailer
Children with Tourette’s Syndrome, ages 6 to about 14, candidly describe what it’s like to have Tourette’s, a poorly understood neurological disorder. They show what their tics are like, talk about difficulties with school, social isolation, embarrassment, and feeling misunderstood and even unwanted due to the inherited condition they have no control over. The DVD has extras that explain Tourette’s Syndrome, both from the viewpoint of the children and that of experts, as well as where to get more information about Tourette’s.

As Good as It Gets
By James L. Brooks
Link to trailer
Melvin Udall is a sarcastic writer who lives alone in an apartment, eats at the same restaurant each day, is afraid of germs, and generally hates people. His neighbor, Simon, is a gay artist whose dog is constantly becoming entangled in Melvin’s life annoying Melvin and giving rise to much anti-homosexual sentiment on his part. Carol is a waitress at Melvin’s usual eating spot who is trying to take care of an asthmatic son and has to suffer Melvins obnoxious behavior. However, the door to Melvin’s self-awakening is opened by Simon’s dog who Melvin has to watch after Simon is brutally mugged. He comes to love the dog and respect Simon, and to see that Carol’s son receives much-needed medical care.

Over 1,000 attendees are expected to attend in San Diego, CA for this year’s conference. The conference will feature more than 100 presentations, workshops, and seminars as well as nearly two dozen support groups. The presenters include some of the most experienced and knowledgeable clinicians and researchers in the field, as well as people with OCD and family members who are willing to share their story.

The OCD Animation Festival

Organized by John Spottswood Moore and Fred Penzel, PhD

When Fri, July 29, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Where 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA
Room: Nautilus Four, Lower Level
Calendar 18th Annual IOCDF Conference – General/Family
Difficulty: Introductory
Created by calbano@ocfoundation.org

Description
The 1st Annual OCD Animation Festival will allow the audience to see the world through the eyes and thoughts of the OCD mindset. We will showcase between 15 to 20 films about OCD, most of which will be produced by OCD sufferers. Attendees will be given the opportunity to become critics and vote for their favorite animation and an award for audience favorite will be given (at a later time) to that winning filmmaker. Discussion will also follow the showing.

Please note: due to possibly uncomfortable and/or disturbing scenes or themes, this presentation is not recommended for children 8-years-old or younger.

Full Film Line Up coming soon!

All the films look wonderful, but if you have a higher quality video please send it my way. You can use the protocol as last time with wetransfer or yourfilelink. Below is the short description of the event that will appear in the program.

The 1st Annual OCD Animation Festival will allow the audience to see the world through the eyes and thoughts of the OCD mindset. We will showcase between 15 and 20 films about OCD, most of which will be produced by OCD sufferers. In addition to presenting these animations, the well-known painter, Dennis Ryan, has planned to display samples from his series “Kick The Faucet”, inspired by his contamination fears. Attendees will be given the opportunity to become critics and vote for their favorite animation. Discussion will also follow the showing. Please note: due to possibly uncomfortable and/or disturbing scenes or themes, this presentation is not recommended for children 8-years-old or younger.

It’s going to be a really exciting event. I have been honored to have helped organize this. I only wish that this festival was around when I was a kid.

For more information about the The 18th Annual International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Conference taking place in San Diego, CA this year from July 29 – 31, please visit their website at http://www.ocfoundation.org/Conference.aspx

Program: On Story
Episode: Untitled Moon Project

Working within the studio system is discussed by the local filmmakers behind Office Space, Lonesome Dove, and El Mariachi. Featuring Mike Judge, Bill Wittliff and Robert Rodriguez. Film: Untitled Moon Project by John Spotswood Moore.

DATE—–TIME—–CHANNEL
6/18/11—-7:30 PM—-KLRU Q / 18-3
6/19/11—-12:30 AM—-KLRU Q / 18-3
8/02/11—-10:00 PM—-KLRU / 18-1

Watch the full episode. See more On Story.

This is the first time I’ve played in the San Antonio Film Festival and I’m really excited. Sarah, my producer on this project, has a long history of working with the festival back when it was the San Antonio Underground Film Festival . It will be really exciting to take a break from my summer jobs and spend a weekend in San Antonio, watching some movies and “festival relaxing”.

KLRU’s On Story is a new show presented by the Austin Film Festival focuses on the inspiration and creative process at the conception of the filmmaking process. “On Story” will include new interviews and footage from past Austin Film Festival panels and screenings of screenwriters and filmmakers discussing their craft and films. Each episode will pair these conversations with a short film from a Texas filmmaker, which has previously screened at the Austin Film Festival. It’s really honor to have my work shown. Filmmaker, friend and fellow RTF MFA, Miguel Alvarez interviewed me a couple weeks for the show. “On Story” Episode 9

June 18th @ 7:30pm
KLRU-Q broadcast channel 18.3,
Time Warner (channel 20 or 225) or
Grande (channel 284)

It feels good that this film is still getting attention and still gaining an audience.