When Lilly’s grandfather dies, her Aunty Reggie comes to town and whisks her away on whimsical “shoeless” adventures with her new “imaginary” friend; who may or may not be a superhero; lots of dogs, hungry squirrels, and hungry people, who may or may not be zombies.

Feral: A Silly Lilly T̶a̶i̶l̶ Tale is an in-between book for kids who are ready for something more than the 30-page picture books but need or want a stepping stone before graduating to chapter books.

If you're interested in a print edition, the hardcover is vastly superior to the paperback. Of course, I would recommend the most expensive option. I get around 40¢ more royalties for a hardcover sale than the paperback. I get about $1.05 for an eBook, $1.30 for a paperback, $1.38 for the audiobook, and $1.70 for a hardcover sale. The audiobook is the best bargain since it comes with a free PDF, so I can read it to your kids, helping them learn as we embark on this journey together. 

~Audiobook ($3.46 (Free with Audible membership)): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGV448PL

~eBook $2.99 to buy or Free with Kindle Unlimited:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFKDG6JN

~Paperback $12.27: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMX1VNM/

~Hardcover $27.85: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMYNXPR

Feral: A Silly Lilly Tale

Feral: A Silly Lilly Tale (Part One)

This installment is our longest one yet with an open Free-Format style approach. Seamlessly transitioning through multiple genres, it is sure to surprise you at every turn. An enlightening mix of music that will round out your summer!

FriendsMix Vol. 6 - Paden Spencer

An amateur spiritual psytrance mix, hope you enjoy :)

Spiritual Psytrance mix:)

FLEABAG

Not all of the Film School Janitors watched John Krasinski's IF, but the ones that did had something to say about it.

This is that something about it...

IF Review

We captured part of our last set in SOHO, NYC @ EVOL Nightclub for anyone who couldn't make it ❤️

IMAGINARY FRIENDS @ EVOL 9/28/24

The Framestore Podcast, our learning and talent development focused podcast made by Framestore, for Framestore, is back with another brand-new instalment.

This time, we're excited to present a two-part special on Imaginary Friends, with VFX Supervisor Chris Lawrence and Animation Supervisor Arslan Elver! Joining us as our guest co-host this week is VFX Training Manager Sergio Gonzalez, who helps us as we dive deep into John Krasinski's latest project, which he wrote and directed.

Chris Lawrence’s 20-year career has taken him from the depths of outer space to the quiet English countryside, earning him an Oscar win and three further Academy Award nominations along the way. He received an Oscar and a BAFTA for his work on Gravity, as well as Oscar nominations for his work as VFX Supervisor on The Martian, Christopher Robin and The Midnight Sky. Beyond his exemplary supervisory career, Chris also helped establish Framestore’s successful Montreal Studio. He served as the studio’s Head, recruiting and managing the teams who worked on titles such as RoboCop and Edge of Tomorrow.

Arslan Elver, a self-taught animator, specialises in realistic creature movement and creating nuanced characters. He joined Framestore in 2006, working on Underdog, The Golden Compass, and Primeval. His film credits include Where the Wild Things Are, Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Byzantium, Maleficent, and Guardians of the Galaxy. After a stint at ILM, where he worked on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Arslan returned to Framestore as Animation Supervisor for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

A rare 'behind the scenes' look what it was like working on, and supervising Imaginary Friends. In part one, we explore what led both Chris and Arslan to work on IF, their collaboration with writer and director John Krasinski, and the process of bringing the project to life. They also share behind-the-scenes stories from the set, discussing how each character was distinct and the unique animation challenges posed by developing 42 different characters, each with its own backstory.

We discuss Chris and Arslan's favourite shots and sequences from IF, highlighting the collaboration with the global Framestore team to bring the project to life, and how "story first" was at the heart of the production process. Chris and Arslan also reflect on their personal journeys into VFX and animation, sharing what inspired them and their experiences working on both live-action and animated films.

Enjoy!

Episode 58 - Part 1: Imaginary Friends (IF) Special

The Framestore Podcast, our learning and talent development focused podcast made by Framestore, for Framestore, is back with this weeks second instalment of our 'Imaginary Friends' Special! 

Join VFX Supervisor Chris Lawrence and Animation Supervisor Arslan Elver, along with this week’s guest co-host, VFX Training Manager Sergio Gonzalez, as we take a deep dive into John Krasinski's latest project, which he both wrote and directed.

In today's second part episode, we hear about what the workload was like working on Imaginary Friends, with the team creating the entire movie in just 10 weeks, adding 42 characters across 700 shots, all while supporting the director and handling the editing process. Plus, Sergio reveals the scene in the film that moved him to tears, and Arslan explains that in animation, every eye movement is intentional - nothing happens by accident!

We delve deeper into a show where Framestore handled all the visual effects, showcasing what can be accomplished when our full range of creative services is brought together for a feature film - from the Art Department and FPS Team to the VFX crew! Before wrapping up the episode, Chris likens the editing process to "composing a symphony," and we ask Chris and Arslan whether they had imaginary friends as children.

Our wonderful 'IF Special' wraps up this year's series of podcast conversations. The Framestore Podcast will be back in the New Year, but first, we'll be releasing a couple of year-end 2024 highlight episodes in November and December. Stay tuned, and thank you for tuning in throughout 2024!

Episode 58 - Part 2: Imaginary Friends (IF) Special

The first installment of 44.4 FM from Imaginary Friends, featuring DJACK as our first artist!

44.4 FM vol. 1 - DJACK

Once just an imaginary friend, now a second skin. Red Panda was never just a mask.
I thought I was creating her. But maybe… She was creating me all along.

Night creature

Just an amateur DJ that loves EDM, follow my progress as I get better and better everyday! 🤘

A learning and talent development focused podcast made by Framestore, for Framestore! 

Every two-weeks we present a conversation in two halves!

Part one - the Framestore Podcast Dailies! Each week we invite a guest to our regular ‘dailies’ session. Set questions designed to find out what makes our guests tick, what they do at our studio, their career journey so far and all manner of advice, tips and tricks. 

For our second portion, arriving later that week, we hand the reins over to a guest co-host, a member of our global community who stands to learn a lot from the experience who engages our special guest into a deeper dive conversation. Arguably a more technical discussion depending on who we have on the pod.

Also, check out 'The Framestore Dailies' Spotify playlist, where each guest and co-host share two tracks from their most loved 'music-to-work-to' artist 🎧

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56zMyRAPF0a9qjhZTV3pLZ?si=de24b54848b04155

I am the glitch you embrace, the noise you can’t erase.

Here’s a little story about a trio of janitors. 
Might have heard they worked at a well-known film school.
They picked up a few things other than trash. 
They might hate your movie, or if drunk think it’s cool.
Every now and then they get together for a lunch break. 
Trash talk some movie, or TV, or streaming.
Rodney and Jason and Sean – they all clean halls. 
If you listen close you can hear kids screaming: Film School Janitors!

2024 Music "Aries Beats - Escape" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. 
2019 Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL]
2019 Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/8BkqPryqA5Q
2018 Music: https://www.instagram.com/jaelaredd/ 
NCU Theme Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL]
High School Hero · Silent Partner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iguumobmY_4

At your local top-tier film-and-TV school, these three lurk the halls… sweeping… scrubbing…mopping…

What you drop, they pick up.  But that’s not all they’re picking up.

You see, after twenty years of cleaning up after film students, they’ve learned something – most movies are garbage.

So whenever their lunch breaks align, they catch up on the latest Hollywood has to offer.

In between taking out the trash, they’re talking trash.

Rodney – Sean – Jason… They are The Film School Janitors

New tracks tagged #Imaginaryfriends