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Too Dead to Die has risen from the grave, just completed filming on major scenes involving the lead characters. The productions is on the road to completion at long last. Too Dead to Die will have it’s premiere showing Halloween 2005 in Grand Rapids. Location is Studio 28, showtime at 7pm. Before Too Dead, animator Matt Kleis will premiere his 3D animated short “Quarry.” Fun for the whole family. All other projects are on hold until the completion of Too Dead to Die. Trailer and redesigned toodeadtodie.com coming soon!

The long-delayed Dr. Ferro’s World of Science cartoon will be completed in time for the Kalamazoo Animation Festival (http://kafi.kvcc.edu/) deadline of March 1. It’s a great festival, be sure to check it out when May rolls around. Hopefull Dr. Ferro’s World of Science will be among the featured entries! Okay, about that Too Dead to Die trailer I mentioned a month or so ago- it will be posted this Sunday, or Dan sez there will be severe consequences to myself and my loved ones. He’s not a man to trifle with, expect the new trailer Sunday! I am planning a series of shorts specifically for the Visualnoiz site, more as it happens.

Update: Ok, that new trailer’s coming this week, I swear. Look for a fresh glimpse of Too Dead to Die this coming Thursday (the 9th!) Hopefully the footage of lazy dogs is tiding everyone over until then. Anyone out there checking out this page or the Myspace group, feel free to drop us a line and tell us what you think. Good, bad, or ugly, we do want to hear from fans/foes/random peeps so by all means email us! Look for some updates in the look of the site in the next couple weeks as well. Too Dead production is chugging along- any and all outdoor footage will completed ASAP, seeing how the Michigan snow season is almost upon us. Cursed elements! Until next time…………JR

Too Dead update: shot a zombie cemetery scene in Grand Rapids. Not a huge amount of zombie extras, but enough to make it work. Managed to shoot for about 2 hours before the police decided to intervene- apparently it’s a misdemeanor to be in a city cemetery after dark. Who knew? Luckily we got all the necessary footage beforehand. If the shoot keeps picking up momentum like it has been, Too Dead to Die should be ready for a Christmas premiere. Keep watching the skies….and the graves… JR