File:Jay Jay the Jet Plane (Backstage)

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I was a "Joystick Animator" on this very cool "Modern Cartoons" live animation kids show. - I got the gig through a contact on a previous show (in Show Biz, just like in any other profession) and they wanted a solid Actor to give the characters emotion and not to just manipulate their movements. And I joyfully did exactly that!

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LOL! My characters had subtext, performed differently in close-ups than in wider shots and were "in the moment" even when they where not speaking. I had them look down to gather a thought before speaking, notice other moments around them and even intentionally made "Herky the Helicopter" Jerky... with intentional movements. (as her name and dialog suggested) - Later I learned they put all the characters through a program to "smooth out" their movements. Doh!

We used a space that was designed for a "National Security Agency" (not the NSA and I wont say which one) and it had plenty of open spaces and electric power infrastructure for the massive computers required at the time. So even that was an interesting experience.

I was "Jay Jay" and "Herky" and often I also was simultaneously a third character... ALL at the same time.. with two hands!

a CGI/live action musical children's television series based at the fictional Tarrytown Airport. It has about 60 episodes and is aimed at ages 2–7. The series is centered on a group of anthropomorphised aircraft who live in the fictional city of Tarrytown.

http://www.jayjay.com/