Author: Terry Hancock

Terry Hancock is the director and producer of "Lunatics!" and the founder for "Lunatics Project" and the associated "Film Freedom" Project. Misskey (Professional/Director Account) Mastodon (Personal Account)

Virtual Studio 2025: Metal & Money

As I looked into the challenges for 2025, including a lot of personal economic anxiety, I wrote…

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AI, Automation, Ritual, and Process in Art

A reflection on generative art, AI, automation, personal ritual, and process in making art in a social…

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Spooky forest in unnatural colors

Inside the Dark Forest

Right after the 2024 election, in November, I wrote an article, “Entering the Dark Forest“, where I…

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9x8 grid of icons

July 2025 Summary

Highlights Production In revising sequences for the pilot episode, I have allowed them to grow somewhat, resulting…

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June 2025 Summary

Highlights Production Finished SU sequence compositing.   Stills from final composited shot for the SU sequence.  …

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May 2025 Summary

Highlights The main project for May was to finish up the “Suiting Up” sequence, including processing the…

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April 2025 Summary

Highlights This month was almost entirely work on the “Suiting Up” sequence in the Lunatics pilot episode,…

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Georgiana in spacesuit, squinting at beam of sunlight.

March 2025 Summary

Highlights Finished compositing the “TB” / “Touring Baikonur” sequence at the beginning of this month, then moved…

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Suspended ceiling from Aquarium Room set.

Compositing / Troubleshooting / Re-Rendering

I know I’ve been pretty quiet lately. I’m working on final compositing and animation corrections. Here’s a…

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Ink-Masking Example

February 2025 Summary

Highlights Worked on compositing system and applying it to shots in TB-TouringBaikonur, Re-rendered some shots in TB,…

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Stamped Disc 4

January 2025 Summary

Highlights Released a complete edit of the “Lunatics!” pilot episode, “No Children in Space” just for Patreon…

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Pilot Episode DVDs

DVD Publication Planning I spent the last few days pricing out many different scenarios for a press-run…

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