Phew!

 After deciding to enter the Kodakawa Manga competition, its a delight, an absolute delight, that I still managed to find time for this little short film project. "Bad Snow White" (title pending) is still bothering me, in the fact that I've had to change its themes 3 times now, and I wonder if I'll ever be satisfied with what I'm trying to tell.


Reader, I know, I KNOW what you're saying- that I should be working backwards from what IS concrete in this sordid tale, but I'm afraid that what hinges this whole story is the character of Lolo Asul. Truth be told, I'm noooot sure how much of an asshole this horse should be (I'm so tired, I need my mini vacation tomorrow (ahhh, but I'll probably be at least ever so slightly focused on my craft, even at the buffet)).

I wanted to tell a story of my own relationship with Baba, but I'm wondering if this over reliance on my trauma, without truly dissecting it as an author and director, is only serving to harm Cowboy...

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