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2009 – Scene 21: Balloon Boy


Our friend Devin is a Master or materials! Who else would have grabbed a mini-Squash when asked to build Balloon Boy’s balloon?

We also tried animating this scene with and without poor Falcon in there. Ultimately we felt like the ridiculous amount of press coverage Balloon Boy got was way funnier than the kid that was supposedly whisked off into the clouds. Here’s the take that got cut…


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