many milestones leading to the Autiton Archives. Early tests -- Creating a dry run test short -- BlastOff! ; BlastOff! results ; Lessons learned ; Funding the pilot ; Tools of the trade -- Creating the CGI pilot -- fault effect. Time to chart a course ; Making a 3D CGI film star ; Lip-sync animation study -- tuna fish ; 0090 takes a walk, with IK booster ; Designing the Instance Generator Lattice Exterior ; Designing and modeling the interior set -- the Instance Generator assembly line ; Lighting and texturing the interior set -- the Instance Generator assembly line ; Designing and animating the Autiton drone instances ; Special effects; Creating a 3D digital storyboard and shot list ; From story reel to final animation ; Networking rendering ; Compositing, editing, and output ; Adding a new dimension with a sound track -- Part III: The journey beyond production. Show and tell -- short film distribution ; Looking to the horizon and beyond.