One really fun aspect of making my animated short film, Catching the L Train, has been all of the field research. While Google can instantly load up countless reference photos, there is something personally enriching about walking around in a real location and making direct observations.
![Southern Pacific Station](https://i0.wp.com/sprocketlessentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SanteFe-02-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C350&ssl=1)
![Animated Train Station](https://i0.wp.com/sprocketlessentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/01-L-END_STATION-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C225&ssl=1)
![Arched windows](https://i0.wp.com/sprocketlessentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PostOffice-08-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C350&ssl=1)
On a whim, I drove down to a building I hadn’t visited in nearly 20 years. (read more)