The build blog

The SOOK story

How a giant blue crab ended up in our garage, told in order from episode 1. Short, plain words, new episodes as we build.

  1. AI concept rendernot a photo Episode 1:How a crab got into our garage A Halloween parade, a late-night chat with an AI, and how a family said yes to a giant crab. 3 min read
  2. AI concept rendernot a photo Episode 2:Why a sook? Picking a Baltimore icon, a name, and a theme: TRUE COLORS. 2 min read
  3. AI concept rendernot a photo Episode 3:Drawing her The monster crab we dreamed of, the rule that squashed her, and how we got her back. 3 min read
  4. AI concept rendernot a photo Episode 4:Where we are: the plan so far How big this job really is, how we're organising it, and what's next on the calendar. 3 min read
  5. Screenshotour software Episode 5:Building her in the computer first Before cutting a single part, we built SOOK in the computer and raced her 500 times. 3 min read
  6. Screenshotour software Episode 6:Running the show takes a crew Every job on race day gets its own screen, and that's how you find out this has to be a group project. 3 min read
  7. Episode 7:We're live! Say hello to sookthecrab.com SOOK has a home on the internet: her story, her show, her crew, a sponsor page, a press kit and a brand-new logo. 2 min read

Coming up

  • Building the crew: the kickoff party
  • The frame test: sandbags before anyone rides
  • Drum #1: does she roll?
  • First Roll: the kids cut the ribbon
  • Splash Day: will she float?
  • Paint day: the kids take over the shell

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