Thanks for the behind the scenes peek in your comments and the outtakes thread. This is really cool and reminds me of a clip from a sci-fi movie like Avatar or possibly something from the Ewok Village in Star Wars. I can totally see a Stormtrooper on a speeder bike breaking through the force field!
I came back to read your Notes because I was wondering about the distortion...big smile when I discovered it was a corner of a flip'n'blend. It's a process that give seemingly endless opportunity for new ideas. I know I never get bored with it. Anyway--good work Robert!