One of the benefits of doing this little project in stop-motion has to be the fact that I can fit the entire set, & all the emergency fix-its like the paints & extra lacing and fishing line, into one medium-sized crate.
Suspect a live actor would be more than a bit put out if we attempted this. And not sure my animator could afford to feed them, even if we did let them stay on her couch. Plus there's her roommate's crazy dog to deal with, & the cat that "loves" it. . . . yeah, let's just keep moving riiiight past that.
Hopefully, there will be progress.