More than a month of work, and more money than it ever should have cost, and my experimental animation final is done.
The credits are wrong for that reason.
My comic book running buddy: Mark Crnolatas wrote the thing like we always do, unfortunately it was over the phone instead of over cigars this time.
My girlfriend: Roxanne Anzelc made the costumes, and let me break her hair dryer while I dried the latex on the puppets.
As with most of my first semester at AAU, I really feel like I leveled up. Understanding the process soup to nuts now, I think I could put together something much better next time.
I don't think I will, though.
It's not so much the process (as much as I love spending ten hours on 30 seconds of animation) as it is the cost. I spent a lot of time in the art store for this project, spending money I don't have. It's really hard to justify props when you're wearing the same pair of jeans, and freezing without a hat. Stop motion is charming, but it rarely enhances the story you're trying to tell. This is the same reason I started inking digitally.
(nevermind that it's lots easier)
So, you'll for sure see A LOT more animation from me, it'll just be digital as much as I can help it.
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