A dramatic confrontation between two characters showing off more subtle expression work. The red character, Dallas, is a destructive alternate personality of the blue character, Eddie, with Dallas wanting to be seen as more than a monster by Eddie, while Eddie is bitter and spiteful at Dallas for ruining his relationship with his wife. Song by Kaden MacKay and Oliver Richman.
PRETTY
A comedic and wholesome interaction between a young girl, her father, and a waitress, showcasing the girl’s personality and her dynamic with the people around her.
YOUR IDOL
An animatic about a sting operation to take down a notorious criminal staging as a singer and showgirl, who ends up getting upstaged by a bounty hunter sent in to capture her. This video was made to practice both action choreography, character personality, and visual storytelling. Song covered by Annapantsu.
A short yet tense confrontation centered around a monster hunter kidnapping the child of the grim reaper. It explores action and setting up an ominous mood, as well as experimenting with making a character who never stops smiling seem scared. Music from Hazbin Hotel.
A dramatic character interaction between sisters showcasing emotion and expression work. It centers on an older sister checking up on and trying to sooth her sleep-deprived younger sister, who is a superhero that’s been dealing with a nightmare-based enemy called the Crow. Music by CK9C.
OH, THIS?
A comedic character interaction meant to push expressions and show off character dynamics. Showcases two lumberjack characters based on fairytale characters, with the white character Finn trying to be as scary as the red character, Garnet. Audio from “The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales…”
111 WINCHESTER
A dramatic animatic focused on action and visual storytelling, aiming to be essentially a mini episode or pitch of a TV show. It follows a superhero named Olive as she looks into her unknown past, which leads her and her friends to check out an abandoned house on the outskirts of town. Little do they know that something awaits for her there under orders of a mysterious enemy. Music by I the Mighty.
A comedic character interaction between two brothers playing chess, showing off expressions, personality, and character dynamics. Audio from Lackadaisy.
