Jake's Experimental Video Arena

(I might replace this walk cycle with a newer one)

I was advised to use some Adobe products to help me out on my project, such as Adobe Character Animator, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Illustrator. I guess he's on to something there. I mean, it would be something useful to speed up my process. Though the frame-by-frame stuff is pretty fun, but it would be neat to make it pass by faster.

 

 

Solo animation of Robin shivering Animation testing 2D animation on top of real life Video showcasing 2D animation on top of live footage, with Foley sounds included. Video showcasing Claymation on top of live footage, with Foley sounds included. NOTE: Final film will use coloured clay. This is merely for demonstration purposes.  

  Orthodox <- Developmental -> Experimental Configuration                     Abstraction Specific Continuity                     Specific Non-Continuity Narrative Form                     Interpretive Form Evolution of Content                     Evolution of Material Unity of Style             x       Multiple Styles Absence of Artist        

The work that I want to create involves trying to tell a simple, yet engaging, story using the means of no dialogue, all sound effects done by myself with unusual origins and having a couple of different animation styles featured. It is about a young child (animated using 2D animation) who decides to spend their time in solitude on the grass on a warm day. However, their plans are cut short when they discover that a snake (animated using Claymation) has been unknowingly following them, causing a chase between the child and the snake. However, the child eventually perks up the courage to stand up to the snake, give him a good spin and throw him into the sun so that he explodes, which leaves the child to resume chilling under the sun. For the simple story with no dialogue, I was inspired by the short film The Adventures of André and Wally B (1984, directed by Alvy Ray Smith), seeing as the plot of my short feels reminiscent. It was also a short film made by Pixar personnel before Pixar