Omelette Review
*****
I was a little curious when a friend of mine, Sean Daily, sent me this link via Skype. I now know why he sent it to me. This animation is fantastic. It has no spoken parts so people from any country speaking any language can enjoy it. The term "man's best friend" is a literal truth in this animation about a man and his dog. I will admit I don't know much about the animation or its creator, Madeline Sharafian, but the style appears to be traditional animation in which the animator literally draws each frame. This may have been done digitally to save time, I'm not sure, but it is still truly impressive. I would encourage any animal lover or animator to watch this, but I would also encourage anyone interested in animation to watch this and enjoy it is a good animation and a good story. I rated this a 5 our of 5 because it shows a tremendous amount of skill and has a great story.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Stop-Motion Magic
*****
This animation blew me away. The music is fitting and the animation is flawless. Stop-Motion, or stop-mo, is a style of animation in which a video is created by taking individual pictures and putting them together to form a video. This generates an intended "glitchy" effect. This animation doesn't tell a specific story but there is plenty of interaction and emotion. I honestly can't say enough about this animation. The title says it better than I ever could. Stop-Motion Magic. I rated this a 5 out of 5 for its stunningly great style and smooth transitions.
Evangelion 2.0 Commercial
Sean Daily's Commercial For Evangelion 2.0
****^
Sean Daily is one of my good friends and a game design student at Dakota State University. He created this piece over one month and I think it turned out fantastically. The animation is a little over one minute long and helps peak an interest in the movie without giving away any real spoilers. The tower effect is nice and it's pretty fluid. The only real problem is that towards the end there is a small volume spike that seems to come out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly. Overall I really liked the animation style and would encourage people to check out his work. For more from Sean Daily you can check out his Youtube channel here. I rated this animation a 4.5 out of 5 for its uniqueness and design but unfortunate volume spike.
****^
Sean Daily is one of my good friends and a game design student at Dakota State University. He created this piece over one month and I think it turned out fantastically. The animation is a little over one minute long and helps peak an interest in the movie without giving away any real spoilers. The tower effect is nice and it's pretty fluid. The only real problem is that towards the end there is a small volume spike that seems to come out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly. Overall I really liked the animation style and would encourage people to check out his work. For more from Sean Daily you can check out his Youtube channel here. I rated this animation a 4.5 out of 5 for its uniqueness and design but unfortunate volume spike.
A Short Animation from a Friend
****
Cameron is a student at Dakota State University as well. This animation is only about 10 seconds long but it is a good piece. The font is readable and interesting. The zoom out was smooth. My favorite part is the lighting that makes it seem like the top is spinning. The reflective surface does the trick very well. As a short piece there isn't much to say but I feel he did a good job and that this piece demonstrates a certain amount of skill. I think he will do fantastic things in the animation field. I rated this a 4 out of 5 for the good skill but short length.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Fantastic SoDak Animation Festival
*****
The SoDak Animation Festival is an annual festival held in Brookings, South Dakota on the SDSU campus. Animators from all over the country submit short animations to show to viewers. There are also speakers that come in to talk about their animations and their process. This year's festival is October 17-19. There is a small cover fee to get in, but it has historically been a mere $5 per person. Any animator from any category should go to this festival if they want to submit any projects or learn from experts. Every festival will help an animator's career and, from personal experience, much can be learned from the SoDak animation festival.
Even if you aren't an animator,if you live in the mid-west, you should go to this festival as it is quite fun and very inexpensive. I would rate the SoDak Animation Festival a 5 out of 5 for its ease of access, inexpensive entrance, approachability of animators, and amazing content.
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