CRUSH
Nine-day animation challenge
“CRUSH” is a collection of animated loops made in the summer of 2021. This project was a personal exploration in animation styles and a challenge to see what I could create with the days I had left before a new academy term.
I admired showreels from other animator’s which would typically show a summary of works they’ve done over a year. I hadn’t done much frame-by-frame animating before this, but I still had scenes in mind I wanted to bring to life. So, I made as many shots as I could and faked my own ‘2021 animation reel’ in nine days.
The song used is “Crush” by SOIL AND “PIMP” SESSIONS which laid the tone and energy I wanted for the video. This Japanese band describes their own style as “death jazz”. I had their song in mind before doing any of the animating.
Thanks to Dédouze for their Blender tutorials and reference for the phone girl.
Thanks to Dédouze for their Blender tutorials and reference for the phone girl.