yesss
too funny!
the animation was also really nice! script was funny even though it was about absolutely nothing : )
the animation of the hands is really impressive
Reviews for "Fish Face Fred"
Wakman111 responds:
Haha! Thank you!
i really liked this, pleas do more
Wakman111 responds:
Thanks! I plan on doing a lot more! :D
wha? a drug? whas it crack or cocane?
Wakman111 responds:
I haven't a clue. NeroSkwid never ellaborated. :I
art , sound and comedy = great ! i'm calling HOMEPAGE on this one :) *favorited*
Wakman111 responds:
haha thanks! :D
/fingers crossed
I really enjoyed this. I've always loved animated interviews (e.g., Creature Comforts by Peter Lord and David Sproxton aka Aardman). You definitely have very good animation style, both exaggerated and non-exaggerated and both of them work well with each other to convey the emotion given. I notice a lot of animators use this as a gimmick to elicit a laugh, which is fine, but there is a fine line between comical emotion and blatant over-useage to the point where it becomes 'meh, seen it.'
Another nuance that I liked was the 'sniff'. Even though it was in the interview, you incorporated it perfectly and it added to the interviewers character wonderfully. It's these little things (e.g., the rapid eye movements of a character when they comes across something amazing.) that bring a sense of realism to the piece.
This was very well done and I really look forward to seeing more of your work in the future! Kudos and Thank you!
Wakman111 responds:
I just watched a bunch of Aardman's stuff. They are really ,really good! I don't know a lot of stop-mo or claymation animators so its really interesting to see different styles and techniques, and compare the film language between the two animation styles.
When comparing my interview to their interview animations, I wish I had incorporated more visuals and secondary animation into my piece. But I'm still learning, so thats all I can really take from it.
And Thank you. I still feel like my style is in some form of limbo. I'm not entirely satisfied with it, but I'm not really sure where to push it or take it from here.
And yeah, the exaggerated face is a trope that ive noticed crop up a lot in the community.
I think its due to EgoRaptor's and Oney's influence. They are fantastic animators and they command a lot of power and respect amongst casual vistors, veterans, and animators alike.
But I digress, I'm glad you think I don't push or exaggerate it too far and that I have a nice balance between the two styles.
The sniffs and lip smacking and such are blessings in disguise really. I'm sure they would seem distracting or unwanted by a live action producer/director/sound engineer, But it definitely adds character and it would have been a shame to cut and edit them out. I can garnish a lot of timing and add interesting little animations to them to seem, as you said, realistic.
I seem to be getting a lot of comments on that from my peers as well, so I seemed to have handled it very well.
Thank you very much for taking the time to critique and review my animation!
I do plan on submitting more work in the future.