Crazy animation
I took many liberties in the “heaven and hell” theme, and basically took it as two opposing forces which ultimately don’t get along, or do they? I learned a lot from working with this kind of animation, something I had never done before.
Starting with a stop motion technique in front of a green screen, my results were sort of disappointing me. Instead, I worked with more of the still images, and in After Effects tried to construct a more 3D effect by placing elements in an artificial space. None of the characters were on location, instead, I went out and took pictures of a location simulating the perspective I wanted. I’m more versed in camera operation and so I sort of emulated that idea with some camera movements and focus shifts, depth of field and that kind of thing.
I created all the characters myself, and used food for other props which was great because I could just eat them all when I finished. The vibe was so eclectic and random, so I went with it and added chaotic texts and made it so high paced.
Some production stills:
