An animated short by Me

Bomby · 12-14-2009, 03:09 PM

This was my final animation for my Animation class.

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Any constructive feedback is much appreciated.

Luigiman7 · 12-14-2009, 03:30 PM

The food kept going across the screen. Other than that, pretty good. And pretty damn trippy at the end, if you ask me.

Bomby · 12-14-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LuigiWoman

The food kept going across the screen. Other than that, pretty good. And pretty damn trippy at the end, if you ask me.

The food keeping going across the screen was actually intentional. Thank you, though.

Luigiman7 · 12-14-2009, 03:40 PM

^ I though it was, actually. I wasn't sure.

**Valigarmander** · 12-14-2009, 04:16 PM

^ A lot of things kept going across the screen.

Not a whole lot worth criticizing here, just keep doing more and you'll be a pro in no time.

Redshirt · 12-14-2009, 06:42 PM

The part where he turns green and get grabbed by tongs(I think?) I thought he was going to get eaten, but he got taken to happy land instead. Also it's scary how milk follows him everywhere he goes.
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I like it.

MeowMan · 12-14-2009, 06:43 PM

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Agreed^

Dizzy · 12-15-2009, 07:48 AM

My head hurts.

1-up Salesman · 12-15-2009, 11:18 AM

...Holy Crap, that got really strange. Good job.

Glux · 12-15-2009, 11:31 AM

I don't get it! XD

Pretty funny.

Random User · 12-15-2009, 04:19 PM

What the heck was with his scream?

Bomby · 12-16-2009, 06:32 PM

Yeah, as far as the ending goes, I'm going to give an official shrug of the author on what it signifies. I'd been reading Haruki Murakami's novel Kakfa on the Shore at the time and was knee deep into surrealism.

The cucumber comes from asking my roommate to name a random object. Originally I was going to have him jump into a blackhole. Then my roommate suggested a salad. Then, when I was searching for music to add during his transformation, I came across the song "Les Sucettes" (which means "The Lollipops") and the rest was history.

There are a few little things hidden for fun. Jean-Paul Sartre and Haruki Murakami's portraits are in the back of the classroom, surrounding Franz Kafka's portrait which eventually stays in the frame. Later, I would realize that I'd subconsciously borrowed from Kafka's Metamorphosis. Sartre's quote "Existence Precedes Essence" is also written on the board in the kitchen. I also hid a Shakespeare quote under the window in the bedroom that's so tiny it could never be read and was completely pointless to add.

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Originally Posted by Random User

What the heck was with his scream?

I was searching for screaming sounds, and ended up finding one that sounded really hilarious to me. Looking back, I think a higher pitched scream might have been better, but I was in a bit of a rush to get the project done on time.

Joker · 12-16-2009, 06:54 PM

Funny enough this short reminded me of what its like to slip off my bi-polar medication once in a while.

Bomby · 12-16-2009, 10:32 PM

Yeah, the title "Lithium" was inspired by its use as a mood stabilizer.

The Eye In The Sky · 12-17-2009, 12:49 AM

Niceness. Everything just piled up until BOOM.

He was a cucumber in Lollipop Land.

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Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,303 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	The food kept going across the screen. Other than that, pretty good. And pretty damn trippy at the end, if you ask me. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

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Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,303 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	^ I though it was, actually. I wasn't sure. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	^ A lot of things kept going across the screen. Not a whole lot worth criticizing here, just keep doing more and you'll be a pro in no time. __________________

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Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,607 Thanks: 683 Thanked 998 Times in 690 Posts Blog Entries: 50	The part where he turns green and get grabbed by tongs(I think?) I thought he was going to get eaten, but he got taken to happy land instead. Also it's scary how milk follows him everywhere he goes. <_< >_> <_< I like it.

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Dizzy A Real Sonic Hero Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 18,214 Thanks: 1,670 Thanked 1,077 Times in 750 Posts Blog Entries: 111	My head hurts.

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Your bedroom. I love it here! Gender: Posts: 3,861 Thanks: 2,071 Thanked 228 Times in 180 Posts Blog Entries: 9	...Holy Crap, that got really strange. Good job.

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Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,042 Thanks: 612 Thanked 354 Times in 231 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I don't get it! XD Pretty funny.

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Joker Lord of Vampires / God of Vengeance Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Planet of Eternal Darkness Gender: Posts: 11,117 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 580 Times in 364 Posts Blog Entries: 6	Funny enough this short reminded me of what its like to slip off my bi-polar medication once in a while.

12-16-2009, 10:32 PM	#14
Bomby Spirit, they're gone! Spirit, they've vanished! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Badger State Gender: Posts: 19,187 Thanks: 482 Thanked 1,384 Times in 812 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Yeah, the title "Lithium" was inspired by its use as a mood stabilizer.

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The Eye In The Sky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Looking at you. I can read your mind. Gender: Posts: 6,951 Thanks: 179 Thanked 348 Times in 269 Posts	Niceness. Everything just piled up until BOOM. He was a cucumber in Lollipop Land.