During Winter quarter at UCSB in my film production class I produced and animated a 16 minute stop motion short using a downshooter and cut out characters. This process was so incredible for me. I not only had a chance to lead an amazing crew, but I also became obsessed with stop motion! Mostly because stop motion is more hands on than motion graphics. It’s nice to be able to step away from the keyboard and mouse and use your hands!
My buddy Simon Estrada drew scab the crab the night before I went into the studio to animate. Our original character was made from sponges but when I tested the animation I found it nearly impossible to give any life or personality to the character, so without the consent of my crew, I went ahead and had it rendered as a cutout. I had the best time animating Scab and taking him into After Effects was an entirely different process. But it turned out alright.