Abyssal
Credits & Info
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Artist Scythemantis
- Uploaded
- Jan 9, 2009 | 8:37 AM EST
- File Info
- Movie
- 2.1 mb
- Daily 2nd Place January 10, 2009
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Author Comments
The deep-sea abyss (marine biology) meets the uncanny valley (psychology) in my second pure "horror" story. It's not supposed to take place in water, but it is based on the common fear of being caught in the open ocean, never knowing what might stare back at you from the murk.
I also put careful consideration into the types of television characters that people found traumatic when they were younger, and based two monsters directly off notorious examples of "nightmare fuel" from British television (they're in the same shot. I'm not British, but I do enjoy their kid's shows)
I wasn't sure how to rate the nudity or violence in this. There's only one instance of each, both rather subtle and abstract.
Not counting the double-upload of "ants," this is my thirteenth cartoon and I didn't even plan it that way!
Thanks for the feature! I wasn't expected one at all :.
Reviews
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
Wow
Yeah, wow is all I can really say. I think I see some Lovecraftian influence in there, the whole dream cycle bit as well as maybe some of his Old Gods. Also it looks like the end credits of Extreme Ghostbusters was at least a partial influence, but I could be completely wrong there. Either way, Abyssal was much, much creepier than the latter influence. The animation was flawless, especially the eye-twitches, and the audio was a very nice touch. I turned my speakers all the way up at the beginning only to very nearly shit my pants at that first ethereal shriek. Fantastic work here.
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
Excellent!
Really great art you have here. Really disturbing.
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
Dementively creative
Human kind has always had a fascination and also a fear of the unknown darkness.
You just did a briliant job on exploiting the fear of the abyss.
GOOD JOB.
Rated 4 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
!!!
Well, that was scary..
Rated 4 / 5 stars January 19, 2009
Creeped me out
Wasn't scary so much as creepy. If you know what I mean?
Yeah, that's what I intended, I've always been a fan of atmospheric eeriness more than danger/action type horror :)