This was good
This one really came out well and some nice surprise out of this and some really good content made for some fun too a really creative style you pushed on this one so nice entry
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Prison of the Clairvoyant
This animation is an entry for the Bad Dream theme of the Animation Jam.
I admit, this is a weird one. It makes one ask more questions than it gives answers to whoever watches this. But a mystery is better than none. It doesn't make it easy to make sense of it, because where's the fun in that? I'd love to hear what you think is happening here. Enjoy.
PS
I couldn't find some way to tell this story in a shorter time frame, in 15 secs or so. This was supposed to be longer actually, and could have been more polished but there was only so much I could make within a month so I had to compromise. Hopefully this story will make more sense to you guys once the rest of the animation jam themes start rolling in!
Music
"Ossuary 1 - A Beginning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound Design by Lorenzo Nikolo
Animated by Karl Sia
https://youtube.com/karlsia
https://karlsia.tumblr.com
https://karlsia.deviantart.com
https://karlsia.newgrounds.com
EDIT: I've uploaded the project files (PSD, AEP, PRPROJ) available as a downloadable on my patreon. If you're willing to help support me, then you're free to download it and see the ins and outs of this animation!
https://www.patreon.com/karlsia/posts?tag=Downloadable
this is really very spectacularly the best entry for the bad dreams jam!!!
Haha, T-posing red stickman go BRRR.
Classic japanese horror compressed into a minute and a half. Triggered my ASMR too. Should I be worried that 'Prison of the Clarvoyant' speaks a little too close to home for me? Nahhhh.
Very good stuff. I was riveted and immediately replayed. The art and animation are excelant- I was stunned by the vision of the light through the branches and thought for a moment it was real.
As for what is going on, I have no idea and I suspect that maybe you don't either!
For a while, I could not see where the BAD bit came in, then it became very grim. I suppose I just interpret it as a sequence of dreams, which may or may not have any meaning to her.
My definition of a good story writing includes the idea of making the reader/viewer care and I found that I did. I wanted to hug her and make it all right for her- and stroke the green foxy thing. The sound/music choice is also spot on.
Nothing I would change.
Credits & Info
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Frontpaged June 28, 2018
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Weekly Users' Choice July 4, 2018
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Review Crew Pick July 4, 2018
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Daily Feature June 28, 2018
