Hey there Cartoon fam! This week's shot Friend by @weebl , is an exciting short/music video that will blow you away! We wanted to bring you behind the curtains to get some insight behind it all, let me introduce Weebl’s Stuff!
Cartoon Hangover: So obviously you and the team behind this have worked hard to bring this video to life. Tell me a bit of how this happened, the music, the animation, all of it! How did this video come about?
Weebl’s Stuff: We started Savlonic as an animated band in 2008 and this animation is from the next album, Ultraviolet. Work on this began 5 years ago before lockdown threw everything into chaos. Fortunately that gave me time to learn Blender, assemble a team including a character modeler, 2 riggers and a fantastic young animator. It's been a long journey for sure but this all helps with the next step which is a live 3D show.
Cartoon Hangover: What was the biggest challenge directing an animated music video? Is it more or less challenging than directing an animation that’s not music based?
Weebl’s Stuff: There's similarities obviously but one thing that really needs to be focused on with music videos is action on the beat. I feel you can be a lot more abstract with a music video since you don't need to tell the tale visually, letting the music help define the story. The challenge becomes fitting your scene into the time set by the music. You only have so long and that cannot be extended. You have a lot less wiggle room there.
Cartoon Hangover: What’s the inspiration behind the music? And how does that play a role in the animation itself?
Weebl’s Stuff: The inspiration for this album was taking the sounds we've listened to throughout our lives and mixing them all together whichout caring what genre of music we were making. It's been wonderfully freeing and it's the best thing we've done as a result. No rules! It's about relationships, absence and dealing with our divergences. It's a more grown up album and I think that's informed the style of the animation. Defining spaces with light and shadow.
Cartoon Hangover: Are there any more projects like this to lookout for in the future?
Weebl’s Stuff: Hell yeah! Since the kickstarter is backed we’re already planning the next video for the band which will follow on from Happy Friend. We're also working on a series of shorts for a show I'm calling ZMX.
Cartoon Hangover
Hey there Cartoon fam! This week's shot Friend by @weebl , is an exciting short/music video that will blow you away! We wanted to bring you behind the curtains to get some insight behind it all, let me introduce Weebl’s Stuff!
Cartoon Hangover: So obviously you and the team behind this have worked hard to bring this video to life. Tell me a bit of how this happened, the music, the animation, all of it! How did this video come about?
Weebl’s Stuff: We started Savlonic as an animated band in 2008 and this animation is from the next album, Ultraviolet. Work on this began 5 years ago before lockdown threw everything into chaos. Fortunately that gave me time to learn Blender, assemble a team including a character modeler, 2 riggers and a fantastic young animator. It's been a long journey for sure but this all helps with the next step which is a live 3D show.
Cartoon Hangover: What was the biggest challenge directing an animated music video? Is it more or less challenging than directing an animation that’s not music based?
Weebl’s Stuff: There's similarities obviously but one thing that really needs to be focused on with music videos is action on the beat. I feel you can be a lot more abstract with a music video since you don't need to tell the tale visually, letting the music help define the story. The challenge becomes fitting your scene into the time set by the music. You only have so long and that cannot be extended. You have a lot less wiggle room there.
Cartoon Hangover: What’s the inspiration behind the music? And how does that play a role in the animation itself?
Weebl’s Stuff: The inspiration for this album was taking the sounds we've listened to throughout our lives and mixing them all together whichout caring what genre of music we were making. It's been wonderfully freeing and it's the best thing we've done as a result. No rules! It's about relationships, absence and dealing with our divergences. It's a more grown up album and I think that's informed the style of the animation. Defining spaces with light and shadow.
Cartoon Hangover: Are there any more projects like this to lookout for in the future?
Weebl’s Stuff: Hell yeah! Since the kickstarter is backed we’re already planning the next video for the band which will follow on from Happy Friend. We're also working on a series of shorts for a show I'm calling ZMX.
Link to the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arteS...
Link to Weebl’s Stuff: youtube.com/@weebl
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