I think
the concept works fine, however it really does need more frames to be effective as an animation I think. Though I'm a complete hypocrite here because I've done a lot of shoddy stop motion myself in the past and I realise it really does take exceptional talent to make it work.
I'd have been more inclined to make it more like the old Cosgrove Hall Wind in the Willows series www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn1b7YcznSk There's a warmth to that kind of intricacy in technique that'd make your bears more appealing I think. With the tone of the song, too.
Just a bit of constructive criticism!
(, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 14:30, Reply)
Very constructive criticism indeed...
And thank you kindly!
To be honest, when I think of the fluidity of your Aardman's and Wind In The Willows, part of me is almost hesitant to call it stop motion animation... Although it clearly is. The low frame rate and lo-fi - or shoddy :) - look is quite intentional, in terms of both style and budget. We tried to keep the movement of the figures as minimal as possible so the music would speak, even move, for them... And there was no budget to speak of, and a deadline to meet... Hence, our own brand of bespoke shoddiness :)
We have priors with the band too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ScJfa0vJU
(, Fri 27 Jul 2012, 14:53, Reply)