Animation takes a lot of time to do, and the only reason I had uploaded as much as I have is because I had stockpiled over a year’s worth of progress…I hope to consistently show you monthly updates of my work, but here is my progress from the past month:
Laughing and Sneezing
I want to come back to improve this because sometimes when I’m scared to do something, I try halfway to meet in the middle, but I want to go back and reimagine this with a different character from Deltarune, Kris Dreemurr. For now, have Susie, based off her in-game animation. Later I will upload a version of this with sound if I’m able to get my Animation Level 2 video funded.
Exercise 17, Laughter, featuring Susie from Deltarune.
I also colored this one for fun (and to explore the best way to use vector layers) while trying to practice general spatial awareness, as if she were in a room or something…I didn’t want it to be too serious or otherwise become intimidated…I wonder how Kris laughs…maybe its a creepy laugh or chuckle that sounds evil even though they are generally just mischievous?
For sneezing…was a lot easier because it was so easy to remember…for this exercise, I used my mom as an example. Even when I was in the womb, her sneeze would startle me because she has a sort of loud/shout sneeze. I’ll just have to show you!
Exercise 18 – Sneezing, featuring my mom, Cindy Gomez-Schempp.
I even put 2 sneezes in because we both definitely sneeze more than once…I think I captured it well…hearing it is another story…
Incomplete but in progress right now is this animation that’s coming up, exercise 19 which is Reaching for an object overhead, which I’m having fun challenging myself for this one unnecessarily…there is a scene in Deltarune Chapter 2 where the protagonist Kris, goes to one of the bookshelves and the player tries to read the book about humans, and against the player’s will, Kris slams the book shut. All you know as the player is that their mom, Toriel, has checked out this book numerous times. There is a lot of evidence suggesting that Kris is uncomfortable or avoids the concept of their humanity compared to their monster peers. Here is a background for that scene in the library, referenced from the game maps of “Hometown”:
Bookshelves of the 2nd floor of the Hometown Librarby (that’s how it spelled, it’s an in-game joke if you’re unfamiliar)
Nothing terribly fancy, but I’m reminded of a little Nemo that was obsessed with getting the details right, and by that I mean my mom recalls how I would make sure to draw every book on a bookshelf in the background. Things have come full circle it seems. All I have to do is include striped bird just around the corner and I’ll be combining 2 exercises: walk cycle, AND the reaching for an object overhead, and what better example than reaching for a book?
Animated Music Video Project
I don’t want to share too many details, but I have completed a storyboard for an animated music video project that I’m working on with a friend! As of right now, the sketches for the main cast are nearly completed, and I’ll be excited to share more details as I see fit in the future. If you like vampires, you may be interested!
Other News: Pause & Play Radio Program
This is a new radio program that I’m working on locally on the topics of Video Game and Cinematic Music, and since I’m very obviously excited about Deltarune, I’ll be talking about Undertale and Deltaune music in this program along with other songs I grew up listening to in my favorite media, inspired by finding my old RCA player and the emotions the songs I had on there that stayed with me. As of this post (and not sponsored by Toby Fox or Undertale or get any affiliated payments in any way) and until March 20th, 2025 Undertale is available to play for $1 on Steam/PC! I just think its a really fun and emotionally impactful game that I recommend you check out if you have not heard about it or had the chance to play it yet!
