Illustrative effect. Nice style.

Quite a clean advertisement for samsung. Easily do-able in after effects.

2d Animation logo Intro

Really nice use of layering and a minimal colour pallette.

"Group Hug" - MTV

I really like the colour scheme in this short animation. Colour also helps to establish a basic narrative in this short clip.

Pocoyo by Guillermo Gracia Carsi, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla

I love the aesthetics of this children's programme. It is stunning. So simple, but so cleverly done. There is no background, so the characters operate on a blank canvas. Using cinematic tricks they establish narrative and movement. Shadows beneath the characters and objects create the illusion of the ground.

"Ailu" by Chi Yu


Very cute, looks clean.

Animation Styles

"Swelter" by Jacob Streilein

This is a 2D animation I found by Jacob Streilein. I like the consistent colour scheme. It's clear and easy to understand. Aesthetically pleasing. The surroundings are created in layers. Narrative is clear - beginning, middle, end.

Basic Narrative Ideas 2

Jack and Jill

1. Jack and Jill are on a mission. There is no water in their village, they have to get the water to save their town. They manage to get the water back but Jack and Jill die of dehydration.... They will be forever remembered.

2. Jack and Jill go up the hill to get water to make a water slide. They pour the water down the hill then slide down. Jack and Jill get hurt but it was worth it.

3. Jack and Jill are firefighters. They scale a building and put out the fire but Jack falls. Jill catches Jack! She hold his hand and promises that she won't let go... but she does anyway. Then she falls too. Kinda like titanic but Jill falls after Jack like immediately, not 100 years later.

Orange and Lemons

1. A bowl of fruit jiggling.

2. An orange walks into a pub. He goes up to the barman demanding to see Mr Lemon who he gambled with the other day. Orange wants his money and wants Mr Lemon to pay. Five farthings is a lot of money. There is a fight. Orange and lemon juice is made. 

3. Abstract explosion of yellow and orange.