Reaping for Dummies
This animation was created by CGI VFX Animated Shorts by some graduation students from their 3D design and animation course and was published in 2013. The students are from Norway and are called; Jonas Martin Larsen, Øyvind Fiksdal, Eilef Sandnæs, Eskild Carlsen & Yvonne Engbråten.
This animation reminds me of the Looney Tunes 'Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner' where the two main characters could chase each other for eternity but never catch each other. This is what makes this animation funny but also really makes you get attached to the characters. You start out not liking the smaller character as he is trying to kill the reaper who comes across really nice yet you start to like him when you realise he is trying to kills him too so its an even fight.
The character design of these two character is very well done because they wanted the reaper to be tall and thin, so they really accentuated his lankiness so he is all bone with skin over the top. With the smaller character they wanted him to be short, they then made him about 2ft tall and quite round which is a good contrast to the reaper. This is why i like them as they are very opposite extremes of each other.
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