Alright, here's the fun stuff. This was one of the most difficult but most rewarding projects I've ever done. It involved loads of books, some mounting boards, batteries, light bulbs, a refrigerator, and a whole lot of clay. The whole process took approximately 6 hours, and I could tell you that this was one of the funnest projects I've done to date. Basically it was shot frame by frame and then composed into a video, which is what you're seeing now.
In case you're wondering, Lopo is the name of the main character in this animation. This name is derived from "Low Polygonal Character", the reason being the character has only simple geometries to it. The reason it is called "Lopo II" is because Lopo II is actually the successor of Lopo, which is the first model we made, and destroyed in the process of animating because the clay was too soft whilst the skeleton was too hard.
As a result we asked Agito (one of the "A"s of AKKA Studio) to make a more flexible skeleton and I made a new Lopo around it. Process of animation was pretty smooth except the clay is somewhat too soft, and in order to animate it properly, we had to freeze it to harden it. Overall I'd say it's an unforgettable experience.
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