Kenjamin Button - Metroid Unsuit

This is an animation I was commissioned to make for a small YouTuber.

It is for a video in which he talks about reveals in video games, such as the one when we learn that Seamus, under her war suit, is a woman. He likes to add value to his content with some hand-drawn animation.


The process

As always, I started by validating a rough animation with the client, and then went on to make the final animation, updating him regularly at the different stages of production.

I was inspired by magical-girl type transformations, which I like because they’re always very dynamic, with lots of camera pans and turns.

Here are the elements I was given.

The miniature of the video

Seamus’ character design


Takeaway

I really wanted to challenge myself with this one.

It had been a while since I had made a fully finished animation from beginning to end, mostly these last few years I was trying to get better by going back to the basics.

The goal here was to experiment and get a baseline for the level of quality I can deliver for a commission.

I’m pretty satisfied, and eager to try new things!


Excellent animator! Patient, professional, talented, and kind.
— kenjaminbutton

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