Animator. Director. Artist. Scapegoat.
…but we probably didn’t look this hot: Character designs for male and female Hebrew slaves for Seder-Masochism. Yes I grossly exaggerate contrasting male and female traits like shoulders, hips and waists. It’s a cartoon. These guys are on a 27-frame cycle because that’s the closest beat to the song I’m using.
The most recently-completed scene from my feature-in-progress Seder-Masochism. written, directed, designed, animated, produced, etc. by Nina Paley music from “Spider Suite” by The Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra sound effects by Greg Sextro DONATE HERE: questioncopyright.org/sedermasochism Based on Exodus 12: 21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, … Continue reading “Death of the Firstborn Egyptians”
I just finished animating the “Death of the Firstborn Egyptians” (Exodus 12) scene for Seder-Masochism. It clocks in at 7 minutes 6 seconds. As soon as it gets some extra sound effects I’ll release it online, coinciding with a fundraising drive for the movie. Meanwhile here are some stills.
More “Death of the Firstborn Egyptians” scenes for Seder-Masochism. I’m using a plain black background in these scenes to suggest the dead are “inside” Death, but the Egyptian art I’m basing it on have light backgrounds, so it’s a bit of a stretch.
I’m adapting the Leviathan I designed a few years ago into an Apep for the “Death of the Firstborn Egyptians” scene of Seder-Masochism. It’ll look more Egyptian later, but right now I’m just happy with the movement, which I re-timed to go with the music. It has a beat every 17 frames, kind of a … Continue reading “Leviathan Redux”
I’m currently working on the “Death of the Firstborn Egyptians” chapter of Seder-Masochism. The little move above happens only once in the film, but I wanted to see it over and over, hence the gif.