Animation Analysis: Traditional Animation and Doom Doom Death

Recently, I developed an interest in traditional animation and the vintage-aesthetic taste it provides us with. As days have passed, as my peers all worked on their respective projects, I witnessed a profuse incorporation of traditional animation for our module projects, and got engrossed by how well people executed the technique. The main reason why I am interested in traditional animation is that it's indirectly linked with stop-motion (seeing as each frame is drawn on a piece of paper then captured with a camera or scanner), and was thinking about the intertwining of these two techniques: 2D and stop-motion presenting a new perspective of how playful animations can be. Thus, I researched and looked for such films, and stumbled upon a YouTube animation that completely matches my expectations. "Doom Doom Death" is a short animation created by MisterMulluc, which presents both a flip-book and a stop-motion style. The animation introduces a 4th dimension, as the traditional animation is 2D, stop-motion is 3D, and in a way the juxtaposition of those two worlds introduces the omnipotent 4th dimension that controls the flow of the traditional hand-drawn world that is presented. By far, this is one of my favorite animations on YouTube, because not only does it entertain, but it also makes us think "wow, this is a lot of work". In a way, this animation makes the audience appreciate the toll of the animator's life.

"Doom Doom Death" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFeVpF6S4IY