Sculpey the Slug

Before i threw myself too far into the project again without any development i thought it would be wise to look at other animations amateur and professional to try gain and see what i am missing so that i can make mine into a finished piece! This particular animation uses plasticine like i am going to use which is what made me want to watch it the most! It is a simple story of a Slug that creates his own wife because he is lonely it is a very basic story line and it is set in someone (the animators) bedroom i presume. The thing that works well is the use of comedy within the piece i think humour is a very important part of a story as it makes the audience feel good and most likely want to show it to other people! My piece lacks any sort of storyline and i would like to add an element of fun and comedy as i think this will portray the feel of the sonic game when you play it. The use of subtle sounds of movement e.g. the blinking is beautiful and the choice of songs adds to that of the comic factor which is something i need to focus on more as sound is equally as important as the animation itself!!! However one thing i would do differently - because the brief is to create an almost advert to promote Sonic's 20th birthday i need to make it slightly more professional and i think this will be extremely difficult as i am also an amateur! I need to now look at professional plasticine stop motion pieces to get a feel of what level i need to be hitting.