'R.I.P.' Animated Short

Jerma985 is known on Twitch for being one of the more inventive and eccentric characters on the platform. I was approached by one of his people to create a short film that would be part of a anthology of animated shorts that would repurpose comedic audio clips from his streams. There was no specific deadline for this and we could choose whatever audio we wanted to animate to. My chosen method of animation (hand drawn frames) would require extensive time even limited to keyframes. This meant the workflow would need to accommodate a smooth process.

R.I.P. Video

The final product included in the Jermaversary anthology video.

Animation Frames - Jerma

These are the keyframes for the character, Jerma, in the animation. These are hand drawn and then scanned in. Animation is done in Photoshop and Premiere.

Details such as eyes and mouths are separate layers that can be swapped out for one or the other.

Example of Color Layers

The rain is made up of multiple layers that loop.

Unused Animation Keyframes

These were intended for a gag that wound up being cut due to time constraints. These are raw scans before being edited, colored and organized in Photoshop.

Reference Photos

The cathedral in the animation is based on Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. These are photos I took for visual reference. Looking at these and the animation, you can see what liberties I took for the final product.

Tools Used

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Audition

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