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Animation - Evil Scarecrow

STYLE DEVELOPMENT: Since the story of the animation, and the general atmosphere were already evident from the music track, we were able to jump straight into exploring how to best illustrate the world and characters.

STORYBOARD: Once the character and style were signed off, we created a rough storyboard that outlined the main plot of the video.

ANIMATION SAMPLES: We picked a few seconds from the storyboard to fully animate so that everyone could see exactly how the final animation will look like. This was a proof of concept, and once the concept was signed off, we started animating from the beginning to end.

FIRST AND FINAL CUT: Once we had the style, storyboard and 6 second sample signed off, we animated a fist cut of the music video. We then reviewed the first cut, wrote down all feedback and actioned it in the final cuts, aka the finished animated music video.

Iulia

She / her. Iulia is Rusty Monkey’s animation, illustration and 3D expert. Responsible for making everything beautiful, she also dabbles in graphic design and UX design. Among her credits is an animated music video for local parody heavy metal band Evil Scarecrow. A talented artist, she showcases her work on her Instagram channel. She usually spends most of her time in some random corner of the house with a drawing tablet and a pen, scribbling away. Cat obsessed. Professional house plant killer. Autumn lover. Maker of things.

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PROJECT

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PROJECT TIMELINE

Stage 1

Research and style direction

Stage 2

Storyboard

Stage 3

6 second sample

Stage 4

First cut

Stage 5

Final cut

THE CLIENT

Evil Scarecrow is a parody heavy metal band from Nottingham. Their live show has been captivating and surprising audiences for many years. From the local pub to the main stage at Bloodstock Festival, it has grown bigger, louder and sillier with each year of success.

THE GOAL

Creating a timeless music video that both the band and fans would love for decades to come.

THE SOLUTION

We opted for a hand drawn, frame by frame 2D animation. Even though this style is time consuming, it is timeless and full of charm - it will always stay relevant.

THE TEAM

Our creative guild, led by our animator, Iulia.

THEY SAID

"We commissioned this animation from Rusty Monkey Ltd. earlier this year, we have worked with them on the majority of our videos including Blacken The Everything, Space Dementia and the literally revolutionary Hurricanado. Their fantastic animator Iulia Matei has done a wonderful job of bringing Brother Pain’s visit to Antartarctica alive on our screens."

-- Jen Hill, Evil Scarecrow