Minilogue by Kristofer Strom

This medium used in this animation is 'Whiteboard' animation. This is where you use a whiteboard to draw on for example a character and then you would take a picture of each movement you wanted to make. A benefit for using whiteboard animation is that its easy to do as you don't have to be an expert and you can demonstrate illusions and have total control on what you do. However it is easy enough to accidentally wipe away some of your work when you are trying to draw something new.

In this particular animation there is not one set character as its on going morphing characters into another. The majority of the animation didn't make sense but that's what kept it interesting. However after a while it did get a bit boring and the random changing. The style initially starts off as interesting and captivating by the randomness but then it gets lost as the animation goes on for a while.

At some points during the animation Kristofer Strom decided to include his hand making it look like the pen was coming from his finger tips and he used his whole hand to give the illusion that he was moving or getting rid of something. This is used in whiteboard animation often and you can use other objects other than your hand to give illusions.

It was very cleverly made and most likely took him a very long time to make. The music adds a sense of fun whilst its played in the background.

Personally I think that the odd and random constant character change is what made this a great animation. It really keeps your attention with the music and variety of characters and drawings. Overall I would recommend this to any animator so they can get an inspiration and give it a try.

Kristofer Strom has also done adverts for the 'Carphone Warehouse'. This is different as it has a purpose to sell unlike minilogue which is purely done for fun.