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Guys I think I love realism
halloween 2021 ARG will always be dear to me :( I’ve taken the story and made it my own, so I guess these guys are more my OC’s than the creators WHAT WHO SAID THAT me. I did.
I've seen a lot of comments about my character design under the animatic, so I decided to do a little analysis of the shapes I use for Wilbur, enjoy hehe
(please ignore english mistakes it's not my native language so I'm struggling)
I will never get over how much more mature Philza is in his lore than everyone else. He doesn’t have to be, he can choose his own lore, but he chooses instead for his character to always be the bigger person.
And this just goes to show how good of a storyteller he is; he knows the story requires his character to fill a supporting role and he does it without erasing his character’s complexity.
It’s not like his character is never immature, but when he is immature or lashes out, it doesn’t just affect the atmosphere, it completely changes it.
He yells at Wilbur, telling him to leave and find the eggs himself if he’s so upset about it- very much in the way an angry parent scolds a child- and for a brief moment you can feel how scared his character is, and Wilbur who was previously just confused and upset immediately becomes defensive (which benefits Wilbur’s story).
But more importantly Phil apologizes immediately after he’s calmed down, something which we don’t really see from other characters that are described as calm, cool and mature the same way he is. (being more mature isn’t a source of pride for him) It speaks volumes about who his character is, and just how long he’s been around compared to everyone else.
It shows that his character is also choosing to be the bigger person. It shows that he knows better than to wait to apologize to someone he cares about; which taken in the context of his lore can imply that he may have experience with loosing friends or allies in that way.
There’s more I could say abt this, especially with what this can imply about Wilbur and Phil’s father/son relationship, but I think that deserves its own post.
Just a disclaimer I did start this animatic in mid-2021 and then got bored with it WAY before all the news came out so just know that I wanted to finish it is all, I don’t condone what a very specific irl person did 🎀 timing is slightly off because CapCut hates me BUT!!! my animation is improving and I’m so excited to get it done ‼️‼️