The Hood-ass Tales of Captain Ig'nant (New Ending)

THIS IS A SATIRE. Captain Ig'nant represents the unfortunate hold of negative stereotypes placed upon the black community. I am black, most of the voices are black, and if you pass this off as "racist" and do not attempt to understand the message, you are not doing the issues a favor. This is meant to make people laugh yes but also point out the flaws in the current image of black America.

This is my animation for my junior thesis at the University of the Arts. And yes I got an 'A', haha, thank you Elliot Cowan.

Whenever a black person even THINKS about acting rationally, or dares to rise above stereotypes, your friendly hood-ass Captain Ignant is there to save the day! From African Americans getting shot for ridiculous reasons, to suburbanite black kids trying to be hood, Captain Ignant is there to keep black people the way they were "supposed" to be: IG'NANT!

Animated in Toon Boom Animate 2
Composited/Special Effects in Adobe After Effects CS5
Most voices recorded with Blue Yeti Microphone

Category:

Film & Animation

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[Harborx]

Been thinking a lot about stereotypes and stereotypification of ppl...

with the realization that sterotypes are ultimately stigmas we make for each other. Is it necessarily a bad thing to act like a "stereotype"? some people DO simply fit into a certain group, its when we say this applies to EVERYONe that we begin to stereotype. Some ppl act like gangstas not because its cool its just the lives theyve ACTUALLY lead., telling them to act differently would be like taking a vital organ from them.

[ChakraXNewgrounds]

@Harborx

Yes some people legitimately live a gangsta lifestyle, the issue that I have is that the life style is unnecessary. Hip hop as a style is one thing, that's someone's style, but the violent, hyper-masculine, apathetic style of your traditional gangsta should be something anyone would *want* to be. Certain neighborhoods may force one to do that, or at least make it hard to do the opposite, but if that is the case it is too glorified by all types of media in my opinion.

[destiny0flife]

Damn aaron so many views , look at you being popular XD I'll tresure the fact that I sit right across from u in class hehehehe.

[BlackAnimationNet]

Just in case my comment was not understood...

I believe your animation was masterfully delivered and very enlightening. I applaud the fact that it makes us think. Gotta' go now. There are some white college students dressed like gangsta rappers staring me down in Starbucks. I guess I'm not looking black enough to them. I've got to start making my own coffee.

[BlackAnimationNet]

So many black returning heroes that fought in every war in our country's history were lynched and put on display right there in their communities a long with anyone who decided that he would not subscribe to any behavior less (ignorance, stereotype...) than an self-defined man. The last of these lynchings in America was in 1981 (30 years ago). So, I guess this animation captures how the 'NEW' lynching is done by conformists black people on anyone who does not subscribe to ignorance? deep*****

[Meriamen]

really good would love to see more issues explored

[deth2furries]

I don't understand. Where is Bill Cosby in all of this?

[envysiblegirl]

Satire is the voice of the people.

[furyberserk]

This is what happens when Huey Freeman moves away.

[klgrif]

This explains most of the black students in my school... (I'm black too but...they're just like this.) IM CAPTAIN IG'NANT XDDDDD

[xXxALLtheseLIGHTSxXx]

WHAT IT DO NIGGAS?!

[robajack1]

the end of catain ignant made me laugh