EarthBound Animated Sneak Peek: Awkward Phone Call

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

No, not for the entire film. I am getting there, but I still have a ways. But at least I finally have something new to show for it.

Anyway, EarthBound Animated Episode II will be called "A Bee I am Not", and focuses on the rest of the prologue story of EarthBound, between Porky's arrival at Ness's house to Ness's departure from Porky's House. I won't spoil it any further for those of you who have not played the game.

So, this particular scene highlights the part where Ness's Dad calls him. And... I don't know, is it me, or does that seem like a REALLY awkward part of the game or what? At least, that's how I intended to depict it. The most challenging thing of that scene was to design his father's office, since we never see where his dad works. I remodeled it since the first preview into this final form. I guess I was kind of going for a Film Noir kind of thing. Did it work?

ALSO, finally, we get dialog in the movies. The entire cast has been picked for this episode a while ago. I have the full listing in the credits, for those of you who may have forgotten.

Speaking of which, I am incredibly sorry for taking so long. It's been close to a year since I started I think. The moral, everyone? Never, EVER, EEEEEVER take on a huge animation project by yourself while attending college, experiencing computer problems, and moving between homes. JUST. DON'T. DO. IT.

So yeah... that's my only excuse. But now I am back on track: my semester is ending and I plan to take full advantage of it. You can probably expect it to be done sometime in the summer. When exactly I can't say for certain, I'll be more definite as it gets closer and closer to being done.

So yeah, that's it! Enjoy!

Category:

Film & Animation

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• EarthBound
• Earth
• Bound
• Animated
• Episode
• Two
• Preview
• Awkward
• Phone
• Telephone
• Call
• Ness
• Porky
• Pokey
• Minch
• Tracy
• King
• Dad
• Mom
• Ness's
• Prologue
• Cracked
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• Cookie
• Hello
• Moto
• ZOMBIES

[AlbinEkhotmail]

i wod like to knw what game you used for the credit was it mother 1 or 2

and in case it is mother 1 have they update the grapics ( yhea i know im slow at this :) )

[ardwickofonett]

@AlbinEkhotmail That was Mother 2.

[Likeafox]

Not exactly TV material but it looks like a fun litle project :D

[ardwickofonett]

Meh, I'm the only one animating this thing, if it were a TV production there'd be a whole art team working on this XD

[bbodine61]

Ness's dad sounds like Solid Snakes' over the phone

[JBryantMusic]

Good luck, MAH BOI.

[MrRexTV1]

This is soo cool, make more! Is there something stopping you, cos I might have missed something!

[electorg]

I know these videos are difficult to make and way beyond my ability plus you have a life but it's been over a year now, please hurry up

:(

[RMAfan101]

@ardwickofonett what song did you use at the beginning?

[xCookieKitx]

ZOMBIZZZZ!

[PootyEarthboundfan]

did any one else notice the Darma initiative symbol on ness's dads phone.

[ReTrailerfied]

the part of the jazz track when he puts the phone down is amazing!

[runnyrunrun]

Time to make more my man. The Earth needs you.

[1999graystripe1999]

good luck mah boi

[shrodu]

Are you accepting voice actors?

[ArmaniMenchaca1990]

1:28 why does Ness's dad say "whatever.."?? was he being unsupportive and sarcastic??