PLAYGROUND- making-of
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2023
- Thank you so much for all your kind messages!
Here is a making of Playground, I tried showing the different steps of each shot and how some ideas designs changed from the first rough to the final shot. All the animation/ animatic was made on tvpaint, backgrounds on photoshop and post-production on After effects/ Premiere. Music and sound design was made by the fantastic Jérémy Ben Ammar more of his stuff here: linktr.ee/jeremybenammar
Some info on the project Playground is a concept trailer for a feature film that doestnt exist yet. I'm a franco-portuguese artist living in Paris and I did this short in my freetime during 6 months, outside of my work in the animation industry (animation, layout, storyboard, concept art). Because of the visibility this short had, I had the enormous luck of being contacted by some people that can make this into a real thing .
I am now working on writing and developing the story, characters and universe. I am still in the beggining of development so I don't have dates yet but I will let you know as soon as possible. As for funding I'm talking with streamers and studios seeing what's the best way to make this project happen. It would be cool also to make a horror game in this universe but maybe later...
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The aesthetic is so fresh and new compared to other horror shows, really looking forward to this!
Spectacular!
unfortunately it's not a real upcoming thing. This is purely a short video with clips of a strange world.
@@Xzanos177 read the community post
Yes!
@@Xzanos177“…that doesn’t exist _yet”_
This is genuinely some Renaissance-level content. It is just impossible to believe all of that was animated by just 1 person, and even 6 months looks too little for this animation. It's surely a ton of work but damn it will be so sad if it gets canceled, yet I believe that it will come out and it will turn out epic
Unbelievable
Dude! Don't jinx it D:
@@sugargirl1883 what
edit: now I know that jinx is a real word and not just a name of a funny cat (English is not my main language sorry)
@@Mr.Vibe1 That's ok, love :3 what's your first language?
I thought it was animated by a team holy
6 month...1 person...WTF
You don't understand how much I've been longing for this specific type of horror. The type of horror that created a small part of my childhood and a big part of my teenhood. Stuff like Little Nightmare had me inspired in creativity. This art, these creatures, this music. All of it brings me back! Thank you! Please keep it up, you are genuinely making people happy with this work.
this reminded me of Little Nightmares as well. i absolutely love surreal, dreamy horror
Ahh right. That's what this reminded me of. Can't believe I forgot about that series. It's really a shame that we don't get more of this. Instead we get more of those mascot horror and those ghost horror with cheap jumpscares
It reminds me a lot of Infinity Train just with more horror (though then again a lot of that show is pretty horrific especially for a kids show)
Can't agree with this moreee
As a game developer, Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II was one of my biggest inspirations. I'm not working on a game that is part of the horror genre, but the inspiration still remains.
It's just how you blend the different moods together that just really makes this sooooo intriguing. Like the fear, with some joy, with the horror, the cuteness, but especially this odd feeling of it being really liminal. It also reminds me of just growing up in general, like a concept. Like this is a phase everyone goes through in the process of childhood. I honestly love it
As fluid as all the movements are, what I find most fascinating are what’s NOT moving. It’s amazing how seamlessly the background and static characters blend in with the fluid animation!
i think that's such a fascinating stylistic choice making the monsters move while the characters do not
THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!
FR THIS IS SO GOOD!
I CAN AGREE MORE THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD! LIKE GODDAMN!
nah it isn't it's far more than that
@@johnny_baldosa Masterpiece of masterpieces!
This Shit is Fucking amazing
Playground is true Cosmic Horror.
Not a random monster that drives people crazy with it’s mere presence, but a sight somehow both strangely familiar yet utterly, incomprehensibly alien.
I really love the choice of sounds they had in the music. Gives and sells the vibe of the world more
What are they chanting?
@@avosmash2121not sure, kept hearing "bug bath" but might be "blood bath"
I don’t think there are any vocals💀 the producer of the music said it’s a metal guitar with some distortions
@@DejectingArtI don't hear any vocals either 😅
@@DejectingArt Hello there ! There is definitely a little bit of vocals in the track, I recorded myself then slowed down the recording a lot to get new sounds that I then edited to form these weird words that you hear at 0:21. I've created them so that they sound like someone saying something that you can't comprehend.
Its crazy to believe that 1 person animated this crazy awesome animation, i couldn’t even image 40 people producing something this good
It’s kinda inspiring.
123 soleil has got to be one of the best character designs ive EVER seen in my entire life. the snarling expression. the way its face literally rotates to change. ITS SO GOOD!!
123 Soleil actually is the french name for the game red light, green light.
So I am guessing the shiny head represents the sun (or the redlight) when you dont move, and the not lit side of its face represents 123 (or greenlight, when you can move). I am guessing the monster punishes children who get caught moving and explodes their heads.
@@Squishy_Seal omg this context provides amazing insight for this creature! thank you!!
@@Squishy_SealOooh! That makes so much sense! Know I get why, when the kid with glasses was staring at the monster, the other kid was just static in the background. I honestly thought it was just an animation error but it's actually very clever!
@@Squishy_Seal Reminds me of as gods will w the daruma doll
what really gets me about these animations are the little bounces and overcorrections of movement; the shapes creature's weight settles after it finishes climbing, the day/night creature's mask turns a little too far before locking into place, it's simply exquisite.
i am so excited this got the attention it deserves!! i hope you're able to enjoy the process of the upcoming production, and am so hyped to see what comes next
I so badly want an extended version of this song 😩
There really isn’t a lot of good music that captures this same sense of insanity and urgency.
i can recommend the inca ore/grouper album and specifically the song churpa champurrado. the music in playground really reminds me of that song! it’s all very creepy ambient tunes:)
Wonderful to hear this project is progressing further! I am super excited to see where it goes, this one already one of the best animations on UA-cam
This has, without a doubt, become my most anticipated project! So exciting to hear that you were contacted by people who can make this happen. Your animation and creature design are stunning.
Bro, I’m inspired by you. I’ve been trying to do my own project FOR YEARS! You made this in a matter of 6 months. Liminal spaces mixed with a little bit of childhood horror intrigues me. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
I love the shot of the big guy dragging the kid. You don’t know his true intentions. Based on the kids expression there’s such an acceptance to it.
This project looks absolutely FANTASTIC.
From the art to the music, not to mention the animation and how the entire video is put together!!!!
Can't wait for future updates!
Everything about this just makes me feel so happy. First I want to say the concept it’s so unique, I used to love drawing horror and this reminded me of that. I am so happy for you and I am so inspired by this film. When I read the description I got so exited to see you got contacted by someone that can make this a reality. You gave me the motivation I needed because I am barely going into the adult world and I’ve seen how miserable it seems but you are being able to do a project that you’ve been wanting to make and I wish you luck on your journey. I can wait to see the final product because it’s going to be an even bigger master piece. Thank you, and a game on this would be insane, my school mates and I have a dream of making an indie game company and if we ever succeed at that it would be interesting working on the game. Of course maybe I am dreaming to much regardless of who makes the game it’s going to be so good. I support you all the way on anything you wanna do. Have a good day!
All I’m gonna say is play smart, get a job good enough to save a bit of money(trade work etc) work together and stick to your dream. If you can think it, it’s possible. Don’t let anyone else tell you what you can and can’t do. Success is a long tiresome road sometimes, but it’s not impossible.
Easily one of the most stunning upcoming projects in years. This is going to be remembed for a long, long time as a seminal example of childhood horror--not going the cheap and easy route of yet ANOTHER five nights at freddies clone or "dora the explorer except its evil", but instead actively choosing to take into consideration how we feel about experiences we had growing up and relating them to horror--the panic of getting stuck in the rope mazes, a roller-coaster going too fast, the way indoor pools for swimming lessons always felt a little slimy on the floor, ceramic dolls and puppets lookin menacing for some reason...
Genuine genius. I cannot wait to see what you do next with Playground!
I am SO happy that some people contacted you to get this going. You- and this -deserve everything. Your animation style is deliciously unique and this type of horror is my Favourite. I cant wait to see where this'll go.
Its insane how he manages to capture that surreal horrifying feeling you used to have as a kid just sitting in the dark alone, and the way you can just smell the rubber of hundreds of kids shoes in some of these scenes
Good luck for the progress
I will patiently wait for the day this film is made. Your trailer/concept video has me hooked!
Your design work for this short is incredible, and this world you created is so surreal and unnerving. I’m absolutely blown away by all of the creatures, settings, and the ambiance. I’m glad this has gotten picked up and I wish you the best with your future endeavors with this project!
Its so cool to see your process, the art is truely incredible and the animation is some of the smoothest ive seen! Your creature design is also really good, these guys seem like they would be a lot of fun to draw. Looking forward to whatever you do next!
Words cannot describe the beauty, the grotesque, and the odd familiarity as it pictures a twisted playground. The monsters has such fluidity and they just make you uncomfortable but you just keep watching as each of them are so creative. My favorites were the spider creature and the mask beast (I don’t know the official names). I liked the creativity of the spider creature where it would send out little minions to catch it’s prey and would linger around the little bar area as if it is a spider web and the mask beast thing would turn it’s own head and turn victim head’s to confetti! That is horrifying as one look from that thing just makes you dead. No blood, no nothing just dies. I hope this idea goes far. Truly it has huge amounts of love in it.
The art designs, creativity, originality, and concept of this whole project just blows me away. I cannot wait to see more on it, but I'll also happily and patiently wait for something of this degree to be properly done. Take your time gent, you've already won me over regardless!
This has to be one of my most favorite animations I've ever seen. It leaves so much to the imagination and holds a level of ambiance that keeps viewers wanting to see more. It's unsettling and amazingly constructed. I can't wait to see more of the fabled playground!
Queria tanto que isso se tornasse uma série...
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim
What an amazing thing to put a passion project out into the world and have people want to help you push it forward. You deserve this! Congratulations
Watched this again and noticed the "un, deux, trois, soleil" note, makes sense why that kid's head exploded now!
And the drawings on the wall in the beginning show monsters to come, like they're not the first kids there... such excellent storytelling
This song has a run or die feel to it.
esse projeto ta INCRIVEL!!!! Eu acabei de entrar no mercado de animação, e ver algo assim só me deixa ainda mais animado (piada não intencional) pra trabalhar em milhões de projetos diferentes. Parabéns Rodrigo e a galera q esta trabalhando nisso.
Mano eu to é doido pra ver mais desse projeto espero q a comunidade brasileira tambem fale mais sobre essa obra prima do terror
Thank you so much for sharing your behind-the-scenes work! I've been DEVOURING every second studying how much detail, care, and attention goes into every frame and design! It's magnficent, terrifying, and beautiful work all the same!
So glad to hear you got contacted! I hope to see your film and your dream realized! Awesome job and good luck!
I don’t care if people see this or not I’m posting this simply because it’s the most eerily beautiful thing I’ve ever seen and you deserve it. The world these characters are trapped in totally mesmerized me, and I really just can’t express enough how creative this truly is. This is the opposite definition of monotone, This is the highest tier of hell and heaven horror, this is so unbelievably to good to be true. I don’t think even I realize just how much potential this has.
The animation is sick, you’re so talented, im very excited for this, this is like a breath of fresh air for someone who’s tired of the usual horror series, games, movies, etc. I love your creativity, you’re a genius.
I stand by what I said before, I will pay a subscription to a patreon just to watch this if that’s what it takes. I love creature design and you are capturing a vibe that is just not ever been done before. Childish nightmare brought to reality is what we are here for fr
OHHHH wow, for those who don't read french, you can see on the character sheets that every monster is in fact based on a children's game! Colin Maillard, 1-2-3 Soleil are the French versions of the Blind Man's game and Red Light Green Light! This is absolutely genius, can't wait to see more!
This was very awesome to watch!!! I’m very amazed by the animation style and the motion was very well put together for a astounding finish ✨✨✨I can’t wait to see more of your content! ✨✨✨🤩
Okay as someone who rarely comments I have to say you did a OUTSTANDING JOB!. I mean where do I even begin, the background, the character designs, the sound production etc. Everything in this one video has the potential to be a genuinely well rounded and incredibly freighting series. The childhood esthetic combined with the uncomfortable and grotesque designs of the insects and otherworldly monsters adds a layer of familiarity and anxiety that I haven't seen in most horror media tbh. The story even has a lot of potential and possiblity to be desired and could even explore a lot of heavy themes through patience and nuance. As someone who hasn't drawn in almost two years due to personal problems I have to say you made me want to start doing something I'm passionate about again because your efforts and talents to make such a genuinely outstanding idea has made me and many other people happy to see and appreciate. I'm very excited to see what you'll do in the future or even what you'll do right now but, I hope you can take time and build the world but by bit to make a fully fledged idea into a phenomenal piece of work or even a mini series could work!. Anyway I hope you have a good day or night
10/10 Gold Star ✨ ⭐✨
I honestly would've been more surprised to hear that someone _didn't_ pick your concept up yet. The short was immaculate and horrifying in ways that I'm sure tap not only straight into my own but straight into many others' fears, both current and childhood. It'd be criminal for something as amazing as all this to not get recognized
playground has a gigantic potential, all of the designs and steps for each monsters are absolute eye candy! if this becomes more than just a little concept trailer for a film that doesnt (yet) exist, im here to see all of it! i adore the playground spider humanoid specially, it gives me the true chills with its detatchable body parts and how it went throught being a regular spider with moving body spots to a HORID humanoid look!
i just really hope the best for this playground story, its truly a fun thing to look at!
I'm so glad you got the opportunity to work on this! I loved the concept trailer, I can't wait to see the final result
With all the AI art stuff happening, this level of quality in an animation is great to see. Good luck with the project!
Mal posso esperar pra assistir essa obra prima!
seriously, this has so much potential!! i hope this work of art gets all the attention it deserves upon completion, it’s such an interesting and terrifying universe and i can’t wait to see the story it has to tell!
This is probably the most exciting project coming to horror right now, please keep up the good work!!
I'm genuinely exited for this project!
Phenomenal work, so neat down to the smallest details
Still looks incredible everytime I re-watch it
I would 100% buy a book of the behind the scenes layouts, sketches and concept art. Such amazing work!
Ура, дождался
Rodrigo representa nóis. Teu trabalho tá incrivel mano
The fact this is just a trailer for a feature film that doesn’t exist yet makes me want it even more. I hope you take your time making this, I can’t wait to see more Playground!
I'm really in love with seeing the design changes and also the various things you used as inspiration. Doubly interesting also to see the designs that didn't change at all since you clearly knew what you wanted from the get go with them. I also love how this is making me notice details I never saw in the original Playground trailer (despite watching it dozens of times) like the playground spider creature having an extra pair of legs.
As someone who wants to go into animation, I'm so excited for you! This is super inspiring, and you've done an incredible job. Was this an idea you've had for a long time?
RODRIGO SOUSA VOCE É BRABO MEU MANO REPRESENTA O BRASIL OU N SE VC N QUISER MAS MESMO ASSIM VC É EPICO MEU MANO ABRAÇOS DO BRASIL 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
na verdade, ele é fraco-português 😐
@@Skrone2004 deixa eu sonha pfv
This is so damn fascinating. Animation is the kind of things that always has interested me, but the perceived barrier to attempting has kept me back. But it's so cool to see how it comes together in pieces as well as your concept designs.
Can't wait to see this when it's a full on film! It's amazing!!
Cara, Essa Animação tá Sensaciolinda! Muito bem feita e Animada com Cores fortes! Esqueça aqueles filmes de Terror de Pizzaria com Jumpscares Baratos! Esse é o tipo de Animação de Terror que as Pessoas deveriam Assistir! Criaturas Bizarras em um Ambiente Conhecido, Genial! Não sei se vai ser um Filme, um Curta ou uma série, mas seja lá o que for eu Vou ADORAR!
Don’t diss on the pizzeria horror movies man
Isso vai ser incrível !!! Brasil aqui!!! 🇧🇷
Finalmente um br
@@RogerAlmeida-ru1gb kkkk um br por aqui kk
desculpa mas tenho quase ctz que ele não é brasileiro, pelo menos não foi criado no Brasil e não sabe português
@@p2mhp917 isso não importa muito
I spent an unbelievable amount of time thinking about how this was made. Really happy to see the whole process. A lot of people dont get just how much planning goes into projects like this.
I’ve been hyped since that concept trailer a couple months back but ohh my god I looked at the links in the description and realized you also co-directed/animated chroniques de l'eau salée… the short film that makes me cry every time I watch it. I’ve been a fan of your work and didn’t even know it until now, PLUS both of these projects have the same composer?? your visuals and their music pair so well together
non mais ça, ça répond à la question "qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire d'autre ?"
Sérieusement, cela m'a fait trouver une passion pour l'art qui n'est pas seulement fait pour les autres mais pour vous-même. Art
I am BEYOND thrilled to learn Playground has gotten so much traction since you shared it with us, and is now in the early stages of development. Congratulations on all the success and I cannot wait to see what else in in store!
even if it's just a one off special or something, this NEEDS to go somewhere. It's so well done
Congrats on the progress!
Just remember to have fun with it, I think it's so incredible that someone offered you this opportunity to continue with what was a fun little trailer. It's amazing, you're very talented, and I can't wait to see more!
seeing this short unironically pulled me out of a terrible burn out with how refreshing and inspiring it is - cant wait to see where this goes, im in love with the concept
YESSSSSSS. I'm so happy this is getting made into a full feature. Good luck with everything and thank you for making the incredible animation.
I am so freaking excited for this series, movie, whatever this winds up being. It literally looks like NOTHING I've ever seen before. Keep up the awesome work!
So excited to see where you take this! The concept on its own is harrowing enough to immediately grab me, but the creature designs and the world they inhabit are truly something special. Good luck with whatever projects arise out of this!!
More people need to appreciate animation, the work your doing + the result; like you couldn’t do this with live action and have it still be as awesome. I’m so excited to see where this goes, even if it has a half assed story as long as I get to see some nightmare fuel stuff.
Seeing that you didn't use 3d for some shots to help you out is even more impressive, hats off to you sir!
Congratulations on getting the chance to take Playground to new heights! That's got to be so unbelievably exciting. I hope you have a lot of fun continuing to develop this world, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it!
Im so happy that there will be a full Version of this its truly amazing
Making a cartoon or movie, short, trailer, concept etc. Having it "blow up" on UA-cam and then getting reached out to mak it a reality?! THAT'S what UA-cam as a platform should be about. Making animators dreams become a reality. So glad that something is in the works now because this trailer is incredible and you deserve it. But sadly many animators don't have such luck thanks too what the algorithm pushes.
But seeing this, helluva boss, Murder Drones, Monkey Wrench, and a few others getting some footing to produce more (more then others) I am hoping its a continual shift in UA-cam to bring artists back to the forefront!
Also seeing the concepts for some of these is so amazing! Whats better then a final product? Seeing the process that lead to said final product!! Love seeing the face designs for that rotating light face creature whatever its named!
This is SO cool. I love this grotesque style of horror where instead of just using shock elements you've actually designed some really, REALLY creepy and unsettling monsters. I can't wait to see where this project goes!
oh my god i'm so happy for you! i wish you good luck on developing the story and getting it animated! with what you did in the trailer i was already so intruiged and i loved it so much, so i can't wait to see more of it!
Man.
I don’t think I’ve seen a project before where the first draft ideas are _of equal quality_ as the final stuff.
That’s a feat and a _half_ you’ve pulled off, right there.
Words cannot describe how overjoyed i am to see the behind-the-scenes of this! The rough animation looks so cool and I LOOOVE seeing your rough storyboard sketches and ideas; it's a great reminder to keep my own thumbnails loose and not get lost in unneeded details--i LOOOOVE the Playground world and creatures; the trailer is mind-blowingly good and the world is so haunting. i LOVE it! and I can't ever get tired of listening to this perfect music! I'm working on making my own short film, too -- ahh this is soooo amazing!!!!!!
i love how perfectly this encapsulates childhood horror. this is the kind of stuff my mind would make up at night that made me hide under the covers as a kid
Only channel I opened clicked the bells for! Excitingly waiting for this to turn into a full show!
This is *one of the best ideas I’ve seen in my life* *PLSSSS DON’T GIVE UP ON THIS PROJECT* 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I’ll be waiting
this is so cool and interesting! and i love how simple the story boards were and then BOOM! sudden perfection, i love how complicated but memorable the designs are, and yet the designs that are simple are still cute and fit into the world perfectly! i love it whenever i see "child things turned horror" done properly. and when i look at this i can feel it actively changing my brain chemistry! I cant imagine how long it all took,and it feels almost refreshing to see this fluent animation, and I can hardly imagine how long this took.
I also love how its not just "mascot gone scary", this is just so nice! and I know other people aren't huge fans of the trope but I most definitely am, I'm so excited to see more! I literally can't praise it enough!!
The best animation concepts I've ever seen with so many unique creatures it looks amazing I saw the trailer way before and still love rewatching it over and over this is amazing
Any time I see stuff related to this project I get so giddy and excited. I love horror but I also love bright colors/nostalgic themes and it’s hard to find a crossover of both! Awesome work !!
It's really cool to see the process from initial concept to finished shot, and amazing to hear that you are looking at turning this into a full film! You can count on my support for sure!
i've been watching this over and over for about a month and a half now , and everytime i see it , it just looks better and better. Really hope you're able to get this fully funded it's truly incredible !
Awesome to hear you got people talking to you about making it into a larger project, I wish you luck in having it come to the big screen!
Thats great news! The ideas shown are so unique an intriguing, even without any dialogue. Can't wait to see the finished product. I wish you lots of fun with you work.
I’m actually ECSTATIC about the fact that this whole thing could actually be a possibility; congratulations Rodrigo!!!
This has got to be one of the most insane looking projects ever. I'm not really into horror content, and I'd watch this hands down. Hope you take the time and energy you need to take the project to the fullest.
When the creature's head spins round, it's that extra bit of motion where it goes just a fraction of a centimeter too far before rolling moving back a tiny bit the other way back to center. It adds so much weight to the movement vs if it just stopped in the final position.
Congratulations on your amazing opportunity! You absolutely deserve it. It's obvious that this is a labor of love, and I look forward to seeing more of your work (and getting many more chills running up my spine!)
i have been obsessively watching the playground trailer, i’m so excited to hear that it will be made! your animation and design work inspires me so much it makes my chest feel tight. good luck with everything man, i’m so excited to see all the work you do in the future
Very happy for you Rodrigo Sousa! This looks like such a cool project, I am glad that you got in contact with some people with the means of helping to make it a reality.
I'm so, so happy to hear that you've been approached about making this into a full project! This kind of incredible creativity is something the world needs. As to making a video game in this universe someday... YES. PLEASE.
Love the dark studio gibli and adventure time look to the characters like the monsters and little things. It all looks so amazing and refreshing to see such a unique art style. So amazing. 👍👍👍👍
The aesthetic that you handle is simply incredible, it looks like a cartoon in the style of adventure time but combined with wonder egg priority in terms of the dream world and the villains, and it looks amazing