Pirate Lesson

Pirate Lesson

Pirate Lesson is a 3D animated short film with a 2D painterly style and effects. ​A pirate father finds a battle as the perfect opportunity to give his son a driving lesson. Follow Mr. Meatball the Third’s tumultuous first driving lesson as he learns how to shift gears between parallel parking and avoiding cannon blasts. The fate of the bird crew lays in the slimy blue hands of a young possum pig boy.

©2021 Sofia Azpe, Dara Insixiengmay, Madelin Ahren, Hailey Akre, Jonathan Ip, Brandon Kolaczewski, Hal Kujawski, PoHsuan Lin, Risa Suzuki, and Tailah Williams​

Produced at the Savannah College of Art and Design

Website: https://piratelesson.wixsite.com/home

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piratelesson/

Main Crew: https://piratelesson.wixsite.com/home/crew

Full Credits: https://piratelesson.wixsite.com/home/credits

Watch the Full Short Film Here

My 2D effects & Process Work

I worked as a 2D-effects animator on Pirate Lesson. My contributions included frame-by-frame animated embellishments to support the motion, as well as water effects throughout the film.

Compass Spinner Style Frame of Final composite

Water Animation Tests

Laser Beam Cannon animation tests with water splash effects

Underwater compositing effects bubble animation

Hypnotized Kraken, water effects, swirlies and sparkles