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