John Hill's Hipposterous

2+ minute animated thesis film by John Hill with multiple assistants.

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Hipposterous (2019)

Well, there it is.

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#mobileanimationfilmfestival #shortfilm #animation #cartoon #traditionalanimation Was honored to be included with so many wonderful films at the screening today! @mobmuseumofart (at Mobile Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iIwqwDZ3S/?igshid=1ioby7ycx2sgh

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This is the start of the first #storyboard sequence I developed, and though it changed dramatically, the core is still in the film. This was before there were two main kids. #art #artistsoninstagram #storyboardartist #cartoon #shortfilm #hippposterous #hippos https://www.instagram.com/p/B3c9pp7DiMK/?igshid=3znv4t815rjy

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More early hippo #characterdesign These were pretty far from where I wanted to be, but some of the colors were fun. #art #artistsoninstagram #cartoon #animation #hipposterous #shortfilm https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IsyQPFe9I/?igshid=1dpy8pf59xvvg

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Posting about my short film again. Follow on this account as well as Twitter, tumblr, and Facebook! Starting to submit to festivals! #hipposterous #shortfilm #art #artistsoninstagram #animation #cartoon https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zW81hAK6S/?igshid=1c9k2i8ik1of

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I’ll continue to repost from the official account for the next couple of months but I hope you’ll follow @hipposterous on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as we continue to submit to festivals! #cartoon #animation #shortfilm #art #artistsoninstagram #hipposterous #hippo https://www.instagram.com/p/B19zHV9jwd6/?igshid=vy1w6rqu0fqs

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Hipposterous 30 second Teaser from John T Hill on Vimeo.

Hipposterous is a short film currently being submitted to film festivals. Created and directed by John T. Hill, the fully animated film is 3 minutes long, with a 1:25 long combined opening and closing credits.

Hipposterous is a loose homage to traditionally animated chase cartoons like Tom and Jerry. It is a celebration of absurdity, physical comedy, and the two children who inspired and provide voices for the film, his son Jack and niece Lovey. Hipposterous is traditionally animated on paper, colored and edited digitally. The style is inspired by the films of Ralph Bakshi and the “Xerox method” era of Disney features.

The film, as an MFA thesis, was also an opportunity to provide additional instruction and experience for BFA students John selected for their aptitude and interest in traditional animation.

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Catch our 30sec teaser @ https://t.co/idon4x3KrM or https://t.co/4qNRZoUDJ0 as we celebrate being selected for the @stlawrencefilm online monthy film festvial! https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FL4hIja7_/?igshid=3azo7xnp7lyn

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This is just a sample of the art from my short film, @hipposterous I’ll be sharing over on its feed. Please give it a follow, a shout-out, a repost, etc. It means so much! #shortfilm #animation #cartoon #hippo #hipposterous #art #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B22YSQygGD-/?igshid=42mv7atves0x

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Hey! I’m trying to drum up some followers for my #shortfilm as I continue to submit it to festivals! @hipposterous on IG, Twitter, and Facebook. Any reposts and help would be great! #art #artistsoninstagram #animation #cartoon #characterdesign I have a ton of #preproduction, #penciltests and sneak peaks to share in the coming months! https://www.instagram.com/p/B27pq8DjKhp/?igshid=1jvpkjo2f40b2

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Got some great news about my film today! I’ll be sharing on its insta!

#Repost @hipposterous • • • • • • Early color and design experiments. Very far from the final in almost every way. #art #artistsoninstagram #characterdesign #hippo #hipposterous #shortfilm #animation #cartoon https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GD13mjhcM/?igshid=1cscnda46a50t

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#hipposterous is selected to screen at the Mobile Museum of Art on Oct. 12th, as part of the Mobile Animation Film Festival! #shortfilm #animation #cartoon #art #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GMoGbD5s6/?igshid=pugs7ec2u0bb

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Shot 27 “Whoosh”

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tell your friends!

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Going through some straggler scenes, just making sure everything is in place for when the audio is delivered. Hopefully in the coming weeks of this quarter.

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just a little reblog, please share and encourage others to follow, the film is finally wrapping up!

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Shot 27 “Whoosh”

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Going through some straggler scenes, just making sure everything is in place for when the audio is delivered. Hopefully in the coming weeks of this quarter.

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My life currently pt.10. Coloring scenes for old man Hill @awesometania @hipposterous #hipposterous #animation #shortfilm #coloring #frame #internship #creativityforlife #scenes

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Kris has been a tremendous help, long beyond any right of me to ask for it.