Okay, so this one's more of a lyric video, but still!
For context - my "logangstamatic" project consists of about 26 different short animations and animatics (and maybe a lyric video or two); in each one, I take a song that reminds me of Logan from Sanders Sides and animate a short section of it in a different way!
The idea is to give a tiny taste of the type of animation work I want to do, when I someday have better means and the actual time and dedication to give to such projects, haha.
For more information on the full project, go here!
This one in particular uses the song "Mind" by Talking Heads, and was animated by me through drawing a bunch of sketchbook pages and adding minimal pieces of stop-motion animation here and there, shooting it all on my phone, then adding a few bits of edited animation in the inShot app afterward.
This song inspired me a bit due to the nature of the full lyrics, as it comes off both as someone annoyed that they can't get their point across to others, but also annoyed with themself for being so unwilling to change for others. It's a message directed both externally and internally, and that feels like something Logan would struggle with a lot by what we've seen in the series.
I recommend giving the full song a listen; it's amazing!
If possible, I would love to someday animate a lyric video for this whole song in a similar manner, preferably with an actual camera and better software so it comes out more presentable. Do it more justice to really sell the Logan angst, you know?
I already have a few more of these other animatics and animations nearly done (and yes, way more detailed and animated than this one), so stay tuned for those coming soon. As I said, there will be 26 in total!
If you liked this, please let me know with a like or a comment, either here or on the youtube video!
It is greatly appreciated, genuinely!
Music Credits:
"Mind (2005 Remaster)" by Talking Heads, from the album Fear of Music (Deluxe Version)
Art Credits:
All art, animation, and editing done by me!
Character Credits:
Logan Sanders and Thomas Sanders are from Thomas Sanders' series, Sanders Sides
It's mostly just a silly name for the Logan angst animatics I'm making for this project.
There are 26 of these?
It was originally dubbed the "Logan angst flashcard project" because I started out using index cards (like Logan uses) but then things changed and I had a lot of different formats and types of animation to work with, so "flashcard project" wasn't really accurate anymore... And I already often said "logangst animatic" so the abbreviation was born from there, I guess!
Anyway, here's the link to the playlist. Every new video will be added to the playlist as they release!
There will be, once it's all done! I'm only doing a minute or two for each song, so it won't take too long to make so many!
How soon will the videos be out?
There isn't really a set schedule, due to a whole number of factors (mostly my ridiculous work hours), but I intend to post a few every couple of months and I will do my best to give updates when I'm almost done with an animation before I post it in full!
I'll post both updates and the finished animations here on Tumblr, on my Kofi, on Twitter, and on YouTube! Follow me in at least one of those places to see those updates!!
In the meantime, if you don't mind spoilers, I have the full song playlist available to listen to over on YouTube! Feel free to check it out!
Are the animations only about Logan from Sanders Sides?
Uhh, technically yes? Logan angst, in general, is often focused on how Logan is dealing with both external and internal stressors in the series, so while he is the main focus in these animations, the other characters do show up quite a lot, especially Thomas.
Do all the videos have the lyrics on screen?
Yes! The 26 songs chosen for this playlist all have lyrics (though there is an extended playlist with plenty of songs that do not), so those lyrics will be displayed in some fashion in each animation video! Sometimes they are in the art itself, sometimes it's added in post, and there are some songs that are not in English so the translated lyrics will also be present in those, too. Each youtube video will also have the specific lyrics used in the animation listed below it in the description.
Are you getting paid to make these?
Not at all. I don't have anywhere near the numbers youtube likes to allow for monetization, plus nearly all of the songs I'll be using are copyrighted so they wouldn't be able to be monetized anyway. Regardless, all the work I'm doing for this project is just for fun, but I do have a carrd linked below if anyone is willing to throw me a little cash so I can keep making more stuff like this! (Don't feel obligated, though, I have a full-time job and am not in desperate need of funds, but anything that's donated goes right into making more animations!)
If you have any questions not listed here, feel free to send an ask and I'll get you an answer right away!
And, in case you're curious about more places to support me and my work, here's my carrd, with links to all the places I post art, writing, and other work!
