What Came First?

I started this short animation loop in 2020 and made it up until the chick starts running before I got stuck. The first 300 frames or so were done on paper, then I moved to Clip Studio Paint. I returned to this project in 2024 and finished it off in Toon Boom Harmony. What felt hard four years prior now seemed easy - concrete proof of my improvement as an animator!

During the last month I was working on it, I documented my process in a series of free Patreon posts, which are all in this collection. As a reminder, I'm now posting 2-3 free blog posts a week on my Patreon, including my weekly Isle of Elsi comics page, with some commentary. Follow me over there to get these updates in your inbox!