Next week the third volume of the Animation Show will hit shelves across the country and to celebrate we wanted to share some more background on some of the new titles that will added to the previous theatrical mix. Tony Comely’s brilliant “Abigail” was a gem that arrived to the office late in the game so this release gave us the perfect opportunity to share the title in this set. Taylor Jessen caught up with Tony just before Christmas and had this to share…
THE ANIMATION SHOW YEAR 3 DVD Tony Comley Animator, “Abigail” (2006) Interviewer: Taylor Jessen Date: 12/12/2007 Via e-mail from the UK Animation Show: What was the story kernel for this short? Tony Comley: In a way the idea happened backwards. I began with lots of detailed sequences, which then coalesced into themes and eventually found a home on board a burning airplane. It was a conscious decision to write that way. At the time I was surrounded by lots of overwrought animation about war or moving to London from Bratislava, so I wanted to write something less self-conscious. For that reason the ‘meaning’ of the film fluctuates according to my mood, but really it’s just a collection of angry rants about evangelical Christians, art snobs and public transport. AS: What were your duties – animation, sound design, voices, background design?
TC: Pretty much everything except the music and acting. It was made on a budget of £700 (about $1300), which went on a graphics tablet, a hard drive and lots of caffeine.
Entire Interview here