One Piece marathon part 4

December 04-December 17 Episode 301-430
Throughout this time, I was working on my animation finals while watching...so I watched batches of episodes a day and to my surprise I caught up so quickly! Anyways, I made it through the One Piece marathon! Its so doable. And the episode are constantly connected that you want to watch the next to get through the arc haha.

SPOILERS

Enies Lobby: I was so thrilled Robin got her revenge!! That bastard was so abusive toward her, it was just painful to watch.

Post-Enies Lobby Arc: I think these episodes were the more relaxing and entertaining ones!! And more on Luffy's family history when Jii-chan showed up! That's one bloodline he's got. And I got more of my Bakaanky/Bakaberg scenes <3 Seriously, my first OP ship. And getting Franky to join the crew. ROFL. So ridiculous.

ALSO THIS episode made it my day.

Ice Hunter Arc: The villains were so annoying. I sorta half cared about the characters here...

Thriller Bark Arc: I saw some people voting this as their favorite too. I'm half and half on it. Basically the fight feels too long where it feels too hopeless(like Enies Lobby). Tho it felt like there were group efforts to fight one villain...but still do couldn't triumph without Luffy. Also noticeable is the Nami fanservice orz;; But at least the villains are funny, esp Oars being so huge and scary but with Luffy's idiot personality XD. But what works really nice in the series is the tie back from a really old episode with the Laboon the whale to their new crewmate, Brook! I thought that was clever. Also his backstory was sad too. Its like what if Luffy lost his crewmate sorta feeling.

Sabaody Archipelago Arc: Befriending a former foe! This arc brought up very disturbing subjects such as slave trade/labor/auction/treatment and racism. It was seriously disturbing!!!! And the redeeming factor:

LUFFY'S EPIC PUNCH

Also Luffy teaming with 2 of the highest bounty captain against the Marines. That was so cool XD But toward the end when Kuma attacked, it was heart wrenching seeing Luffy unable to save his friends!! Ah..tho the animation was really superb in getting that feeling T^Tb

Amazon Lily Arc: Luffy alone! But stuck with an island full of half naked woman! I bet Sanji would want to be there instead. The Mushroom part really funny...good thing he was unconscious. Also I thought I would hate Boa Hancock, but she turned out to be just as sad as the rest of the OP characters. Everyone has such traumatic past I swear!! Her shoujo moments were funny...and the reinterpretation of Luffy in her mind is so manly haha.

Impel Down Arc: Luffy teaming up with old enemies! That was funny. Surprisingly Buggy almost looked a bit attractive with his hair tied up that way. I really want to Luffy to save Ace!! *spoiled self with some of the manga chapters*

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Art 115 Animation

Music from Gintama hahaa.
The assignment was that we each created our own story and then had our story switched with other classmate randomly. So we became director of our film and animatior to another classmates' film. This story was a collab between me and the director since his story didn't get the instructors approval.

It was actually fun animating a creature and playing with the overlap of the ears :)