Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What happens when an ambitious student project grows into something much bigger than expected?
Our team originally planned to complete this animated short film in just two months. Choosing Critical Role’s Mighty Nein gave the team strong visual inspiration, but it also introduced a new challenge: how to keep iconic characters recognizable while still bringing original creative ideas to the project?
Inside the Short Film Creation course, students discovered how much iteration, communication, and revision go into professional productions. By the end of this phase, students had developed stronger design and animation skills, along with a much deeper understanding of studio-style production pipelines.
🎬 Follow along as the project enters its next major challenge.
👉 Ready to experience a production-style workflow like this one? Check the link in bio to learn more.
Film: Critical Role: The High Seas Fan trailer
Partnered Studio: @lihtar.studio
Creative director: @edward.kurchevsky.animation
Art director: @_gexu
FX supervisor: @lightsoul_fx
Compositing supervisor: @iana_nian
Course: Short Film Creation https://animationclub.school/courses/2d-short-film-creation-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=shorts&utm_campaign=oct2026&utm_term=2d_animation&utm_content=critical_role
Out on July 8, 2026
What happens when an ambitious student project grows into something much bigger than expected?
Our team originally planned to complete this animated short film in just two months. Choosing Critical Role’s Mighty Nein gave the team strong visual inspiration, but it also introduced a new challenge: how to keep iconic characters recognizable while still bringing original creative ideas to the project?
Inside the Short Film Creation course, students discovered how much iteration, communication, and revision go into professional productions. By the end of this phase, students had developed stronger design and animation skills, along with a much deeper understanding of studio-style production pipelines.
🎬 Follow along as the project enters its next major challenge.
👉 Ready to experience a production-style workflow like this one? Check the link in bio to learn more.
Film: Critical Role: The High Seas Fan trailer
Partnered Studio: @lihtar.studio
Creative director: @edward.kurchevsky.animation
Art director: @_gexu
FX supervisor: @lightsoul_fx
Compositing supervisor: @iana_nian
Course: Short Film Creation https://animationclub.school/courses/2d-short-film-creation-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=shorts&utm_campaign=oct2026&utm_term=2d_animation&utm_content=critical_role
Out on July 8, 2026
