THE MYSTERY OF RAINBOW WILLOWS | Cream & Spooky Animated Short @roseshards

roseshards Please support my limited edition Spooky plush campaign! There's less than a week left to order, and if we don't reach the goal no plushies will be made. I'll be putting all the money I get from this campaign towards making more animations. Order by March 8th: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
You can also support me on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, all is well in the magical ghost world Cream & Spooky love to explore. But the happy moment quickly takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the river runs dark, and their once vibrant surroundings begin to change before their very eyes...

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, this is NOT an episode, nor is it an official clip from the pilot (yes, I'm planning on making a pilot at some point!), this is just a concept animation that explores some of the core themes of my series. This is a huge passion project for me, and I'm so glad I was able to finish another short, especially due to the limitations I'm facing--any role that wasn't listed/credited means I did it myself... which is a lot of work!!! I'm pretty proud of this, especially considering I did SO much on my own. My goal is to make longer content, but it's a lot to handle as one person, so I'd like to hire a team at some point. It's not realistic for me to make a 3-4 minute scene on my own. If you'd like to support the project, sharing this video, buying the plush, or donating on Patreon would be super appreciated.

It's crazy to believe this is done. It's been a really insane past few months for me--I went from working full time to getting laid off, I decided to start taking my own projects more seriously, and then suddenly my cat, who was my first ever pet, passed away. Losing her still feels really strange, even though it's been a few months. Some of you guys probably think I got into drawing cats because of Warriors, but it was actually because of her--I just loved her so much as a kid I devoted most of my time to drawing kitties because of that. Cream & Spooky likely would have never existed had it not been for her, and as I was in the midst of working on this really ambitious animation and hoping to get it out for December/January her health took a turn for the worse. So it feels weird to finally complete this animation and to embark on a new chapter of my life without her. I've decided I'm finally going to start taking steps to develop the Cream & Spooky pilot, and I've started production on episode 1 of Cassie & the Wolf. A lot of big things happening and I can't believe she's not here for them 🥺

Anyways, enough rambling, but I felt compelled to share that last bit. I'm going to be posting a channel update video soon, but it might be a few weeks because I need a small break from drawing & animating I think haha. I really do have huge plans though, and I hope you guys are looking forward to the things that are coming to this channel 💞

SERIES DESCRIPTION: The afterlife is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation... isn't it? So why are strange things happening in this unique and magical world? CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

WATCH MY OTHER RECENT ANIMATED SHORT: youtu.be/X_Lfez7UMgc

CREAM & SPOOKY PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3TNZ3tsOHw0p1S4Id2iLoKgw0XQvFmLc

CREDITS:

VOICE ACTORS:
Casey Cooper - instagram.com/xcasefase
Karim Theilgaard - instagram.com/karimtheilgaard / bit.ly/karimimdb

BACKGROUND LINE-ART:
Andy Leck - instagram.com/blckhund
Chloe Perrin (me!)

CHARACTER RIGS:
Toni Wei - 2bringitoni.wixsite.com/riggeranimator
Chloe Perrin (me!)

MUSIC:
Composed by Diane Vallesteros - instagram.com/diane_vallesteros

Sound effects sourced from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay!

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation, rigging, compositing), Adobe After Effects (compositing), Adobe Photoshop (backgrounds), Adobe Premiere (audio mixing, editing)

Email for business inquiries: chloeperrinart@gmail.com
Website: chloeperrin.com
Redbubble/merch: redbubble.com/people/roseshards
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/roseshards
Instagram: instagram.com/roseshards
Tumblr: warriorcatsdatabase.tumblr.com
Twitter: twitter.com/roseshards
Discord: discord.gg/DghQYp5

updated 7 months ago

THE MYSTERY OF RAINBOW WILLOWS | Cream & Spooky Animated Short

roseshards 2024-03-03 | Please support my limited edition Spooky plush campaign! There's less than a week left to order, and if we don't reach the goal no plushies will be made. I'll be putting all the money I get from this campaign towards making more animations. Order by March 8th: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
You can also support me on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, all is well in the magical ghost world Cream & Spooky love to explore. But the happy moment quickly takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the river runs dark, and their once vibrant surroundings begin to change before their very eyes...

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, this is NOT an episode, nor is it an official clip from the pilot (yes, I'm planning on making a pilot at some point!), this is just a concept animation that explores some of the core themes of my series. This is a huge passion project for me, and I'm so glad I was able to finish another short, especially due to the limitations I'm facing--any role that wasn't listed/credited means I did it myself... which is a lot of work!!! I'm pretty proud of this, especially considering I did SO much on my own. My goal is to make longer content, but it's a lot to handle as one person, so I'd like to hire a team at some point. It's not realistic for me to make a 3-4 minute scene on my own. If you'd like to support the project, sharing this video, buying the plush, or donating on Patreon would be super appreciated.

It's crazy to believe this is done. It's been a really insane past few months for me--I went from working full time to getting laid off, I decided to start taking my own projects more seriously, and then suddenly my cat, who was my first ever pet, passed away. Losing her still feels really strange, even though it's been a few months. Some of you guys probably think I got into drawing cats because of Warriors, but it was actually because of her--I just loved her so much as a kid I devoted most of my time to drawing kitties because of that. Cream & Spooky likely would have never existed had it not been for her, and as I was in the midst of working on this really ambitious animation and hoping to get it out for December/January her health took a turn for the worse. So it feels weird to finally complete this animation and to embark on a new chapter of my life without her. I've decided I'm finally going to start taking steps to develop the Cream & Spooky pilot, and I've started production on episode 1 of Cassie & the Wolf. A lot of big things happening and I can't believe she's not here for them 🥺

Anyways, enough rambling, but I felt compelled to share that last bit. I'm going to be posting a channel update video soon, but it might be a few weeks because I need a small break from drawing & animating I think haha. I really do have huge plans though, and I hope you guys are looking forward to the things that are coming to this channel 💞

SERIES DESCRIPTION: The afterlife is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation... isn't it? So why are strange things happening in this unique and magical world? CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

WATCH MY OTHER RECENT ANIMATED SHORT: youtu.be/X_Lfez7UMgc

CREAM & SPOOKY PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3TNZ3tsOHw0p1S4Id2iLoKgw0XQvFmLc

CREDITS:

VOICE ACTORS:
Casey Cooper - instagram.com/xcasefase
Karim Theilgaard - instagram.com/karimtheilgaard / bit.ly/karimimdb

BACKGROUND LINE-ART:
Andy Leck - instagram.com/blckhund
Chloe Perrin (me!)

CHARACTER RIGS:
Toni Wei - 2bringitoni.wixsite.com/riggeranimator
Chloe Perrin (me!)

MUSIC:
Composed by Diane Vallesteros - instagram.com/diane_vallesteros

Sound effects sourced from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay!

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation, rigging, compositing), Adobe After Effects (compositing), Adobe Photoshop (backgrounds), Adobe Premiere (audio mixing, editing)

Email for business inquiries: chloeperrinart@gmail.com
Website: chloeperrin.com
Redbubble/merch: redbubble.com/people/roseshards
DeviantArt: deviantart.com/roseshards
Instagram: instagram.com/roseshards
Tumblr: warriorcatsdatabase.tumblr.com
Twitter: twitter.com/roseshards
Discord: discord.gg/DghQYp5

A Dark Surprise... RAINBOW WILLOWS Animated Clip #cartoon #indieanimation #animation #cats

roseshards 2024-05-23 | What do you think is happening in their world 👀? Watch my full Cream & Spooky animated concept short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here or on my YouTube channel!

CREDITS:
Cream voiced by Casey Cooper
Spooky voiced by Karim Theilgaard
Music by Diane Vallesteros
Background lineart by me and Andy Leck

The Lil Dudes Animation Process #indieanimation #animation #cartoon #cute #animals #cats

roseshards 2024-05-19 | Oops, forgot to post this here lolll. Another lil process video for today! I only did the boards for half of this shot because I extended it later on, so I'm sharing the breakdowns instead. This was probably my favourite shot to work on, I really love character acting and the lil mushroom cats were a lot of fun to animate.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately! I said I was taking a lil break to destress, but I'm still a bit overwhelmed so things are still a bit slow. I should have a speedpaint coming to my channel this weekend, and I'm gonna be working on new animations very soon!

Watch my full animated short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here on my YouTube channel!

CREDITS:
Cream voiced by Casey Cooper
Spooky voiced by Karim Theilgaard
Music by Diane Vallesteros
Background lined by Andy Leck
Mushroom cat rig by Toni Wei
All else done by me

CAS Character Animation Improvement 2019 VS 2024 #indieanimation #cartoon #animation #cats #shorts

roseshards 2024-05-09 | You guys seem to like my comparison videos, so here's a slightlyyyy different one for today. As an artist, I often find myself looking back at my earlier works and sometimes comparing them to my newer stuff. I recently decided to watch the first ever trailer for Cream & Spooky I did back in 2019 at 16, and it made me realize just how far my project and I have come. 4.5 years makes a huge difference! I'm still working hard to continue to develop and improve my projects, but I'm definitely proud of how much it's grown so far. More stuff coming soon!

I've been thinking of redoing a shot or two from an older CAS animation. Would you guys be interested to see that? 👀

Watch my full animated concept short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here on my YouTube channel! Likes, shares, follows, etc are all super appreciated 💕

Rainbow Willows Opening Clip #indieanimation #animation #cat #cartoon #warriorcats #animals #shorts

roseshards 2024-05-06 | Opening from my recent animated short, "RAINBOW WILLOWS", which is available to watch here or on my YouTube channel if you haven't seen it already! I worked super hard on it and did most of it myself, so it'd mean a lot if you checked it out and/or shared it

CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

CREDITS:
Cream voiced by Casey Cooper
Spooky voiced by Karim Theilgaard
Music by Diane Vallesteros
Background assistance Andy Leck
Character rigs by me and Toni Wei

“Where Are We?” Animation Process #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #cats #shorts

roseshards 2024-05-02 | You guys seemed to like my latest process/comparison video, so here's another one! This shot was one of my favourites to work on.

You may notice that Spooky's run cycle was already completed when I did the keys, that's because reusing stuff is really convenient when it comes to rigged animation. I took the cycle that I did for another shot and then just moved some stuff so it fit the perspective here better. Would you guys be interested in seeing a video where I explain how I do that in Toonboom? 👀

Watch my full animated short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here on my Youtube!

I'm an indie creator working full time on my own projects! Likes, shares, and follows are super appreciated 💞

CREDITS:
Karim Theilgaard as Spooky
Casey Cooper as Cream
Music by Diane Vallesteros
Background lined by Andy Leck

Indie Project Stuff #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #warriorcats #art #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-23 | Tomorrow is the LAST DAY you can order the limited edition Spooky plush! All sales go towards my project, and we're almost at our goal of 200 sales! We need to hit the goal otherwise no plushies will be made. Get yours here (link on my channel/community tab): gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush

In case you're new here, Cream & Spooky is an animated project I'm working on about two ghost cats that exist in a seemingly perfect and magical world, but it's not long before they discover some dark secrets... This is a passion project I actually started at 12, it's definitely come a really long way since! While getting laid off back in September was rough, especially given the lack of opportunities in the industry right now, I decided I'd use this time to focus on my own projects. This year is going to be really big for me, I hope you guys are looking forward to seeing what I come up with 💕 likes, follows, and shares are really appreciated!

Watch my full animated concept short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here on my YouTube!

Me When I Get My Spooky Plush #cartoon #indieanimation #animation #plush #cats #cute #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-22 | Just saying this could totally be you haha... Am I hip and cool with the kids now? Please buy one I beg (all sales go towards supporting indie animation too so that's cool right) GET YOUR PLUSH HERE: gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush (link on my channel/community tab!)

Don't forget to watch my full animated short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" here on my YouTube!

I Spent Most of My Afterlife Alone Animation Process #cartoon #indieanimation #animation #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-22 | Small process video for the longest shot from my recent short "RAINBOW WILLOWS"! Character acting is definitely my favourite thing to animate so I had a lot of fun working on this shot. Would you guys be interested in seeing more lil process/comparison videos like these? 👀

Watch my full animated short here on my YouTube! You can also see more WIPs for this shot on my channel in my animation process video.

Support me and my project by getting a limited edition Spooky plush, on sale until April 24th 11:55 PM EST only! All sales go towards making more animation. Your support would be greatly appreciated! gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush (link on my channel/community tab)

And as always, likes and shares are super appreciated 💞

CREDITS:
Cream voiced by Casey Cooper
Music by Diane Vallesteros
Background lined by Andy Leck

Poor Spooky... #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #warriorcats #cats #shorts #creamandspooky

roseshards 2024-04-20 | Poor Spooky 🥺💔...

Have you seen my full animated short "SPOOKY'S ESCAPE" yet? If not, you can watch it here on my on my YouTube!

Limited edition Spooky plush available for 4 more days only, order yours before it's too late! We still need to hit our goal of 200 sales for the plush to be made. All sales go towards future animation costs, as an indie creator your support would mean the world to me! gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush (link on channel/community tab)

VOICE ACTORS:
Hamish Plaggemars as Boyfriend
LaKira Porter as Girlfriend
Karim Theilgaard as Spooky

SONG:
Shadow Falls - The Furthermores

Rainbow Willows Creature OLD VS NEW #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #spooky #art #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-17 | Back to this dude again... Did you know I actually animated this entire shot, only to realize I didn't like the design and redo it 🥴? I debated whether or not redoing it was worth it, especially because I was wanting to wrap up the short really soon, but I realized the original really did not capture the vibe I wanted. I'm really happy I redesigned the creature, and it thankfully didn't take too long haha. I was able to keep the drip animation as well!

Watch my full animated short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" on my YouTube or here on my page! Support me and my indie project by getting a limited edition Spooky plush, Discord and Patreon members get a discount 👀 links to everything in my bio/stories!

And as always, likes and shares are super appreciated!

Music by Diane Vallesteros!

#creamandspooky

Spooky Plush Available Until April 24th! #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #warriorcats #cats

roseshards 2024-04-15 | The limited edition Spooky plush is on sale until April 24th, don't forget to get yours!! I need your support to hit 200 orders so the plush to go into production, we're getting closer to the goal and I really think we can make it! All sales go towards future animation costs for my project "Cream and Spooky", a mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats that live in a magical, colourful world that's plagued by unexpectedly dark secrets. More about it on my page!

Discord and Patreon members get 20% off, links to everything on my channel/community tab!

Don't forget to watch my full animated concept short "RAINBOW WILLOWS" on my YouTube channel!

My Rough Animation for the Ramshackle Pilot!

roseshards 2024-04-15 | Got to do a little bit of work last year on this very cool project! I had a lot of fun working on this, though it was a little challenging since it's not a style I'm used to haha. I did the keys for another shot as well, unfortunately though I was too busy to finish that one. Make sure you guys watch the full pilot if you haven't already: youtube.com/watch?v=i1r2QqSpJ5o

BACKGROUND MUSIC: Geographer - Arpeggisynth

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Advanced (animation), Premiere Pro (video editing)

LIMITED EDITION SPOOKY PLUSH: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards
Email for business inquiries: chloeperrinart@gmail.com
Website: chloeperrin.com
Shop: roseshards.com
Redbubble: redbubble.com/people/roseshards
Instagram: instagram.com/roseshards
Discord: discord.gg/DghQYp5

Cassie & Wolf Windy Animation Process #cartoon #indieanimation #animation #shorts #art

roseshards 2024-04-14 | Recently finished this animation I started in 2022! I did most of the lineart a while ago, but was really busy last year so couldn't colour it until a few weeks ago. Still happy with this animation overall, though I feel I've improved a lot since I started it!

This is the last animation I'll be sharing for Cassie & the Wolf/The Wolf Next Door in this style, I've been revamping pretty much everything because I did most of the development work close to 4 years ago at this point haha. I'm really excited to show off Cassie and Wolf's new designs once I finalize them!

Support me by getting a limited edition Spooky plush, links on my channel/community tab!

What Was That? 👀 #indieanimation #animation #cartoon #cats #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-12 | So... what do you think that creature at the end of Rainbow Willows was... 👀?

Don't forget to watch the full short if you haven't already, available here on my channel! Limited edition Spooky plush available until April 24th, all sales go towards future animation costs, links on my channel/community tab!

Spooky voiced by Karim Theilgaard, Cream voiced by Casey Cooper, music by Diane Vallesteros

Chibi Cream Animation Cycles #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #cats #cute #art

roseshards 2024-04-07 | Some simple cycles from the animation meme I made the other day! I'm working on a few larger voice acted animations but they're all in the storyboard stage right now, didn't want to leave you guys without new content for tooooo long so figured I'd make something small haha. I might do more animation memes in the future!

Scared Spooky Animation Process #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #warriorcats #shorts #cats

roseshards 2024-04-03 | Process of one of the shots from my lil "BLOOM" animation I posted a few weeks ago! Had a lot of fun with this shot. Might do some more lil process videos like these if you guys would be interested 👀

CHIME | Animation Meme - Cream & Spooky

roseshards 2024-04-02 | ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GET THE SPOOKY PLUSH!!! I'm an indie creator doing most of the work for my projects on my own, all sales help cover future animation costs: gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush
Join my Discord for 20% off the plush: discord.gg/47AQ3zcHKs
Patreon members also get 20% off: patreon.com/roseshards

I want to get my channel active again, so here's a simple quick little animation meme I did! There are a few longer animations I'm working on for both Cream & Spooky AND Cassie & the Wolf right now, buttttt they're all in the storyboarding stage right now so I'm not sure when I'll get to release them... don't want to leave you guys without new content for tooooo long so thought you guys might like this! I might do some more memes depending on how long my bigger animations take.

ORIGINAL ANIMATION MEME: youtube.com/watch?v=9xpS-xTJkAU&ab_channel=SoxzTheWolf

SONG: Chime & Adam Tell - Whole (Rob Gasser Remix) [NCS Release]

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation), After Effects (compositing)

WATCH MY LATEST CREAM & SPOOKY SHORT: youtu.be/cB0ze3mRNH8

Email for business inquiries: chloeperrinart@gmail.com
Website: chloeperrin.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/roseshards

Spooky Plush Sale Ends TOMORROW! #cartoon #indieanimation #plush #shorts

roseshards 2024-04-01 | Reminder that the plush campaign ends TOMORROW (April 1st) at 11:55 PM EST! I'm an indie creator working on my own stuff full-time right now, so I could use your support in getting to 200 orders so the plush can go into production! Discord and Patreon members get 20% off, links on my channel/community tab.

What is Cream & Spooky? #indieanimation #animation #cartoon #cats #shorts #warriorcats #art

roseshards 2024-03-30 | The afterlife is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation... isn't it? So why are strange things happening in this unique and magical world?

It's been a while since I've talked about what Cream & Spooky actually is, so if you're new here this is what it's all about! This is a big passion project of mine I've been working on for nearly 10 years now, and it was inspired by some of the most important series to me. I can't wait to bring you guys more content, I'm even brainstorming the pilot right now!

Currently it's just me doing pretty much everything. I really want to hire a team at some point, if you'd like to support me you can buy a limited edition Spooky plush, available until April 1st only. You can also donate on Patreon, being a Patreon or Discord member gets you 20% off the plush. Links to everything on my channel/community tab!

Spooky Plush Now Available Until April 1st! #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #plush #shorts #cats

roseshards 2024-03-29 | In case you haven't heard.... the Spooky plush was extended again! You now have until April 1st at 11:55 PM EST to order one. I'm an indie creator taking a chance and working full-time on my own projects right now, so your support would mean the world to me. We still need to hit the goal of 200 to go into production, but I think we can do it!!! Link on my channel! Discord & Patreon members get 20% off, links in my community tab!

My latest Cream & Spooky animated short, "RAINBOW WILLOWS", is available to now on my channel!

Likes, comments, shares, etc are appreciated 💕

Animation Tests 2021 vs 2022 - CASSIE & THE WOLF #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #shorts

roseshards 2024-03-28 | Ok so since A LOT of people were interested in my latest comparison here's another one! These ones are bit old but they're probably the only direct redos I've done haha.

The animations on the top were rigged, the bottom ones were hand drawn. It's not really a fair comparison because I was never trying to perfect the animation in the first ones, I just wanted to test out how I may approach lighting for the series, so I just made them very quickly. That being said, I did the rigged versions in the same amount of time (around 60-90 minutes I believe) and was able to add additional movement AND make things more fluid, which highlights why my indie projects are going to be rigged! In my experience there's just so much more you can do with rigs when there are tight deadlines/a limited budget.

Big things are coming soon for Cassie & the Wolf! I'm finalizing the redesigns and doing new concept art, and will be working on an animated preview very soon 👀

You have until April 1st to order your limited edition Spooky plush! All sales go towards future animation costs, so your support would mean a lot to me as an indie creator. Discord and Patreon members get 20% off! Links to everything in my community tab

Every Creature That Appeared in Rainbow Willows! #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #cats #shorts

roseshards 2024-03-27 | For my latest Cream & Spooky short, "RAINBOW WILLOWS", I really wanted to showcase the ghost world and the magical lil creatures that exist in it, so here's every creature that made an appearance!! Comment your favourite one down below 👀!!!

Full animation is available to watch here on YouTube! Limited edition Spooky the cat plush on sale until April 1st, all sales go towards future animation costs so it'd mean a lot if you bought one! Discord and Patreon members get 20% off, links on my channel/community tab

Cassie and Wolf Windy Forest Animation | CASSIE & THE WOLF

roseshards 2024-03-25 | LIMITED EDITION SPOOKY PLUSH: bit.ly/3NTbhBb (Discord & Patreon members get 20%, links below)
Like my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards

I posted the line-art for this animation a few months ago when I wasn't sure if I'd ever get around to completing this, so hopefully it's a nice lil surprise for you guys to finally see it finished! I did most of this animation fall 2022, but not long after I started working on a new show that ended up being pretty busy. Then in 2023 I was doing some side gigs on top of my studio job and I was also working on my latest CAS shorts, so this animation continued to sit around unfinished. But considering it was SOOO close to being completed I thought it would be a real shame to let sit around any longer, so hereee we are! I've learned a lot since I started it and so there's a lot I would do differently now, but I'm still pretty happy with it!!! Plus working on it was a lot of fun haha.

I have a ton of big stuff planned for the next few months... I'm actually working on a preview for episode 1 of Cassie & the Wolf right now 👀!! Cassie and Wolf have also actually both gotten redesigns which I'm excited to share soon. Stay tuned, and follow me on Instagram for more frequent updates: instagram.com/roseshardsanimation

SONG: Chris Haugen - Fractal of Light

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation, compositing), After Effects (additional compositing), Photoshop (background), Premiere Pro (process video)

Email for business inquiries: chloeperrinart@gmail.com
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Spooky Run Cycle Animation Process #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #warriorcats #shorts #cats

roseshards 2024-03-23 | ...

Spooky Sleeping Animation 2024 VS 2021 #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #warriorcats #art #shorts

roseshards 2024-03-20 | You guys seemed to like the Instagram post I made where I compared stills from these two animations, so I figured I'd compare them in motion! I was never intending to make a deliberate redo, it just sort of happened haha, which is why the second shots are so different. Both animations were done really quickly due to time restrictions, but given the top is rigged and the bottom is traditional I think this showcases WHY I'm using rigged animation for my projects--I'm able to give a more fluid and consistent result despite the many obstacles that come with being an indie creator! I mean, there also was a good amount of improvement involved since these were done 2.5 years apart, but my point still stands lol

How Long Does Animation Take? #indieanimation #animation #warriorcats #cartoon #toonboom #art

roseshards 2024-03-18 | I had some people curious about how long this animation took me since I did the vast majority of it on my own, so here's a very quick video explaining some stuff! Hopefully I wasn't speaking toooooo fast, unfortunately YT shorts can't go beyond 60 seconds so I gotta keep it quick... I do plan on making a long format video where I explain my process in more detail, though!!

Tackling an animation of this scale as a team of one is pretty tough, but thankfully due to my industry experience I've learned how to move at a pretty quick pace. That being said, it's undeniable that getting more help would allow me to get out content more consistently and at a higher quality, so I'm trying to save up to hire a lil team.

If you'd like to financially support me, there are just a few hours left to get a limited edition Spooky plush, and we still need to hit our goal of 200 to go into production! You can also support me on Patreon or get a lil something from my shop, links to everything on my channel/community tab. And of course, shares, likes, and comments are super appreciated, especially on my YouTube channel!

I'm already working on concept art for my next animations, so stay tuned!

Zooming out on a Rigged Animation... #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #cats #toonboom #shorts

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Spooky Plush Now Available Until March 18th! #animation #cartoon #shorts #indieanimation

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Animate Some Flowers With Me! #cats #animation #cartoon #animationmeme #indieanimation #art

roseshards 2024-03-14 | Recorded some of my process for my "BLOOM" animation meme a lil while ago but was too busy to edit a lil video together till now. This animation definitely isn't perfect, but I just wanted to have a chill time drawing after working really hard on my recent animated shorts haha. You can watch the full animation meme plus my recent shorts on my channel!!! 💞

The characters featured in this are from my indie animated project "Cream & Spooky", about two ghost cats that live in a magical world that harbours unexpectedly dark secrets, and the pair must figure out what's going on before it's too late... Their very world depends on them!

How Much Does Indie Animation Cost? #indieanimation #toonboom #animation #cartoon #art #shorts

roseshards 2024-03-12 | Anddddd this is actually pretty cheap for an animation! I had gotten my friend to do two rigs for me and offered to pay her, but she just let it be volunteer work instead, otherwise this total would have been even more. Costs add up really quick, but I really am passionate about what I'm creating.

That being said, I definitely don't have endless funds to pour into my projects--I did like 99% of the work myself just to save on costs. It's my dream to be able to hire more help. You can financially support me on Patreon (patreon.com/roseshards) or by buying something from my shop (roseshards.com), link on my channel! Sharing my work, especially on YouTube, is also really really appreciated 💞!

And a quick note, I don't want to discourage anyone from pursuing their own projects if money is an obstacle! There will always be someone willing to work within your budget, but obviously be reasonable with your expectations and deadlines based on what you're able to offer. Everyone has to start somewhere, and there's nothing wrong with even asking for volunteer work to start--the voice acting from my first few Cream & Spooky animations was all volunteer work and I really am grateful for that!

Mushroom Cat Walk Cycle! #indieanimation #animation #cat #cartoon #art #shorts #toonboom

roseshards 2024-03-10 | Posted my process for this a lil while ago, but now that I finished the entire film and did the compositing I figured I'd update this so you can see how it looks with the lighting! I explained my process for each step in an earlier short, look for it on my channel if you want to see that.

My brand new animated short, "RAINBOW WILLOWS", is available to watch now! I'd love it if you checked it out!

RAINBOW WILLOWS - Animation Process!

roseshards 2024-03-08 | Get the Spooky plush before it's gone, today is your last day: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
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Since I had a handful of longer shots from my recent animation "RAINBOW WILLOWS" that I was pretty happy with I figured I'd make a process video, similar to what I do for my MAP parts! I haven't really shared much of my process for rigged animation either so I thought you guys might find this interesting. With the exception of FX animation, I didn't draw anything unique for these shots, just used what was built into the rigs! Next time I make a puppeted animation I want to try sketching it beforehand to see how that affects my process, it's always been something I've been curious about, just didn't really have time to try that for this short haha. I have several animations planned for this year, just gotta plan out how/when I'm going to approach them... stay tuned!

SERIES DESCRIPTION: CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

WATCH RAINBOW WILLOWS: youtu.be/cB0ze3mRNH8

CREAM & SPOOKY PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3TNZ3tsOHw0p1S4Id2iLoKgw0XQvFmLc

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation, compositing), Adobe After Effects (compositing), Adobe Photoshop (backgrounds)

MUSIC: Geographer - After All, Rainbow Willows music composed by Diane Vallesteros instagram.com/diane_vallesteros

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Sync Your Drawing Layers in Toon Boom! #animation #cartoon #indieanimation

roseshards 2024-03-08 | I feel like this one's pretty straightforward, so I'm not gonna elaborate a tonnnn in the description, but this is how I rig pretty much all my mouths! What I like to do personally is draw the mouth and chin/etc once, sync them together, and then duplicate the mouth drawing so I can just redraw it while keeping the base chin shape in there. After I do all the mouth shapes I then go in and adjust the chin frame-by-frame so it matches. For mouths specifically, it's usually good to keep things on separate layers in case you want to deform/move one part, but not the other, like how I move the mouth around at the end but it doesn't do anything to the chin. You can sync pretty much any drawing layers together, and there's no limit to how many can be synced together as far as I'm aware. Really easy and useful feature! If you're having a hard time finding your layer in the timeline make sure you use the "centre on selection" shortcut, I think it's shift + O by default!

Tomorrow is the last day you can buy a Spooky plush, I'd really appreciate your support! Link on my channel!

The Spooky Plush is Almost Gone! #cartoon #animation #art #plush

roseshards 2024-03-07 | Tomorrow is the absolute last day you can order the Spooky plush, and we still haven't hit our goal of 200! I could really use your support! You can order here: bit.ly/3NTbhBb (link on my channel), and my Discord & Patreon are in my most recent community tab post!

Have You Seen My Newest Short Yet? #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #warriorcats #shorts #cats

roseshards 2024-03-07 | Have you seen my latest short "Rainbow Willows" yet? 👀 Get the limited edition plush at Gimmeswag.com (gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush), link on my channel! My Discord & Patreon are linked in my recent community tab post, join either to get 20% off the plush. Your support means a lot to me, especially as I start to take my indie animated projects more seriously 💞 I really hope to be able to hire more help in the near future!

Rigging Struggles 🤡 #indieanimation #cartoon #animation #toonboom #art #shorts #creamandspooky

roseshards 2024-03-05 | Watch till the end to see what all my hard work went towards... 🤡🤡🤡🤡 This rig didn't take me crazy long, but it definitely took longer than I expected it to... Not ideal when you're working with a tight deadline 💀

Watch my newest animation "RAINBOW WILLOWS" on my channel! And don't forget there's just THREE DAYS left to get your limited edition Spooky plush, link on my channel!

RAINBOW WILLOWS Out Now! #indieanimation #cartoon #animation #shorts #warriorcats #cats #series

roseshards 2024-03-04 | My brand new animated short "Rainbow Willows" is OUT NOW on my channel!! I'm really proud of what I was able to accomplish with this one, so it'd mean the world to me if you gave it a watch!!! Likes and shares are also incredibly appreciated as I make the move from fan content to my own original, indie series

If you'd like to support me and the project, you can do so by getting a limited edition Spooky plush! All sales go towards making more animation. We need to hit 200 orders by March 8th otherwise none will be sold.

LINK IN BIO to my YouTube channel and the plush!

Music by Diane Vallesteros!

Spooky Plush Design Process! #cartoon #animation #warriorcats #cats #creamandspooky #shorts

roseshards 2024-03-02 | Would you want to design your own plush? Let me know in the comments!

LINK ON MY CHANNEL (or go to gimmeswag.com) to get your own Spooky plush! We have just 6 days to hit our goal of 200, otherwise NONE will be made, so your support would be super appreciated! I'll be putting everything I earn from this campaign towards making more animation!

If you guys remember, I actually announced the Spooky plush about a year ago. That's right, this whole process took close to a year! There was a lot of back and forth with notes and revisions, but I really wanted to make sure I got a great result that actually looked like Spooky. I think we accomplished that!!

There Were 7 Versions of This Shot #cartoon #animation #warriorcats #indieanimation #creamandspooky

roseshards 2024-02-29 | I updated the animation in this shot 6 times, and while a lot of changes were minor, I thought it would still be fun to take a look at every version of this shot! I've never revised a shot this many times before haha, sometimes I'll update something 2, maybe 3 times, but 6 is a lot haha. The final update was done pretty late, like 3 or 4 days before the entire animation went live, but I think making that change was really worth it! It's clear something felt off to me considering I kept revisiting it haha.

LIMITED EDITION SPOOKY PLUSH (AVAILABLE FOR 8 MORE DAYS!!): gimmeswag.com/products/spooky-plush

Spooky the Cat Plush Unboxing! #cartoon #animation #warriorcats #indieanimation #toys #plush

roseshards 2024-02-28 | Spooky unboxing!! I recorded this several weeks ago, but I've been so busy I only just got to edit it together :'D

It still feels so surreal that I get to do this plush campaign. I created these characters when I was 12, and they've come such a long way since 🥺 I'm working super hard to bring you guys more content, but animation can be pricey, so I'm putting all the money I get from this campaign towards my projects! It'd mean the world to me if you bought a Spooky plush to help out. We only have 10 days left to hit 200 orders so we can go into production. Get yours here: bit.ly/3NTbhBb!! Likes and shares are super appreciated! 💞

BLOOM | Cream & Spooky Animation Meme

roseshards 2024-02-25 | Limited edition Spooky plush, available until March 8th only!!! I'd really love your support with this: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
If you like my work, I'd also appreciate it if you considered supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards

It's been a veryyy long time since I made an animation meme, so I figured it was finally time to make another one! I had a lot of fun with this. If you guys don't know, I spent quite a while working on two new Cream & Spooky shorts (my next one is releasing early March!), so I figured I kind of wanted to take it easy and just relax by making a bit of a more laidback animation. It's a little messy in some parts because the goal was not to stress myself by perfecting stuff, just wanted to have a chill time drawing and animating haha. That being said I'm still overall happy with it! I had a lot of fun with the compositing especially haha. You can expect some more animation memes from me in the near future as I focus more on my own original content! I have a lot of stuff planned, definitely going to be a big year for this channel!

If you're unfamiliar with the characters, their names are Cream & Spooky and they're from my animated series concept. I started the project a long time ago but I'm working on revamping some stuff now haha.

SERIES DESCRIPTION: The afterlife is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation... isn't it? So why are strange things happening in this unique and magical world? CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

WATCH MORE CREAM & SPOOKY: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3TNZ3tsOHw0p1S4Id2iLoKgw0XQvFmLc

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation), After Effects (compositing), Photoshop (backgrounds)

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Twitter: twitter.com/roseshards
Discord: discord.gg/DghQYp5

Numfluff Creature Speedpaint #cartoon #animation #indieanimation #creamandspooky

roseshards 2024-02-23 | Another creature design speedpaint! I like designing lil guys because shapes are fun lol. This species exists in the ghost world, and I'll be drawing more concept art of them as I document my development process for my Cream & Spooky project. He'll be making a brief appearance in my upcoming short, set to go live next weekend!

My Spooky plush is available for 2 more weeks only, then it's gone forever! I'd really appreciate your help in getting it to 200 orders so it can go into production, you can get one here: bit.ly/3NTbhBb

New Cream & Spooky Animation Coming Soon! #cartoon #animation #cats #warriorcats #indieanimation

roseshards 2024-02-22 | My next animated short is going to be coming out very soon! I can't believe it's finally almost done. I still have one shot left to animate, but after that I just need to do FX animation, comp, and audio mixing! Stay tuned!

If you want to support me & my content, please consider buying a Spooky plush: bit.ly/3NTbhBb or pledging on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards! Sharing or liking my content is super appreciated too :)

Animation Revisions Are Important #animation #cartoon #indieanimation #creamandspooky #warriorcats

roseshards 2024-02-19 | Since I just released my short "Spooky's Escape" on YouTube the other day (giving it a watch would be appreciated!) I can finally post a lot more about it! I wanted to talk about this shot and the difference that coming back to revise your work can make.

Admittedly, I was moving a bit fast with this when I did the original version of the shot, and looking back at it a few weeks or so later I felt it didn't really hook up well to the audio or to the next shot, where Spooky is leaned over and breathing heavily. So I went and lowered his head to match the next shot a bit more.

A while later, around a week before the short's release, I looked at the shot and was like "yeah, I can definitely improve this", so I pushed his head down a bit further because I still felt it didn't match and added more up-and-down movement as well as a bit more secondary motion. I also noticed there had been some foot sliding, so I touched that up. I also made him a little smaller, and I adjusted the shape of the trees of the foreground to frame the shot better.

At the moment, it's just me doing the vast majority of the work for these shorts. While I have to cut corners in some areas to be realistic with myself, I also want to improve quality where possible. This revision probably didn't take longer than an hour, so I thought it was a worthy time investment for something that would make a noticeable difference in the final product. If you're also aspiring to be an indie creator, it's important to learn where to spend more of your time when your resources are limited.

I'd love to get a team to help out at some point in the future, so I've been saving up! If you'd like to support me and my content, you can buy a Spooky plush here: bit.ly/3NTbhBb or donate on Patreon 💞 patreon.com/roseshards

Spooky Plush Available Now! #cartoon #animation #creamandspooky #cats #warriorcats

roseshards 2024-02-17 | In case you missed the announcement from the other day ✨ You can get a limited edition plush here: bit.ly/3NTbhBb Only available until March 8th, then it's gone forever! We need to hit 200 orders to go into production so your support would be super appreciated! On top of this I'm an indie creator working fulltime on my own stuff, so the money I earn from this will be super helpful for me and I plan on using it to make more animated content for you guys :)

Music by CIRCLETONE!

Animated in Toon Boom Harmony Premium, background done in Adobe Photoshop

Beebit Animation Test #cartoon #animation #shorts #creamandspooky

roseshards 2024-02-15 | Posting a different video today because YT is giving me major quality issues with my other short.... if you saw that one, no you didn't (yet)

Sharing the animation I did that was at the end of my tail rigging video! Took me about 45 minutes. This lil guy is gonna be making a brief appearance in my upcoming Cream & Spooky short, set to release early March!

Working on My Next Short, Do You Ship It? 👀 #cartoon #animation #creamandspooky

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Rigging on the Wrong Settings... #animation #cartoon

roseshards 2024-02-12 | It really be like that sometimes........

To clarify, this reel was made entirely as a joke, it's not really that doom and gloom! I just wanted to kind of poke fun at my earlier self because I had somehow managed to teach myself a TON about rigging, including how to do master controllers, yet somehow completely overlooked what may be the most basic rule of rigging, which is to set all your pegs to "separate" and not "3d path" lol. You can still animate it if you put it to the wrong setting, but there will prob be some issues at some point, like maybe the eye will randomly move behind the head and you have to fix it frame-by-frame. It's not a death sentence for your rig, but please don't be like me

It can be fixable if you do make that mistake, but only in certain scenarios. For my Spooky rig, I didn't rig a front or side view and I only had like 3 poses saved for reuse, so I just took the L and switched the settings. The base pose is fine if you switch the settings, so long as you didn't deform or move anything into that position. It's the poses you did AFTER that usually get ruined. As for Wolf's rig he was actually mostly ok, I was scared of checking for a while though bc of what happened with Spooky's rig lol. But I had done most of him on a company computer at the time and I guess someone had set Toonboom to make pegs "separate" and not "3d path" by default, so I was lucky. I may have exaggerated a little for comedic effect Hehe. But also he was my first ever rig (ambitious I know ) anddddd he's broken in many other ways so that's how working with him FEELS lol. I'm redoing his entire design and rig though so it's allllll good

SPOOKYS ESCAPE | Cream & Spooky Animated Short

roseshards 2024-02-11 | Limited edition Spooky plushies are available to order until March 8th! Don't miss out: bit.ly/3NTbhBb
Like my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/roseshards

Another set of owners, a strange dark road, and suddenly everything changes for Spooky. What was his life like before he became a ghost? How did he find himself at the mansion? Hopefully this little short I did answers some questions!

Here it is... my latest Cream & Spooky animation! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, this is NOT episode one, nor is it an official clip FROM episode 1/the pilot. This is just a concept piece for how I imagine the first episode of the series would open. When I actually do get to the CAS pilot (yes, plans are in the works!) this scene will definitely be longer and answer more questions. This has been a passion project for me from the start, and I practically did everything on this--the animation, backgrounds, rigging, compositing, etc. Except of course for the the voice acting, music, & creating sound effects (though I did do the audio mixing!). My goal is to make longer content, but it's a lot of work for one person, so I'd like to hire a team at some point. It's not realistic for me to make a 3-4 minute scene on my own. If you'd like to support the project, sharing this video, buying the plush, or donating on Patreon would be super appreciated. I'm proud of what I was able to accomplish on my own, especially while working fulltime... let's just say there have been a lot of late nights and caffeine, haha. I also have an even bigger short coming in the next 3 weeks, which I can't wait for you to see.... 👀

SERIES DESCRIPTION: The afterlife is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation... isn't it? So why are strange things happening in this unique and magical world? CREAM & SPOOKY is an animated mystery/adventure series about two ghost cats who meet and become best friends in the afterlife. They're all about adventure and having fun, whether they're exploring their vast new powers in the Cryptic Universe or scaring humans back on earth in their haunted mansion. But it's not long before they discover that their bright, celestial world harbours dark, terrifying secrets, and it's up to them to figure out what's going on before it's too late.

While I didn't intend to connect these two shorts since the first one is pretty old (4 years this April... gasp), this animation happens to take place directly before my "Cream & Spooky First Meet" clip, which can be viewed here: youtube.com/watch?v=nGsbtBmms1w&t=1s&pp=ygUQY3JlYW0gYW5kIHNwb29reQ%3D%3D

CREDITS:

VOICE ACTORS:
LaKira Porter - twitter.com/kaotickiii
Hamish Plaggemars - twitter.com/HJPlaggemarsVA
Karim Theilgaard - instagram.com/karimtheilgaard / bit.ly/karimimdb

MUSIC:
The Furthermores - Shadow Falls
End theme by Circletone

Sound effects sourced from Pixabay and Epidemic Sound!

PROGRAMS USED: Toon Boom Harmony Premium (animation, compositing), Photoshop (backgrounds), After Effects (compositing), Premiere (audio mixing, editing)

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