humorous or commercialish?

[White_Orpheus]

Last year we weren't really trying for something humorous, but we tried to focus more on making something visually stunning rather than promoting FIRST. Our animation essentially had no meaning whatsoever, but it sure looked cool. It held out at the regional, but we got killed in the content score at the national. I think the best approach is just to make something that looks cool, yet promotes FIRST, cause the national judges certainly aren't going to have much appreciation for humor.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by White_Orpheus

Last year we weren't really trying for something humorous, but we tried to focus more on making something visually stunning rather than promoting FIRST. Our animation essentially had no meaning whatsoever, but it sure looked cool. It held out at the regional, but we got killed in the content score at the national. I think the best approach is just to make something that looks cool, yet promotes FIRST, cause the national judges certainly aren't going to have much appreciation for humor.

Like team 114's championship winning aniamtion from 2002.
That was one the greatest I have ever seen.

[Team905Animator]

For the past three years 905 has "tried" to go the informational/serious route, this year though we are going off on a tangent and putting a dark mysterious animation around our message

[MConte05]

Originally Posted by Team905Animator

For the past three years 905 has "tried" to go the informational/serious route, this year though we are going off on a tangent and putting a dark mysterious animation around our message

I too am planning on heading towards a humorish side, something simple, both in concept and modeling. I plan to spend about week modeling and texturing, 4 weeks animating since I want a very strong, fluid animation in my character and the surrounding props.....

[Ryan Dognaux]

Really, it's whatever you want to do. If you look at the Thunderchicken's animation from last year, it was somewhat humorous, and displayed their message well. You just want to make something that people will remember, and humor seems to be the easiest way to do that.