The Importance of Sound

[ComBBAT_Albrot]

We need some more animation discussion here... come on, animators!

Just a quick poll, where would you rank the importance of quality a quality soundtrack in the creation of a good animation? As far as I see it, there are three major parts: Story/Concept, Video, and Audio. Last year, we had a mediocre story, awesome video, and no audio (deadlines killed it).. This year, we have a pretty awesome concept, pretty darn good video, and really awesome sound. Personally, I think that audio can be just as important as the other two in a good animation. If you took away the sound we have this year, you're left with a pretty weak package.

I guess what I'm getting at is that if you have somebody you can get on the task, now would be a good time to get started on your sound, if you haven't already. It could make or break your whole project.