On the first day of class, one of the animations that caught my interest were the works of David O’Reilly. He creates really interesting concepts for his animations. Particularly, “Please Say Something” was visually compelling and had little easter eggs or hints that add to the storytelling. The art style had reminded me of something that I’ve seen before. He uses a low poly style that I can really appreciate and could vibe with. The low poly style is one of my favorites in 3D.
However, the works presented in class weren’t my first exposure to his works. My first experience with his work was when he worked on an episode for the Cartoon Network show, “Adventure Time.” He wrote, directed and animated the episode “A Glitch is a Glitch.” It has the same animation style and his iconic glitch effects. The concept, while still being very ‘David O’Reilly’, for this episode really fits the world of Adventure Time.
Here is a scene in the episode:
Julia Reymundo
ANIM223 - HISTORY OF ANIMATION - FALL 2019 