“Drawing King Grand Prix”, a contest to produce short animation by one person within 5 days, will be held on Twitter. The hashtag with the same name gathered a lot of excellent works that surprised individuals as to whether they could complete such a thing in a short period of time, and it was a lot of excitement.
drawing king Grand Prix was held in March by Sakuga Baud’z. A tournament that was started by an individual to produce an ultra-short animation by himself according to the theme. This time, which is the second time, the rule is “Be sure to use the specified 3 colors (other colors can be added)” and “Maximum length is 6 seconds”. When the production period was solicited from 0:00 on May 1st to 24:00 on May 5th, 187 works were gathered in the hashtag “Drawing King Grand Prix” for posting. After being judged by animators and illustrators, the winner was “Student Organization Inside School’s Secret” by Mr. Normal Room. The composition that shows the unexpected secrets and cuteness that the dignified student council president suddenly peeked out in just 6 seconds is excellent, and in the commentary, “skillful use of the theme color” “coloring can be seen in the movement” The idea is wonderful. ” There are a lot of works that are not inferior to the ranking, such as “You may not have noticed” in 2nd place and “Rainy day” in 3rd place. We asked the organizer, Sakuga Baud’z, about the event that was a great success. ――Please tell us the reason for the birth of the drawing king Grand Prix Sakuga Baud’z The first reason was to try drawing animation in one hour on the croquis server that I run on Discord. Surprisingly, even a person who says “I have never drawn such a thing!” Can draw animation of about 3 seconds in 1 hour. From there, I was inspired to talk about “let’s open an improvisational animation competition in Discord.” When I consulted with my senior animator, it was very interesting, and I felt that the story was steadily expanding, saying, “Let’s hold it on Twitter for 5 days with a prize.” ――How much response did you receive when you first held it? Sakuga Baud’ z There were 73 entries in the first session. Before the event, I had imagined that there would be at most 30 people, so the judges were surprised by the unexpected response. ――This time, the number of entries has doubled and the regulations have changed. Did you see any difference in the trends of the participating works compared to the previous time? Sakuga Baud’z In the first session, the limit was “24 sheets”, but the definition of “sheets” was ambiguous, so this time it was set to “6 seconds” for easy understanding. It was impressive that the number of flashy action-type masterpieces that made the number of drawings speak for themselves was increasing. Also, when the theme was white, navy blue, and yellow, many people recognized at a glance that the color scheme was “Oh, it’s the Grand Prix of the Drawing King!” I feel that there is no such thing. ――How about the future schedule? Sakuga Baud’z The next summer vacation, the next Obon festival, and so on, the story of holding the five-day consecutive holidays has been settled. We are considering whether it is possible to reduce the scale of the event, such as reducing the period to 3 days, even around October, when there are no consecutive holidays. Cooperation: Sakuga Baud’z z The story of holding the next summer vacation, the next Obon festival, etc., triggered by the five consecutive holidays has been settled. We are considering whether it is possible to reduce the scale of the event, such as reducing the period to 3 days, even around October, when there are no consecutive holidays. Cooperation: Sakuga Baud’z z The story of holding the next summer vacation, the next Obon festival, etc., triggered by the five consecutive holidays has been settled. We are considering whether it is possible to reduce the scale of the event, such as reducing the period to 3 days, even around October, when there are no consecutive holidays.