Because nothing embodies "healthy competition" better than a fluffy, hyperactive stress ball.
An entry for the Mascot Expo 2025 at GM18 in Mechelen.
The animation style follows the aesthetic of gritty punk zines and serves as a humorous commentary on toxic sports culture and 90s edgy mascots.
The music for the animation was made by Benjamin Herman and is called Steve Norman's True sax.
I composited and animated this in Blender with texture compositing in after effects.
MichaelClaessensStudio 2024
Mechelen