Kinetic Sand Experiments

The video in this post contains the first pieces of experimental animation for my project Soil.  I'm starting with the soil by the way side.  Each character in the film will have their own texture to set them apart from the others.  Not all the characters will be made out of clay.  Upon reading the parable in the gospels, I imagined a dirt path that can lead to the three other soils.  I figured the closest material I can use is sand.  However, I needed to make a figure that was pose-able, so I decided to experiment with Kinetic Sand.

Unfortunately, the material has proved to be difficult to use.  To make an animate-able character, I made a clay figure and covered it with the kinetic sand.  It clings easily to itself and the clay, so it doesn't collapse as easily.  However, it still falls off the figure while being animated.  The material might be better suited for set pieces.  I think I'll need to search for another material to get better results.  There is a more viscous sand made by the same company, so I think I'll try it to see if it works any better.

In other news, I now have a full time job, so I can pay my bills and stuff.  Yeah.  Unfortunately, this means less time for films, but I'm going to try to devote as much of my free time as possible.  I may also use more of my time for my candle film Enlightenment.  I recently came up with more ideas for the characters and the story, and I want to make more progress for that film.

Thanks for reading and may God bless you!