Muse

As a gloomy shapeshifter struggles to find the type of person they want to be, they morph into other people with different roles in life to discover a purpose.
A shapeshifter fearing for his future embarks on a journey of deep thought inside of his mind. The shapeshifter transforms into other people to imagine what it could be like to live in their shoes. Most roles in life may be ideal at first glance, however, all options bring some sort of downside. As the shapeshifter morphs between people, he slowly finds that not all roles can be fulfilled by just anyone. The more he tries to think of the position he wants to be in, the worse he feels. When it all becomes too much for the shapeshifter, he breaks down and takes the time to reflect on himself, learning not to wear the skin of others, and to just be themselves.
I hope you all enjoy the film!
This is my third year film for university! Muse is a solo-based animated short film created by me, David (also known as Deltaplanet). Massive thanks goes to Payton (IrishSoul) for composing the soundtrack for Muse, as well as Will (Will Art) for background art assistance, and Frankie (smallfry.png) for character pose sheet assistance. Links to their amazing works are below.
Payton: paytonpetkus.wordpress.com/
Will: / willblanchardart
Frankie: / smallfry.png
Also a big thanks to Solarstars/Solarstrrs and Oof/Dizzie for moral support throughout the whole production process and creating some beautiful fanart for Muse.
And of course, tons of thanks goes to my tutors and peers from university for providing me with useful feedback and critique throughout the whole of production. I really appreciate everything everyone did to make this project possible, big or small. It has been a very fun journey and it can only get better from here!
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Learn more about Muse by following the links below:
Production Story:
• Muse Production Story
Composer's Breakdown:
• Muse Composer's Breakdown
Animatic Comparison:
• Muse Animatic Comparison
Shapeshifter's Twitter:
/ museshapeshift1
Teaser Trailer:
• Muse Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer:
• Muse Official Trailer
Merchandise:
www.redbubble.com/people/Proj...
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This 2D animated project of silhouette characters is a solo-produced short film project with a crucial message: don’t wear the skin of others, be yourself. Muse was created using a mixture of puppet and traditional animation. The project was fully animated within ToonBoom Harmony at 25 frames per second and 1920x1080 resolution, all composited together in Adobe Premiere Pro.
The film is inspired by how some people struggle to find a path they want to take in life. It can be a scary thought. Some people panic and act prematurely, submerging themselves in thought, imagining what it would be like to be in other people’s shoes. This is what the protagonist in Muse goes through. The target audience for the short is young teenagers, since at this age, they have big decisions to make in life. Therefore, they are more likely to relate to the story.
An outcome of this production may be that it reassures teens, letting them know they are not alone with these thoughts and they shouldn’t make themselves feel worse by over-thinking too much about their future. Overall, this project took 8 months to make.
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[@Dunkirk05]

Fantastic audio, both for the use of music as ambient sounds and music. Well done!

[@borazillaalt]

this was honestly beautiful to watch, such deep but also an amazing animation

[@durkskuntunemun]

As a wise man once said, the sun wasn't the only thing that rose when I saw a Delta Planet upload

[@TiredAkami]

I'm still surprised at the low amount of subs, may the algorithm god bless you

[@newpancakeman]

This was really cool, the animation is fluid and I’m glad you’re trying new things

[@abod101]

This has made me think alot about my life

[@Ringer-53]

Wow. Just.....wow. The great use of audio, the amazing conveying of emotion using just the eyes, I could go on and on about how good this is but it doesn't do it justice. I just wish more people saw this.

[@icarisk7013]

This came out so good in the end!! I'm so happy I got a chance to be a small part of something so fluid and with such a good message!

[@everythingbobafett8781]

Yes thank you looks amazing great job

[@LegoGunCreations]

That’s why you got to be thankful for what you got

[@Dlontong71]

Deep bro

[@PhD_Flopper]

ive watched the video twice now. everything put together, the music, the smooth animation, everything makes it an 11/10

[@gavindonnelly5885]

Moral of the video: Everyone wishes they are someone else, but only some stop to realize that who they are is what makes them unique.

[@gamerpro24hour1pro4]

Wow...really great job on the tone, setting, music, transitions, they fit so well together!

[@paytonpetkus446]

This was a fantastic animation Delta! It was so fun to work on this project from animatic to final animation. Muse is such a great character :)

[@MahdiXD]

Everyone got their own story...

[@Unknown-xb4tx]

never seen such a good video, its deep <3

[@AnttoLisa]

This is just adorable

[@youngrandpuh3566]

This is some of the best work I’ve seen and it bothers me that this channel is so underrated.

[@aaron.official]

Wow... Its wow...