So, yeah, you guessed it, one of my entries won!
Now I don't want to denigrate the museum or the competition, but at the same time I don't want to oversell my achievement here. I only spent a couple days on it, and as you will soon see, it's a pretty simple little piece. I was one of 25 winners, and I have absolutely no idea how many entries they received, and the prize is basically free admission to the museum, but none of that matters to me. To me, it's still a nice little pat on the back. And since I hardly ever get any time to spend animating anymore, the win was all the sweeter.
First, here's some info about the poster from the posterhouse.org website:
"An appealing Modern design put out by the Federal Art Project for the WPA, this poster promotes oral hygiene in 1936. Mass-produced toothpaste and toothbrushes had been on the market since the 1870s, and the 1930s saw the major development of nylon bristles, believed to be more hygienic. Schools and workplaces began to educate Americans on the importance of oral hygiene, but it was not until after World War II that oral care was established as a daily routine. To keep soldiers healthy and fighting during World War II, they were required to brush their teeth every day, a habit they brought home when returning from service."
And, here, my animation:
I actually submitted two entries. This next one I worked on first, and spent a little more time on, but they didn't like this one as well (or somebody else animated this one better).
