Tag: Animation

No matter what the media, be it a game, film, book or anything else, it’s very important to get the ending right. There have been a few times something has been great until the ending comes along and ruins it. Luckily the endings to The Legend of Zelda games tend to be really good but there will always be those that have ideas on how it should have ended. YouTube channel GT Cartoons has made a short animation showing the…

Artists are always trying to find inventive new mediums in which to create their art, but some prefer to use rather old and sometimes mocked modes of creation. One such artist is YouTube user StevRayBro; he was challenged to draw Skull Kid is Microsoft Paint– and he accepted that challenge! He shows his whole process in a fast-motion video, and it’s really interesting to see the start-to-finish. Somehow this talented artist managed to create a detailed and adorable Skull Kid…

It’s always great to see artists capture the Zelda universe in visually creative ways. A few days ago, animator and director Alexis-Francois Morand released an animated short film titled Ganon. The short follows the Great King of Evil as he travels across various settings and encounters several characters from the Zelda series. With amazing visuals and presentation, this is an adventure you’ll definitely want to check out…

Sailor Moon and Majora’s Mask were born to have their own crossover. They both obsess over the moon, both have guys who wear masks, and are both dealing with an overwhelming evil set out to destroy the world, so why not put the two together? Laura Kerger, known as ArtistGamerGirl on YouTube, did just that in her latest animation by showing us Link’s true Fierce Deity transformation process, in Sailor Moon fashion…

Last week, we featured an amazing stop motion video featuring none other than our hero in green, Link, using nearly everything in his arsenal to take down monsters. At the time of this writing, that video has reached over 73,000 views on YouTube, unsurprisingly. We were so captivated with this animation that we contacted the man behind it to learn a bit more about how it came to be. Not only did he answer our questions, but he gave us exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of the process, and provided hints about what stop motion animation adventures could be next for Link.  Head inside for the details!

YouTube animating personality ScottFalco has created an animated fan trailer in homage to Majora’s Mask and to celebrate its re-release. ScottFalco, perhaps known best for his Pokémon animation regarding rare candies, his Dark Souls videos, his Robot Masters short series or maybe his very old (by internet standards) Zelda animations. Normally he makes animations that are a lot more whimsical, funny or have the serious dialogue offset by a humorous and unexpected ending, but this one is a by far…

Eiji Aonuma, producer of our beloved Zelda series, has revealed the art style in Zelda Wii U is inspired by Japanese Animation; also known as ‘Anime’. As expected, Zelda Wii U will be undoubtedly different from all its predecessors in terms of art and animation. Hit the jump to see what he Aonuma to say!

Recently we have made a few articles for trailers of a fan made animation called Ganondorf’s Dragmire, by RwanLink. The fan made animation would delve into Ganondorf’s childhood and speculates what the reasons behind his actions in Ocarina of Time could be. See part one of the animation after the jump!  

“Excuuuuuuse me, princess!” — Link

A quote from a dim but amusing chapter in the history of Zelda: the cartoon from the late ’80s. While this died off rather quickly, fan attempts at animation have sprung up now and again in an effort to better utilize the potential of the series, its stories, and its characters. One such artist is pursuing his particular endeavor via Kickstarter and looks to be working up a unique creation. Head inside to check it out.

An animator on YouTube named pipocaVFX has created a video of Link fighting Super Smash Bros. ‘s Master Hand, with the video in Link’s point of view. pipocaVFX has made some cool first-person videos before, and this one is just as great. Check out the video after the jump!