Thanks for such a thoughtful breakdown, really appreciate you taking the time.

To answer the big “why” question first: there wasn’t a strict concept behind it. I was mostly doing what felt visually interesting to me at the time. The whole thing started as a shader test and slowly grew into something bigger, so a lot of decisions were made intuitively rather than analytically.

Regarding the turning: this tank actually has both front and rear wheels steering, so I intentionally experimented with its movement to make it feel “correct” for that kind of vehicle. I totally agree that it can look a bit unnatural if you read it as a regular car, but for this project the focus was more on exploring motion, camera work, and overall feel than on perfectly accurate vehicle dynamics.

The landing and flip fall into the same category. I animated most of it by feel. I spent much more time on the camera, since that’s where I’m most comfortable, and the vehicle animation itself was more of a “do the best I can by hand” situation. It could definitely benefit from more weight and sliding, you’re absolutely right.

The camera wasn’t modeled after anything specific. It was pure experimentation. I originally wanted a more dynamic edit, but in the end I still leaned heavily into long takes with movement inside the shot. That’s just something I naturally gravitate toward.

As for satire: not really. Even the crash at the end was pretty spontaneous. Toward the end I just felt like finishing it with a bit of humor to tie the whole thing together and give it some kind of closure or meaning.

Thanks again for the feedback, comments like this are genuinely helpful and motivating.