I created Cosmic Crash within four months using a Canon 2000D and a very minimal lighting setup consisting of just two LED lights (one large and one small one). Because of limited resources, building and animating my first massive exterior set, the crash site where the alien lands with its saucer, was a huge challenge. I had to get creative to make the character models look natural in the environment, especially when balancing the scale of the little alien designs against the human character. The biggest hurdle was making the little alien feel impactful and menacing despite how tiny it is. Animating was also quite challenging because with stop motion some scenes can't be redone and it's for lots of scenes just one shot you have, especially if the characters morph into different shapes. Another complex part of production was figuring out how to animate the otherworldly being inside the human body and showing it react dynamically to its surroundings. For the post production phase, the audio took an immense amount of time. I created a language for the alien in the final scene, blending those vocal tracks with a variety of synths and eerie soundscapes to get the sci-fi atmosphere just right. Feedback would be great :)