Acceptance
Due to the one factor that causes many teenagers to do stupid things, acceptance in my opinion is the number one killer of teenagers. This is due to the fact that to "fit it" one must become intoxicated at local parties then proceed to show off and end up harming themselves. Acceptance is more important to High Schoolers then having a roof over their head. They tend to get caught up in the dramam and fashion and "cool" things going on in society that they forget to just be themselves and become minions to popular trends. Also, associated with the people that do not party constantly is usually the word alone, when in reality, it is the people that party nonstop who are truly alone because they make their friends out of trends not out of characteristics.
Kevin - Your observations about your peers and your generation are wise. "Acceptance" could be seen as "Apathy" or "Caving-In" as well.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to all of your drawings, I would like to suggest you make one big animation for this project using the characters and style you've developed. I would be happy to see you create a short Flash or Traditional (hand drawn) animation about one minute or less. It could be a series of short one-scene situations, including the ones you've shared here.
Think about it.
Examples to watch:
Don Hertzfeldt's "Rejected"
Bill Plympton's "Plymptoons"