A History of Evil (animation / video)

This little gem on YouTube is described by its creator, Ole-Magnus Saxegard, as...

[An] animated Documentary-Mockumentary about Evil in western civilization from Ancient Greece to present day. (...) This was a student project, hence the "unfinishedness" and abrupt ending. I ran out of time. I might update it later. It was animated frame by frame in flash and composited and textured in AfterEffects.

Judging from the lengthy explanation he provides in the video description of what the video was or wasn't intended to accomplish, looks like he was slammed hard by commenter-whiner-trolls, who one might argue also have a history of evil. (thanks, Susannah Breslin)

[#1 posted by twig , February 27, 2008 1:43 PM]

looks like he was slammed hard by commenter-whiner-trolls, who one might argue also have a history of evil.

What they lack in years they make up for in tireless dedication.

I thought this video was pretty cool.

[#2 posted by Takuan , February 27, 2008 2:49 PM]

good work, why can't this sort of thing get funding?

[#3 posted by the_boy , February 27, 2008 2:53 PM]

The video was great, and the abrupt ending almost fit. As for the explanation, Youtube commenters just happen to be the worst pretty much ever, with the possible exception of 4chan.

[#4 posted by McGrude , February 27, 2008 2:56 PM]

Often when I see art like this it makes me wish I could draw. This was a really well done animation.

[#5 posted by Doug Nelson , February 27, 2008 3:10 PM]

Well done, though the narrative derails a bit after about the 3min mark.

[#6 posted by Takuan , February 27, 2008 3:15 PM]

I must say though, I am a little disappointed there was no mention of me

[#7 posted by noen , February 27, 2008 4:02 PM]

It's ok, needs more editing. This is why you storyboard first.

[#8 posted by Bazilisk , February 27, 2008 4:14 PM]

Great, yeah, it's student work so not expecting perfect but very good. It made me laugh and think, which, what more do I need..?