The story follows one raindrop, Dew (Finnegan Collins), that strives to save the drought on earth. Through his creative scheme he motivates the other raindrops to assist him and save the day.
Short, fun and funny. I love the creativity behind this story and the different characters. The animation is simple but effective. I especially enjoyed the stereotyped personalities for each character. The backgrounds suit the story, especially for the cloud scenes and at the Commander's office. I The music, especially at the beginning, is a little too quiet. The character's voices are clear and the sound level is good throughout and easy to understand. There are no visual effects other than the animation for the lightning character. The characters are all well scripted and each plays an important part and stereotype. I really enjoyed the voiceover of each character, even those not mentioned in the key cast. Finnegan Collins is believable in his role as Dew and I enjoyed his interaction with both the Commander (Paul Petersen) and Violet (Anne Nichols Brown). I have to commend director/writer/animator Zoe Marie Brown for very clever writing and concept. My favorite part is the rainmaking dance party.
The film's message is to work hard toward your goals, create a plan and engage your team to get much further than you can alone.
I give Drought 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 18. By Selene W., KIDS FIRST!
The story follows one raindrop, Dew (Finnegan Collins), that strives to save the drought on earth. Through his creative scheme he motivates the other raindrops to assist him and save the day.
Short, fun and funny. I love the creativity behind this story and the different characters. The animation is simple but effective. I especially enjoyed the stereotyped personalities for each character. The backgrounds suit the story, especially for the cloud scenes and at the Commander's office. I The music, especially at the beginning, is a little too quiet. The character's voices are clear and the sound level is good throughout and easy to understand. There are no visual effects other than the animation for the lightning character. The characters are all well scripted and each plays an important part and stereotype. I really enjoyed the voiceover of each character, even those not mentioned in the key cast. Finnegan Collins is believable in his role as Dew and I enjoyed his interaction with both the Commander (Paul Petersen) and Violet (Anne Nichols Brown). I have to commend director/writer/animator Zoe Marie Brown for very clever writing and concept. My favorite part is the rainmaking dance party.
The film's message is to work hard toward your goals, create a plan and engage your team to get much further than you can alone.
I give Drought 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 18. By Selene W., KIDS FIRST!
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