SOCK SIX
Added 2020-10-31 17:00:57 +0000 UTCIf you are seeing this before 6pm then you can watch the early preview version on Vimeo with the
password: thankstothepatreons
https://vimeo.com/davidfirth/review/473930612/95aa6f4292
The Youtube video goes live at 6pm and there will be live comments for the premiere.
This is it, the latest animation. This is a big one. And a long one. It took me a long time to make. They all do. This one was mostly drawn/painted on paper/canvas/wood before being photo'd and scanned and then animated in After Effects.
Based on dreams though not a specific dream. My dreams are usually stranger than this actually but there's a point where narratives break down and become incomprehensible. The dreamlike nature of this is expressed in the semi-broken continuity of certain strands of the story. Characters and situations change but certain aspects remain. This is about as detailed as I will be about what it is. The rest is up to you.
I have decided not to say "based on dreams" and stuff like that any more. It's what you make of it. I don't expect this to be popular like Salad Fingers or Cream. But this is my favourite style.
Comments
I find myself revisiting this animation a couple of times a year. It’s definitely one of my absolute favorites of yours. All of the installments of the Sock series are meaningful to me, really. I am so inspired by the dreamlike quality of your work. I wish my dreams were anywhere near as interesting and bizarre as yours must be. Thank you for sharing your heart and mind with us, David. So grateful to be able to come back to it time and time again, year after year. I never get tired of it. ❤️
Laura Horrorshow
2025-06-01 16:42:40 +0000 UTCThe voicework ALWAYS gets us. This is so bone chillingly amazing!
▶️A Filthy Lot
2021-01-11 19:30:43 +0000 UTCIncredible. Feeling very lucky to have your art and stories to enjoy. Thanks for all you do, David.
Nick Arnold
2020-11-10 06:17:49 +0000 UTCA lot of your work reminds me of the Jan Svankmajer Faust film. This especially.
Spoogle McGee
2020-11-01 18:34:41 +0000 UTCGenius from start to finish. Thank you for your art and hard work.
Stuart Bate
2020-10-31 22:04:38 +0000 UTCThis is the good stuff.
Dave Youkovich
2020-10-31 20:41:07 +0000 UTCBest halloween ever
Raymond Bansemer
2020-10-31 20:33:58 +0000 UTCBeautiful animation and music.
Dungeoneer
2020-10-31 18:03:51 +0000 UTCI've found this one to be very inspiring. I love what you've done with the textures, it feels so tactile and grubby. Absolutely love it. I think this is the most uncomfortable I've been made to feel by your work. Great job.
Cynic Snacks
2020-10-31 17:46:37 +0000 UTCI'm so happy to see how much you've improved. I can tell you enjoyed making this. It's very important. And popularity....is not really a direct indication of quality.
Plushine
2020-10-31 17:11:50 +0000 UTCThank you, David, it's quite the gift.
Adam Brandon
2020-10-31 17:11:24 +0000 UTC
