Issue 005 of this Animated Comic is the first with flying toys! Also a little late due to IRL mess and a tad on the short side, but we gotta get the ball rolling again!
Despite its short length and focus on a rather straightforward overthinker gag, this comic episode still has some lore tidbits! Or at least a glimpse into some world building stuff and how this toy world works. I gotta keep throwing them out there to ensure it’s all established and on track ahead of time, even if it’s simple nods or glimpses. The Toytally Fantasy world will feel better connected with that being done since the beginning! Or that’s the hope at least.
Also got to test out a few new FX! Some of them are generated by me, but some more ‘generic world assets’ that’ll be used throughout the world needed to be picked from stock sites. I don’t have an issue with those since there needs to be some generic stuff for all-purpose use, while more custom assets I can do to help flesh out the character of each place, organization, etc. I won’t say too much since we’re still early on and I’d rather not over-hype or over-spoil anything. Just enjoy the ride cause I’m in this for the long run!
As DDBuilds’ Flagship solo endeavor, Toytally Fantasy: A Ballad to Imagination is an Animated Comic Series that memorializes childhood playtime, but with an adult’s perspective in the narratives. While mainly light hearted and aiming to be an entertaining kick of nostalgia, this successor to Studs and Bolters aims to create many standalone episodes that piece together a vibrant world of toys and models. Rule of Cool and Creative Deviation form its foundation, where popular figures adapt and grow based on their new lives they lived - and the fellow toys and models they interact with!
Disclaimer: Any unmodified products or merchandise presented in Toytally Fantasy are copyright of the respective owning companies and organizations. They are not paid advertisements or subtle marketing, nor are the respective companies and organizations responsible for misuse or damage arising from any influence generated by this animated comic series. DDBuilds also does not claim ownership to any of the IP of recognizable franchises: This work is purely transformative art to provide entertainment through nostalgia; showcase DDBuilds’ different art forms (like minipainting and toy photography); and hopefully encourage others to pursue their own creative mediums.
=== Credits ===
Character voices, Toy Photography, painted models, Editing, Script, storyboard, most graphics, this episode’s music, and a few SFX made by DDBuilds.
==Those which weren’t by my own hand will be credited here:
Sound Effects: Various professional and legally acquired compendiums such as Boom Library and Libraries from ASoundEffect.
“Good Time Charlie” by The Fly Guy Five
“High Octane” by Hampus Naeselius
= Some Animated FX for World Generic Stuff from Vecteezy
= Graphics with rights purchased on VectorStock
End screen Arrow Vectors made by Kolopach
End Screen Like Button Vector made by avectors
‘Wood Seamless Desk graphic’ made by venimo