2008 Election Animation Round-up
Four years ago, the boys at JibJab knocked out one of the most viral videos of all time – This Land. This Flash-animated parody blasted both Bush and Kerry, and then went on to set online records with over 80 million views. A few months later YouTube hit the scene, and now in this 2008 election season, we’re overrun by animated election parodies. The difference this year is almost all of them are one-sided, and in particular left-leaning (aside from JibJab’s nonpartisan Time For Some Campaignin’). As you watch the various Flash-animated samples below, question if JibJab’s nonpartisan approach is the key to millions of views.
John McCain & Straight Talk Express: Palin vs Lieberman is from the gang behind Lil’ Bush. Click here to for a behind the scenes video.
Oh, McCain by Charlie Fink. Directed by Tony Grillo.
Oliver Stone’s P. Trailer by Yehudi Mercado
Oh, we’re not done yet….
Another one directed by Tony Grillo – The Two McCains Episode 3: My Foreign Fallacy.
Palin’s Qualifications by Mike Keefe, Editorial Cartoonist for the Denver Post.
Obama on the Run by Howard Tiersky
Mark Fiore’s McCain Iraq 2008
Everybody Loves Palin by JABOK
Halin’ Palin by Shaun Reimers
And I didn’t even get into the games! Here’s one Flash-based game: 270: White House Defense.
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
-This Land: quality Flash, but had nothing to say.
-John McCain & Straight Talk Express: I liked how John was animated. But (how do you say) UNpoignant?
-Oh Mccain: Has a real message, at least.
-Oliver Stone’s P: Now that’s more like it.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Thanks for the compilation, Aaron. I did one about two months ago on the VP selection process as well:
http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2008/09/02/vp-selection-match-animaton/
October 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
UUUGGGH I wish people would make real cartoons instead of the same old tired political parodies, it’s so boring. How many do we need, really? How many are actually well made? The Jib-Jab ones are the only ones I can stand. I feel sorry for the animators working on these. There’s so much more you can do with the medium.
October 29th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Ah the magic of politics!
Here is my contribution to the fray….
http://4eyedanimation.com/Decision2008/Decision2008.html
October 29th, 2008 at 7:43 am
http://4eyedanimation.com/Decision2008/Decision2008.html
here’s my lowbrow contribution to the fray…