Samantha Ames
@samuraiames.bsky.social
Lv.27 | Oct 30 🎂
Story Artist ☆ Animator ☆ BFA in Animation
Currently working for @spindlehorsetoons.bsky.social
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Story Artist ☆ Animator ☆ BFA in Animation
Currently working for @spindlehorsetoons.bsky.social
Prev: MysterySkullsAnim
Check out >> #amesocs
https://linktr.ee/samuraiames
Me: boy I feel bad for whomever needs to animate all these spinning shots!
Also me:
Also me:
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Me: boy I feel bad for whomever needs to animate all these spinning shots!
Also me:
Also me:
Not only did I storyboard Vox Populi, I animated this fun shot, too! Everything is hand drawn from scratch, no 3D elements were used. Lots and lots of arcs (*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)
#hazbinhotel
#hazbinhotel
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not only did I storyboard Vox Populi, I animated this fun shot, too! Everything is hand drawn from scratch, no 3D elements were used. Lots and lots of arcs (*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)
#hazbinhotel
#hazbinhotel
Extra note! I love that everyone loves the Vox chibi’s in his slideshow presentation! I honestly drew them just as a placeholder, so I was very touched and surprised they kept them 🥹 I also wanted to give a number of slides that would seem like a lot, but not outrageously long, haha.
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Extra note! I love that everyone loves the Vox chibi’s in his slideshow presentation! I honestly drew them just as a placeholder, so I was very touched and surprised they kept them 🥹 I also wanted to give a number of slides that would seem like a lot, but not outrageously long, haha.
I had Vox standing on the desk to lead up to what was instructed: him sending electric shocks above him. I wanted the camera to follow it, removing all Vees from sight so the transition to the next shot flowed smoothly! The “V” electric strand was the FX animator’s doing! Love it! #hazbinhotel
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I had Vox standing on the desk to lead up to what was instructed: him sending electric shocks above him. I wanted the camera to follow it, removing all Vees from sight so the transition to the next shot flowed smoothly! The “V” electric strand was the FX animator’s doing! Love it! #hazbinhotel
I loved playing with Vox’s acting as he continued to monologue while Val and Vel’s acting though very subtle, it’s very effective. I also wanted to have Vox center-framed as much as possible!
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I loved playing with Vox’s acting as he continued to monologue while Val and Vel’s acting though very subtle, it’s very effective. I also wanted to have Vox center-framed as much as possible!
These were specifically instructed by Viv: a particular hologram in the middle ground, Vox’s very cool, evil camera shot, and Val’s very serious thinking-then-point poses!
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
These were specifically instructed by Viv: a particular hologram in the middle ground, Vox’s very cool, evil camera shot, and Val’s very serious thinking-then-point poses!
As I’ve stated in a previous post, I act out the scenes myself to see how it flows naturally! Christian’s performance was amazing for this and I’m the type of person who doesn’t like repeating herself either, haha. Figured Vox would be the same. I also added a note for him to have an eyebrow twitch!
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As I’ve stated in a previous post, I act out the scenes myself to see how it flows naturally! Christian’s performance was amazing for this and I’m the type of person who doesn’t like repeating herself either, haha. Figured Vox would be the same. I also added a note for him to have an eyebrow twitch!
Another big sequence I got to board for this episode was 🎶 Once We Get Up There 🎶 but before we get to that, I’d love to breakdown the dialogue exchange leading up to it first! Had fun with the pacing and acting for the Vees and THIS was what made me love the triple threat even more ❤️💙💜
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Another big sequence I got to board for this episode was 🎶 Once We Get Up There 🎶 but before we get to that, I’d love to breakdown the dialogue exchange leading up to it first! Had fun with the pacing and acting for the Vees and THIS was what made me love the triple threat even more ❤️💙💜
More pics of Misty, plus Jake because he too deserves love and attention 💖 Misty is a silly, clumsy girl, has Resting B*tch Face like me and loves to be a lap cat. She was a perfect model for boarding KeeKee for this sequence!
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
More pics of Misty, plus Jake because he too deserves love and attention 💖 Misty is a silly, clumsy girl, has Resting B*tch Face like me and loves to be a lap cat. She was a perfect model for boarding KeeKee for this sequence!
More fun and loving expressions between the girlies!
I love acting sequences so much and it’s fun to play around with more calm scenarios like these. Hope you all enjoy this wholesome exchange as much as I do! Did I mention I love these two together?!🥰 #hazbinhotel
I love acting sequences so much and it’s fun to play around with more calm scenarios like these. Hope you all enjoy this wholesome exchange as much as I do! Did I mention I love these two together?!🥰 #hazbinhotel
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
More fun and loving expressions between the girlies!
I love acting sequences so much and it’s fun to play around with more calm scenarios like these. Hope you all enjoy this wholesome exchange as much as I do! Did I mention I love these two together?!🥰 #hazbinhotel
I love acting sequences so much and it’s fun to play around with more calm scenarios like these. Hope you all enjoy this wholesome exchange as much as I do! Did I mention I love these two together?!🥰 #hazbinhotel
I based KeeKee’s acting off of our family fur baby, Misty! She goes crazy for chin scratches, so I boarded Vaggie scratching Keekee’s chin 💖 since she’ll be taking care of the hotel stuff ;).
The script said Charlie hugs Vaggie here & I didn’t want KeeKee to leave, so: double mom hug reference!
The script said Charlie hugs Vaggie here & I didn’t want KeeKee to leave, so: double mom hug reference!
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I based KeeKee’s acting off of our family fur baby, Misty! She goes crazy for chin scratches, so I boarded Vaggie scratching Keekee’s chin 💖 since she’ll be taking care of the hotel stuff ;).
The script said Charlie hugs Vaggie here & I didn’t want KeeKee to leave, so: double mom hug reference!
The script said Charlie hugs Vaggie here & I didn’t want KeeKee to leave, so: double mom hug reference!
Another example of treating my board panels as keyframes! The animator did a beautiful job with their use of snappy poses AND eases! I wanted viewers to feel the stress Charlie is building up to and then relaxes when Vaggie soothes her! KeeKee being best kitty 🥰
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Another example of treating my board panels as keyframes! The animator did a beautiful job with their use of snappy poses AND eases! I wanted viewers to feel the stress Charlie is building up to and then relaxes when Vaggie soothes her! KeeKee being best kitty 🥰
Some cases, I put on my animation hat and act out the scenes myself, treating my board panels as keyframes [about 14 total]! Major props to the animator for translating Charlie’s facial and body expressions I gave her while adding their own flair to her additional movements 💖
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Some cases, I put on my animation hat and act out the scenes myself, treating my board panels as keyframes [about 14 total]! Major props to the animator for translating Charlie’s facial and body expressions I gave her while adding their own flair to her additional movements 💖
These two particular scenes were thumbnail samples given to me by our board supervisor @minbitt.bsky.social just to have an idea of what they were looking for in terms of dynamic shots. I couldn’t think of anything better, so I tied down what was given to me and chose when to use it accordingly!
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
These two particular scenes were thumbnail samples given to me by our board supervisor @minbitt.bsky.social just to have an idea of what they were looking for in terms of dynamic shots. I couldn’t think of anything better, so I tied down what was given to me and chose when to use it accordingly!
I GOT TO BOARD A #Chaggie SEQUENCE!! I love these two so much, you can imagine my excitement when I learned I was working on this part of the episode ♡⋆ ˚｡⋆
Another dialogue scene and I got to have fun with both—and KeeKee’s— of their acting.
Another dialogue scene and I got to have fun with both—and KeeKee’s— of their acting.
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I GOT TO BOARD A #Chaggie SEQUENCE!! I love these two so much, you can imagine my excitement when I learned I was working on this part of the episode ♡⋆ ˚｡⋆
Another dialogue scene and I got to have fun with both—and KeeKee’s— of their acting.
Another dialogue scene and I got to have fun with both—and KeeKee’s— of their acting.
If I had a nickel for every time you caught how a shot was composited to express a character’s mood, I’d have 2 nickels…which isn’t a lot, but it’s amazing it’s happened twice now!
Hope you, Elijah and Morgan are enjoying the season so far! 💖 love seeing everyone’s videos haha
Hope you, Elijah and Morgan are enjoying the season so far! 💖 love seeing everyone’s videos haha
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If I had a nickel for every time you caught how a shot was composited to express a character’s mood, I’d have 2 nickels…which isn’t a lot, but it’s amazing it’s happened twice now!
Hope you, Elijah and Morgan are enjoying the season so far! 💖 love seeing everyone’s videos haha
Hope you, Elijah and Morgan are enjoying the season so far! 💖 love seeing everyone’s videos haha
Viv specifically wanted this sequence to parallel Charlie’s phone call back in the pilot, especially with this shot, reworking the camera angle and making Charlie look very small by curling her up into a tight ball. Love me a good parallel, but at what cost? 😭 #hazbinhotel
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Viv specifically wanted this sequence to parallel Charlie’s phone call back in the pilot, especially with this shot, reworking the camera angle and making Charlie look very small by curling her up into a tight ball. Love me a good parallel, but at what cost? 😭 #hazbinhotel
This was the first shot I thought of when I first started this assignment. Although Charlie is referring to Lucifer when she says, “he misses you,” visually I wanted it to reflect (haha) to the audience that SHE misses her mother, too.
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This was the first shot I thought of when I first started this assignment. Although Charlie is referring to Lucifer when she says, “he misses you,” visually I wanted it to reflect (haha) to the audience that SHE misses her mother, too.
Props to the animator for following my boards in this scene! I practically had Charlie’s poses keyed out. Erika’s performance was so amazing and I had her acting playing in my head already: the wrist flicking, the antsy pace, the arm and body dip. 🥰 Very happy with how this shot turned out!
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Props to the animator for following my boards in this scene! I practically had Charlie’s poses keyed out. Erika’s performance was so amazing and I had her acting playing in my head already: the wrist flicking, the antsy pace, the arm and body dip. 🥰 Very happy with how this shot turned out!
A main media source they had me refer to for shot inspirations was the “I’ve Always Known” sequence in Mob Psycho II! Studying this moment definitely taught me lots on how to make a simple dialogue scene more dynamic and interesting to look at.
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A main media source they had me refer to for shot inspirations was the “I’ve Always Known” sequence in Mob Psycho II! Studying this moment definitely taught me lots on how to make a simple dialogue scene more dynamic and interesting to look at.
I was in charge of boarding Charlie’s phone call sequence! It was fun playing with the camera for this assignment. Whenever she sounded more optimistic or certain, the camera is closer to her. When she sounds unsure or defeated, the camera pulls further from her!
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I was in charge of boarding Charlie’s phone call sequence! It was fun playing with the camera for this assignment. Whenever she sounded more optimistic or certain, the camera is closer to her. When she sounds unsure or defeated, the camera pulls further from her!
And you know I had to end it on a wholesome note: HUGS! And I added a note for them to nuzzle their cheeks together, similar to Pikachu’s whenever they show affection 💖 the animator made this scene extra sweet by having these two tightening the hug even more! #hazbinhotel
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
And you know I had to end it on a wholesome note: HUGS! And I added a note for them to nuzzle their cheeks together, similar to Pikachu’s whenever they show affection 💖 the animator made this scene extra sweet by having these two tightening the hug even more! #hazbinhotel
I am a sucker for father-daughter moments, so I made sure to give this sequence a lot of love. I wanted fans to feel that genuine connection between Charlie and Lucifer with their acting; listening to Erika and Jeremy’s performance really helped with my creative decisions!
November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I am a sucker for father-daughter moments, so I made sure to give this sequence a lot of love. I wanted fans to feel that genuine connection between Charlie and Lucifer with their acting; listening to Erika and Jeremy’s performance really helped with my creative decisions!
I also included the family portrait–that Ludo designed–into the room for Lucifer to look at. LOVE that folks caught onto him caressing his wedding ring! It was a crucial acting choice for this scene and I’m in awe at how beautifully animated it is. 🥺 Lilith, come home!
November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I also included the family portrait–that Ludo designed–into the room for Lucifer to look at. LOVE that folks caught onto him caressing his wedding ring! It was a crucial acting choice for this scene and I’m in awe at how beautifully animated it is. 🥺 Lilith, come home!
It didn’t specify how or where Luci got the clown nose from, and since this moment is mostly focused on Charlie, I kept it simple and played with what’s surrounding them! I had our short king get up on a high chair to snag the nose and found a way to naturally remove it for the serious scenes.
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It didn’t specify how or where Luci got the clown nose from, and since this moment is mostly focused on Charlie, I kept it simple and played with what’s surrounding them! I had our short king get up on a high chair to snag the nose and found a way to naturally remove it for the serious scenes.