Benjamin Cross

I'm Ben. I like music and animation. I do voicing and animation for the show Inanimate Insanity. I also do singing and sometimes ukulele.

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

A Fan, a Balloon, and a Marshmallow walk into a restaurant...
#InanimateInsanity
@Thisisntflying @SirenFang

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

Forgot to tag @HvnterBvss here, go check him out, he SHREDS 🤘

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

After splicing, timing, and lightly tuning the takes, I sent them to Hunter Bass to mix them in with the instrumental! Even with only two voices this can be a complex process, and Hunter knocked it out of the park! The song sounded great even on the big screen!

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

Phew! Long thread. I could talk about this song for hours, haha. I'm so grateful to everyone who was involved, it was an honor to work with them all!

If you've read this far, thank you too! See you next weekend for Act I of the #inanimateinsanity movie. 😉🎵🎶

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

Oh wow there's a lot of you here! Hi!

I figured I'd make a little thread about the making of the song "Taco's Tirade" for #InanimateInsanity. Thread includes the original sheet music and demo!

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

Final mix was complete on April 28th 2024! And then, the finishing touch: a TITLE!
"Taco Song" was the working title that entire time. We had this list of potential titles. The "Tirade" was Brian's idea, and it stuck! I remember debating a lot between "Taco" and "Taco's."

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

My creative influences for the #InanimateInsanity II finale movie:

-Citizen Kane
-The Godfather
-Pulp Fiction
-Titanic
-Avatar
-Grave of the Fireflies
-Hoodwinked!
-sliced bread
-the concept of world peace
-baby animals
-your favorite thing (yes, YOU, the person reading this!!)

[Brian Koch @Thisisntflying]

My creative influences for the #InanimateInsanity II finale movie:

-Toy Story
-Inside Out
-Steven Universe: The Movie
-The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
-Deathly Hallows Part 2
-tick, tick… BOOM!
-Hoodwinked!
-BoJack Horseman
-Endgame
-Muppets Most Wanted
-Across the Spider-Verse

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

Shoutout to @AnimationEpic and @JohnMietus for another amazing II episode!

Here's sheet music for the "Springtastic!" jingle I wrote for the episode. This is only a rough draft--the key, tempo, and meter changed a bit between this and the final version!

https://t.co/LmhXpRITpe

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

@powell_anabelle If you have any interest in applying still, you can send inquiries to the email address included in the document 😊

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

📢 PAID ANIMATION OPPORTUNITY 📢

We’re seeking 2D animators to help us bring our animated musical pilot to life! Applications are being accepted through April 7th. Please see the attached document for details on how to apply! #animation #animation2d

https://t.co/y7xodElJEm

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

@chiken_pho Oops, didn't realize my DMs wouldn't work. Yes, please feel free to email!

[Benjamin Cross @benjibuddy3]

@chiken_pho You can DM me or send an email to [email protected]