It’s time for another Motion Collabs animation project!
Presenting…

Collab 21: Spooktober

Happy Halloween!

Who says Halloween needs to be scary? We say the opposite. It’s time to get your groove on and bust a dance move!

You need to design and animate a funky skeleton dancing to a soundtrack or sound effect of your choosing. That’s it—go wild!

Perhaps the skeleton knows how to tango. Perhaps it’s a country, cowboy hat-clad skeleton that likes to line dance. A waltz? Break dance? The possibilities are endless!

The Skeleton Dance

This collab pays homage to The Skeleton Dance, a famous Disney short from the 1920s. It entered into the public domain as of this year so you’re free to riff off of it!

Timeline:

  • Sign ups begin: September 24, 2025

  • Sign up deadline: September 30, 2025

  • Collab begins: October 1, 2025

  • Final submissions: October 30, 2025 (EOD)

  • Release date: October 31, 2025

Specs:

  • Format: 1080 x 1350 (4:5)

  • Frame Rate: 30 fps

  • Length: 5–30 seconds

  • File Type: Quicktime Pro Res 422 (.mov)

  • Audio: must include a music track or SFX effects

  • Naming Convention: YourName_YourSocialMediaHandle_Spooktober.mov
    example:     JaneDoe_janebirds_Spooktober.mov

We understand that life can sometimes get in the way of completing a video. If you need to step away for any reason, it will be your responsibility to find a replacement to take over your section.

Ready to create? Join here!

FAQ

Want to join the collab but unsure how it works? Watch the below video!

  1. Read the brief

  2. Join our Discord server where all sign ups and communications occur

  3. Sign up in #sign-ups. Please only sign up if you’re confident you can turn in something by the deadline.

  4. Once you’re successfully signed up, you will be assigned the Current Collab role on Discord. To check, click on your username and it will show up in your roles section. This may take a few minutes to show up. Contact a Collab Overlord about any issues.

  5. You will then gain permission to the #current-collab chat where you can talk with the other collab participants and share your videos for feedback and critique. We heavily encourage everyone to be active on Discord while the collabs are happening to make sure you don’t miss any important announcements. It’s also fun to join the collab chat!

  6. Please keep all questions within Discord and avoid direct messaging the Collab Overlords. Chances are, someone else has the same question and can benefit from seeing the answer publicly.

Remember — you don’t need be a pro to join a collab - they’re open to anyone regardless of experience.