Little Puck Work | Parasited -

Tutorial: Playing "Parasited - Little Puck WORK" (lively, step-by-step)

Setup & mindset

• Brightness/volume: Raise volume to catch audio cues; ensure screen contrast shows hazards.
• Controller/keys: Use a responsive gamepad if available; otherwise map jump/dash/attack to adjacent keys.
• Tempo: Treat the level like music — learn patterns, then sync actions to cues.

Practice routine (10–15 min session)

1. Warm-up (2 min): run through spawn-only area; practice dash timing.
2. Pattern drills (5 min): focus on one enemy spawn type; repeat until consistent.
3. Full run (5–8 min): play full WORK sequence aiming for one clean finisher usage.
4. Review (1 min): note which phase caused death and repeat that drill next session.

8. Budget & timeline (estimate for a 7–10 min animated short)

• Preproduction: 2–4 weeks
• Production (animation & VO): 8–12 weeks
• Postproduction: 3–6 weeks
• Budget brackets (varies by team location and quality):
  • Low: $8k–$25k (small indie, limited frames)
  • Mid: $25k–$120k (freelancers, polished 2D)
  • High: $120k+ (studio-quality 2D/3D)

Act 1 — Setup (0–2 min)

• Introduce Little Puck in its playful environment and establish its normal quirks.
• Show a subtle hint of infection (odd twitch, shadow, small mark).
• Inciting incident: Little Puck encounters parasite source (a glowing seed, infected object, or offered “gift”).