Hi! 💋👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hugs and kisses to everyone! ❄️ Just swung by to tell you that I kidnapped Santa Claus and you can have it back if this post reaches at least 73 dollars value through some juicy upvotes.

So come on, you formidable whales, skinny minnows, and all the swimmers & divers in between, do your part to make the Christmas miracle come true!

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Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I shot and beheaded one of Santa's loyal employees in case some of you think I'm kidding.

I wish you a positive resolution to this hostage crisis. Only your actions can lead to a Merry Christmas.

Or, let's put it this way - Christmas is in your hand, but I got hold of Santa Claus.

Like all crises, this situation is ugly, but I know you'll find the strength to be positive and do the right thing. Look at it as an opportunity to be a hero, as I look at it as an opportunity to get a greasy upvote after quite some time.

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The GIF which is a crucial part of the ransom note was created with twelve sequences. This series of twelve pictures includes all those sequences but most of them were changed in Photoshop to add more artiness and diversity to the post in the hope of attracting more upvoteers. Especially those who love to massively upvote long things no matter how dull, stupid, uninspired, or repetitive those things are and are always ready to skip short content no matter how thoughtful, fun, or original that short crap is.

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This is the definitive version of the artwork at the base of the GIF and everything else I served in this ransom post.

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In this final GIF, the artwork is pulsating with vibrant colors to keep the Christmas spirit alive.

THAT'S ALL. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

AS ALWAYS HERE ON HIVE THE ARTWORK AND ANIMATION ARE IN ALL SEGMENTS, FROM THE IDEA TO THE REALISATION - MY WORK.

I USED THE SIMPLE BRUSHES IN PHOTOSHOP CONTROLLED BY THE MOUSE IN MY HAND TO DRAW, AND THEN I USED THE PREMIERE PRO 2020 VIDEO EDITOR TO CREATE THE ANIMATED GIFs.

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The snowflakes that appear in the first GIF were drawn in Adobe Illustrator 2020.