I have recently decided to alter my character in terms of his background story. The main character is now a militant artist, relieved from duty and is now a practicing artist. In the background, I will include war memorabilia, including purple heart badges, a tattered war flag, etc. I have decided to rename my piece from "Block" to "The Art of War," inspired by a book I've recently picked up and read by Sun Tzu. I believe this will help me develop sophistication with a character in a short amount of time. My thesis not only relates to how nihilistic we are and how self-accepting we need to be, but in terms of this character, how it may imply a metaphor (purple heart badges in the background) that he is mentally insane, trying to fight his inner demons. Also, the notion that my clip is very short implies that the "art of war" is very immediate, instinctual, and climactic.
P.S - I may make a parody of Sun Tzu's book and include that piece of artwork somewhere in my animation!
