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"The Animated Fog Stories Diary."

I thought it would be nice to start a diary. It won't be funny, it won't be a paperback best seller, and go on to make a girly film with Geri Halliwell singing the soundtrack... it's just a bog standard diary. I'll try and update it as much as I can, to show you the progress through the animation.

Why?

Because I can.

Of course, anyone else contributing to the animation, such as Pb, are very welcome to add to it... perhaps we could pile it together at the end, fling it on a DVD, and call it a 'Special Edition', even though it's utter crap.

First of all, if you haven't seen this pic yet, perhaps now is the time to do so.

http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Tafs.jpg

What I'm basically doing first, is creating all the characters, faces, arms, bodies... so on. I first sketch them in my drawing pad... and then draw them on pc, from what I made.

That was the early Sheepy on the left, and Sniper on the right... unfortunatly, because I smoothed out the face too early, I had to start it again. All it takes away is time though, it will still look the same.

I've nearly finished Sheepys head now, including hair... Fancy a look?

No?

Ah well.

I'll at least give you the choice.

http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Sheepy-mock2.jpg

The mouth will need to be made properly, and the eyes could be tidied up...

Apart from that, pretty good I think. It's the first time I've done hair, and I think it looks ok.

Here's something for you to do though... I'm not sure wherever or not to give him ears. I personally don't want to, basically because it's hard, and I'm lazy.

One thing I'm worried about at the moment is lip sync... it's not going to happen. If you have this wonderful vision of all the characters speaking perfectly, get your brain brush, and scrub them clear. You'll get a lovely *mouth open-mouth closed* movement. No more, no less.

And that concludes todays update. I've drawn Ant already, so I may start him tommorrow... or I'll start Sniper again. If you have any ideas, or comments, please put them forward.

No, really, I've got craploads to do, I just can't be arised to do it. This is much more fun, though. :0)

"Now don't just rush and look at the link"

What makes you think anyone would want to? ;)


You know, you're going to be quite busy with this and the GBA thing both going. It's lucky you have sod all else to do ;)

I was expecting a floating brain! :-D

Why does it remind me of a mule, more specifically an A$$?

Damn these Donkey hating censors

One: "What the hell?"

What the fcuk?

:)

Interesting.

Three: Liking it, because it really does fit. This is exactly how I've seen him since... ever, basically. His voice I'm still not sure about, but this is most certainly how he looks.

Yup, PCG rule. Must credit them at the end.

Today I'm going to show you a character you haven't seen yet. I expect a lot of you already have ideas about what he looks like, but after all, he is MY brain, so my word is final. :0)

Yup, Grix's brain. Now don't just rush and look at the link, read this first.

I can see three reactions to this.

One: "What the hell?"

Two: Laughing, because you think you understand why. Trust me, you're wrong.

Three: Liking it, because it really does fit. This is exactly how I've seen him since... ever, basically. His voice I'm still not sure about, but this is most certainly how he looks.

For those with no idea what I'm talking about: Grix's brain is basically a voice in my head that talks to me every now and again. He's a bit crazy, but then, aren't we all? :0)

So here he is. Make of it what you will.

http://www.swordspines.com/pictures/grixsbrain.JPG

PGC rule :-)

That was awful nice of those folks at Planet Gamecube.