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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.
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.
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When do I get payed?
If anyone's interested, I'm animating a Matrix style flying slap at the moment.
It's coming up to three months now. One month I managed to do nothing, because I was working 12 hour shifts, and I was so tired.
So basically, I've worked for about two months. I've got a good amount of work too, most characters are made... they have to be polished, but they look ok.
I've done a few minutes of the actual animation, which I learned how to do at the end of the first month. Perhaps I am going slowly about it... but I'm learning much, and I'm definitely getting better at it.
On with the trailer.
So basically, I've worked for about two months. I've got a good amount of work too, most characters are made... they have to be polished, but they look ok.
I've done a few minutes of the actual animation, which I learned how to do at the end of the first month. Perhaps I am going slowly about it... but I'm learning much, and I'm definitely getting better at it.
On with the trailer.
Strange new paths ahead. I'm making the trailer.
Might seem a bit soon, you may think... but I'm using this to send off applications to get into these course thingys. If I could send them a trailer of this on a vid, it would be nice.
I've got it basically storyboarded... I'll keep you posted. And thanks for the comments TW, not sure what to make of them, but at least you commented. :0)
Might seem a bit soon, you may think... but I'm using this to send off applications to get into these course thingys. If I could send them a trailer of this on a vid, it would be nice.
I've got it basically storyboarded... I'll keep you posted. And thanks for the comments TW, not sure what to make of them, but at least you commented. :0)
Heh
Comes from my crappy town of EAst Kilbride as well :-)
Comes from my crappy town of EAst Kilbride as well :-)
Ali Macoist, yeah, him.
You'll probably have to watch this a few times, just so you know what the hell Sheepy is saying... :0)
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