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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.

I've got your face hanging around somewhere, still not finished because I'm having problems with your hat...

Grix Thraves wrote:
> :0)

Rightio, I've discovered two rather amazing things.

1)
> Texturing. So you'll see no more bland walls and floors... I can
> draw all the textures myself and upload them...

And...

2) Bump
> mapping. Excellent! I can now bump map spots on Snipers face! ;0)

HA HA! Great! And you can leave my face smooth!

:0)

Rightio, I've discovered two rather amazing things.

1) Texturing. So you'll see no more bland walls and floors... I can draw all the textures myself and upload them...

And...

2) Bump mapping. Excellent! I can now bump map spots on Snipers face! ;0)

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Only just found it today. :0)

Is there a special link er-no?
> Please? :0)

lallalala

:)

Only just found it today. :0)

Is there a special link er-no? Please? :0)

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Heh, ah well.

I found it... and I got into all the files Grix has put onto his NTL space... not many!

:)

Heh, ah well.

That file can not be found Grix :P

I mean... err... *cough* Grix sucks.

Movie! Yes!

http://homepage.ntlworld. com/swordspines/chapter2.avi

This is a small clip taken after the titles have run... this is actually part of the animation, and the first bit of action you've been allowed to see so far. :0)