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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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[ enter joke on Grix's stupidity ]
Filters fault :P
Filters fault :P
Grix`s Brain wrote:
> Right, just about finished Meka... errmm...
(Go on.)
Today, I
> found out how to animate things. Pretty good advancement, don't you
> think. :0) All the walking stuff was automatic. Now I can do stuff
> like lip sync and... general stuff, really.
(Go
> on.)
Errm...
(Tell them how it works.)
There's a great big
> button... very big. And on it, it says ANIMATE.
(Now tell them
> how long it took you to find that button.)
Five months. I wasn't
> actually looking for it though...
(But you still didn't know how
> to do it... with a great bloody big button staring straight out at
> you!)
Yes, alright. Expect some more movies.
lol!
> Right, just about finished Meka... errmm...
(Go on.)
Today, I
> found out how to animate things. Pretty good advancement, don't you
> think. :0) All the walking stuff was automatic. Now I can do stuff
> like lip sync and... general stuff, really.
(Go
> on.)
Errm...
(Tell them how it works.)
There's a great big
> button... very big. And on it, it says ANIMATE.
(Now tell them
> how long it took you to find that button.)
Five months. I wasn't
> actually looking for it though...
(But you still didn't know how
> to do it... with a great bloody big button staring straight out at
> you!)
Yes, alright. Expect some more movies.
lol!
FM walks like a poof or like he has a cork up his...
HAHAHHA!
Thats great Grix!
HAHAHHA!
Thats great Grix!
Right, just about finished Meka... errmm...
(Go on.)
Today, I found out how to animate things. Pretty good advancement, don't you think. :0) All the walking stuff was automatic. Now I can do stuff like lip sync and... general stuff, really.
(Go on.)
Errm...
(Tell them how it works.)
There's a great big button... very big. And on it, it says ANIMATE.
(Now tell them how long it took you to find that button.)
Five months. I wasn't actually looking for it though...
(But you still didn't know how to do it... with a great bloody big button staring straight out at you!)
Yes, alright. Expect some more movies.
(Go on.)
Today, I found out how to animate things. Pretty good advancement, don't you think. :0) All the walking stuff was automatic. Now I can do stuff like lip sync and... general stuff, really.
(Go on.)
Errm...
(Tell them how it works.)
There's a great big button... very big. And on it, it says ANIMATE.
(Now tell them how long it took you to find that button.)
Five months. I wasn't actually looking for it though...
(But you still didn't know how to do it... with a great bloody big button staring straight out at you!)
Yes, alright. Expect some more movies.
Ta. I'll put you... everywhere, I think. I think it would be funny to see you sitting around that Empire table thing with Darth Sheepy, and then seeing you in a rebel carrier thingy.
I'll send you something better Grix. You can't even see my face on that one!
It was Pbyron by the way.
It was Pbyron by the way.
Or bides well with the person who'll be drawing you. :0)
What was your username on you know what?
What was your username on you know what?
hm. can't wait to see one of me...
sarcasm doesn't really come across well on these posts, does it? ;-)
sarcasm doesn't really come across well on these posts, does it? ;-)
Ah yes:
http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Fmwalk.avi
Big file... well, about five megish, I think.
Right, I was trying desperatly to figure out why on earth FM walks... well, watch it and see. And I've finally worked it out.
When I set up the cameras, I set the camera to focus on FM's head... so it doesn't appear that FM's head is moving. So when he walks, he appears so gay! Hurrah!
So FM isn't actually gay, I'd like to just clear that up. And he won't appear gay in the future.
Alright, it may not sound like much to you, but I really couldn't work out what was going on there... and now I have. Excellent.
I'll restart and finish Meka's body tomorrow, I promise.
http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Fmwalk.avi
Big file... well, about five megish, I think.
Right, I was trying desperatly to figure out why on earth FM walks... well, watch it and see. And I've finally worked it out.
When I set up the cameras, I set the camera to focus on FM's head... so it doesn't appear that FM's head is moving. So when he walks, he appears so gay! Hurrah!
So FM isn't actually gay, I'd like to just clear that up. And he won't appear gay in the future.
Alright, it may not sound like much to you, but I really couldn't work out what was going on there... and now I have. Excellent.
I'll restart and finish Meka's body tomorrow, I promise.
Woohoo!
Remember that video I made of FM walking? No? Never mind then.
Remember that video I made of FM walking? No? Never mind then.
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