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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.

And now for something completly different. Fantasymeister.

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

And now for something rather simular. Fantasymeister.

http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Fmwalk.avi

Imagine Superman cross Sh*ggy from Scooby Doo, and you're halfway there.

(I can't believe we can't write Sh*ggy. Substitute A for *, obviously.)

The video is about 2.5mg, because I've used a higher resolution... I won't do it again, sorry.

Also, ignore the arms poking through the body. I can get that fixed...

I messed around with a camera for this one... just a little thing, the camera focusing on FM as he walks past, instead of being fixed. One thing that's confused me is the staggered way that FM is walking. I can't understand it. Perhaps he's drunk.

Whatever it is, he's staying that way.

Hmmm... Windows media player seems to think that the second disc of Jedi Knight is in fact Pink Floyd - The Final Cut.

Hmmm.

I want the music so I can send it to Pb, so he can add it to the backing track...

I am adamant that I will get on MSN tonight at home.

Prince Charming, Prince Charming, ridicule is nothing to be scared of...

No! I said adamant.....

It's working now, and yeah, the best one is about 700K.

Could be something to do with the firwall at work or something. Don't worry about them too much.

How big are the files? Could they be sent over MSN, when it works?

Odd... I can get them...

I'm honestly not sure YH. I'll have another poke around.

Grix, spaces are removed. I'm not using a DA. I get the screen that says "Click here to start donwload." Then i get a screen saying "File not found."

I read it, just didnt want to blow your horn.

Hang on...

Yeah, I know. I'm telling you why I have that talent.

(Mr bloody modesty.)

And what else am I good at?

(...Good point.)

I don't get what you're getting at Grix.

I was being genuine when I said that was some talent