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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.

Lol@AOL user.

Crappy PC's all they do is crash... not like my stunning iMac. Which has not crashed for over a year. :-P

:-D

LOL@the netscape user, at least I would be if that stupid file hadn't stressed me out by crashing the cack program that is AOL.

Actually don't bother telling me. I've guessed it and got it right :-)

*MJ emerges from the shadows only to be met by a flame throwing crowd. As he legs it RBS runs beside him, "What're you doin'" he asked. "I'm running as well. I'm a Netscape user!"

:-D

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Shorty, are you downloading it, or streaming it?

I suggest
> downloading it, it's a lot easier.

Well I clicked on the Ant.avi bit.

Hey Grix, what's the URL for the Ant movie?

Shorty, are you downloading it, or streaming it?

I suggest downloading it, it's a lot easier.

That stupid Ant walking thing keeps craching AOL.....oh no my secrte is out!

*MJ runs off from the forums and hides before the IE users came to get him*

Policeman appears at front door.
"Grix Thraves, you're coming with me!"
"Why? What have I done officer?"
"We have reports that you've been rendering people...."

Try not to notice that Ant is lacking knees though... or do notice it, and find it funny. Either way I'm happy.

Ah, here we are.

http://swordspines.homestead.com /files/Ant-fu.jpg

There is also an older one of you as well, here:

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

At last, work experience is over, so I can finally get back to work.

I might see if I can make the textures of Ant's body any better, but I doubt I will.