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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.

Hmmmm... obviously it will have to be more than that, like loads of subplots. Remember the other war one we did? It didn't exactly take off very well...

Anyway, no rush Pb. Just talk to me when you get the time.

pb wrote:
> Sounds good Grix. It looks as though I'll need the help, with all
> that dialogue in the Star Wars story. I'll try to get online at
> home one day this week, but if you need to contact me quickly, use
> my yahoo mail address as I tend to look at this before anything
> else.

Maybe when we have a chance, we could set up another FOG
> story for everyone to contribute to. I feel that we'll have a lot
> more people interested this time around. Maybe a world war II one?

Yeah, WWII sounds good-I've been doing that in History. Anyone else agree??

Sounds good Grix. It looks as though I'll need the help, with all that dialogue in the Star Wars story. I'll try to get online at home one day this week, but if you need to contact me quickly, use my yahoo mail address as I tend to look at this before anything else.

Maybe when we have a chance, we could set up another FOG story for everyone to contribute to. I feel that we'll have a lot more people interested this time around. Maybe a world war II one?

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Ant wrote:

"Who knows, eh?"

Reason number one why I
> won't say.

"A wise decision, you have made Grix."

*Ant smiles as he remembers Yoda (Ant's uncle) from the Star Wars story.*

Ant wrote:

"Who knows, eh?"

Reason number one why I won't say.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> I expect the opposite, in fact. But still, my mind isn't calm enough
> yet.

Who knows, eh?

This little surprise I was supposed to have up for you is a
> rendered scene of Ant standing on a sandy hill, staring into the
> twinned sunset. Unfortunatly, I'm having a few technical problems,
> added to the fact that a lot of people ignore the BUSY logo on my
> name in MSN.

Sounds cool, can't wait to see it!! Also, I for one, am respecting the 'busy' by your name. Even when I wanted to know when 'natter' was a real word!
I had to ask Dan2K1-he ain't answered yet. {:)

I expect the opposite, in fact. But still, my mind isn't calm enough yet.

This little surprise I was supposed to have up for you is a rendered scene of Ant standing on a sandy hill, staring into the twinned sunset. Unfortunatly, I'm having a few technical problems, added to the fact that a lot of people ignore the BUSY logo on my name in MSN.

Computer is running slow at the moment too. No idea why.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> I must have misinterpreted your post. I am very sorry, I thought
> that you were targeting the notables, saying that they were the only
> ones allowed to make this story.

Lol!! I wondered why you'd insulted him!

And yeah, I'll help with the voices.

I'm afraid that the stories do
> mean a lot to me, and my emotions are hard to control when I talk
> about them.

Same here. People insult the stories, I set my colony on them!!

>Perhaps one day I'll tell you why.

And on that day, I shall be enlightened. {:)

I must have misinterpreted your post. I am very sorry, I thought that you were targeting the notables, saying that they were the only ones allowed to make this story.

I'm afraid that the stories do mean a lot to me, and my emotions are hard to control when I talk about them.

Perhaps one day I'll tell you why.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Please do.

What! What did I do Grix. Have I insulted you? NO! Why did you say that. Am I missing something taking it to seriusly or what.

(;o(