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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.

AfroJoe wrote:
> Am I a real regular?

Ah b****r, posted anyway! :-)

*er-no points finger*

'Walk away!'

:-P just kidding

Am I a real regular?

Ah b****r, posted anyway! :-)

er-no wrote:
> big_slow wrote:
> is this a notables only thing?

Indeed.... no not
> really. Its a REAL regulars and notable thing.

Hehe, nice one Joby.

Hey, thats cool Grix. When was this popped? I used to enjoy seeing all of your new stuff :)

Ooo, that looks rather cool. And is that FM that is a glint in Ant's eye? ;-D

http://www.swordspines.com/pictures/MilleniumAnt.jpg

The first glimpse at the Millenium Ant. Skies of Arcadiaesque.

It rules.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> Some I've got already, others I'm waiting for. Don't want to give away too much,
> like I've said.

*er-no waits... because thats what he does*

**Guiness theme kicks in**

Some I've got already, others I'm waiting for. Don't want to give away too much, like I've said.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> ...

Great.. I am. Thanks. lol

Grix Thraves wrote:
Basically saying, all characters have a musical
> theme, which plays whenever it seems like a good idea.

Sniper's is Heard it
> Through the Grapevine.

Hmmm.. do we guess the others?

Dark Sheepys should be great then.

I want erm... errr.... 'Money' by Pink FLoyd