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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.

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Grix Thraves wrote:
> If I uploaded everything I made, what I leave to the imagination, eh?

And
> you're not in it till about 3/4 of the way through, which I have to repeat time
> and time and time and time and time again... :0)

Am I in it then?

If I uploaded everything I made, what I leave to the imagination, eh?

And you're not in it till about 3/4 of the way through, which I have to repeat time and time and time and time and time again... :0)


I'm using themes for music, throughout the animation. 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.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> er-no wrote:

*P.S.. do have some floyd in the story*

Already got some in,
> more to come.

Nothing you've seen yet, mind.

Meh.. I heard it all though :-D

many many many many many many many times...

er-no wrote:

*P.S.. do have some floyd in the story*

Already got some in, more to come.

Nothing you've seen yet, mind.

Grix Thraves wrote:
> And me giving you hints and telling you the whole line... :0)

Still. I DID BLOODY WELL.

10 points.

And me giving you hints and telling you the whole line... :0)

All I got was 'be mine.... wooahhhh'

I ran it through a soundwave operation, losing the crackling and also most of Ant's voice..

And from the drumbeat.. oh yeah.

Its Marvin Gayes 'Grapevine'

'Honey honey, baby... not much longer would you "be mine".'

www.swordspines.com the links at the bottom.

Haven't read much of the threat but just wanted a quick response with a URL to check this out.