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Posted on 18/01/10 04:59:54 AM
China
Surreal Sculptor
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Hi everyone
Nice nice very nice.It's out of my mind in this week challenge.
I really like everyone's animations.That's give me some ideas.

China

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Posted on 18/01/10 07:25:23 AM
brewell
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
redsnapper wrote:
hey brewell,
it wasn´t necessary but it does indeed work. i like that very much, especially as you took the effort and worked with shadowcast. my effort was finding a picture where i wouldn´t have to deal with that on top. how many layers did you have? i had 68 and reckon it was too many.





I had 37 layers. Judging by the hesitation and sudden disappearance of the figure, I probably should have had 39, but I'm hesitant to attempt the repair.
The scene is a working 1880's farm at a museum just up the road - the blacksmith shop on the left, with the barn in the background.



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Posted on 18/01/10 08:58:51 AM
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
ok, i fear that with the attempt to get motion more fluid i did film-rate frames, 25/s. i should have used helplines (this definitely is not the english word for it but what can i do) and switch on the snap to function to prevent ginger from slightly sliding. too late now.
the photograph by the way is mine of course, i hope all islanders appreciate it (chrchrchrchr...), and i considered moving the flag. i was too lazy for it.

brewell wrote:
redsnapper wrote:
hey brewell,
it wasn´t necessary but it does indeed work. i like that very much, especially as you took the effort and worked with shadowcast. my effort was finding a picture where i wouldn´t have to deal with that on top. how many layers did you have? i had 68 and reckon it was too many.





I had 37 layers. Judging by the hesitation and sudden disappearance of the figure, I probably should have had 39, but I'm hesitant to attempt the repair.
The scene is a working 1880's farm at a museum just up the road - the blacksmith shop on the left, with the barn in the background.






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Posted on 18/01/10 10:06:36 AM
tooquilos
Wizard of Oz
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Thank you Kate and Trevor! Bruce thats hilarious how she creeps past him.

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Posted on 18/01/10 1:52:03 PM
Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Well, I must admit I have always had a great deal of admiration for the animators on this site, and I have a great deal to learn. So I'll just post this while I still have my sanity.



Posted on 18/01/10 4:17:24 PM
maiden
Golden Gif Gagster
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Superb Deborah, the idea of turning her into a cartoon is a stunning idea - I love it.

Posted on 18/01/10 4:40:07 PM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Enjoying the recent additions.
Mmm ...not used to doing these anaimations, bit painful and slow, but interesting exercise/lesson. My attempt .. time ran out.....


Edited now smaller, to remove jitter rendered here in larger pixel format earlier.
Larger version at link http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr283/Jota120/IMG_0044-2-FinA-3MoreSmall.gif

She would not win a walking race!! . Just being careful on seaweed near Kinsale Cork.





Posted on 18/01/10 5:30:50 PM
michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
What a bloody shambles! I've spent all of last night and today trying to get something half decent,

I have to take my hat off to Becky for simply being the Master of body movement/coordination in animations. FANTASTICO Becky

Click pic for bigger:






Posted on 18/01/10 5:59:10 PM
Sophie
Political Parodist
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Hi Michael,
Your superwoman looks as if she is dancing like Michael Jackson. Great stuff.

Brilliant Deborah. And also very good Trevor - in fact everyone so far.

Posted on 18/01/10 10:44:13 PM
Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
maiden wrote:



Any use of the puppet tool there or was this purely PS?

I won't attempt this one. Making bicycle wheels rotate is about my limit.

Posted on 18/01/10 11:17:33 PM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Paul 2007 thru 2010 wrote:
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Any use of the puppet tool there or was this purely PS?



What is that?

BTW Jota was 100% PS CS4. ~110layers, 11 groups +6 layers and 4 working., and many deleted. (Not as bad as it sounds Probably a better solution, but each mainly just has same objects rotated and displaced and a few fixes/repairs/extentions)

If there was a tool, good luck, I'd prefer, but good to do the basics "by-hand". Clears the mind and can give more personal interpretation and understanding.
Once maybe enough


Posted on 19/01/10 00:46:21 AM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Deborah, Michael,

I know these problems!

It took many times one step forward and then two backwards, literally. So ....... in the end just had to do a rugby rush past the line and retire afterwards.

At least we/you achieved something. Look fwd to others that can make it.

Redsnapper,

As PM don't worry about the flag motion or more, (or mention to SC we might get another challenge )
I do enjoy your walking/sliding motion in your contribution.
Maybe you can get the guy some shorts .
Look fwd to next...

Posted on 19/01/10 10:45:35 AM
Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Many thanks Maiden, I still haven't got the frame rate right, but thats a private challenge for me, for another time!

Thanks Sophie.

Really great entries everyone. They really are always a challenge.

Posted on 19/01/10 3:50:52 PM
maiden
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Paul 2007 thru 2010 wrote:

Any use of the puppet tool there or was this purely PS?

I won't attempt this one. Making bicycle wheels rotate is about my limit.


Purely 100% Photoshop the Puppet Tool would have have made the legs a bit too jelly-like. So as I had to seperate the layers in PS then it only made sense to animate in PS.

Posted on 19/01/10 8:08:12 PM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
maiden wrote:
Paul 2007 thru 2010 wrote:

Any use of the puppet tool there or was this purely PS?

I won't attempt this one. Making bicycle wheels rotate is about my limit.


Purely 100% Photoshop the Puppet Tool would have have made the legs a bit too jelly-like. So as I had to seperate the layers in PS then it only made sense to animate in PS.


Maiden

+PS thanks Sophie

Posted on 19/01/10 8:46:05 PM
Nick Curtain
Model Master
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Trevor, I'd say you have a pretty realistic motion there and Deborah I love the cartoon effect. Top marks for taking the plunge.
Nick


Posted on 19/01/10 10:29:32 PM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
I spent an hour trying to make this work after which my nurse told me that I should lie down quietly in a darkened room with a cup of hot tea and a biscuit and leave it to the others to do all the hard work.

Some excellent attempts so far. Becky, I take my hat off to you. That's an excellent walk cycle; you have even got the left arm swinging with the right leg for balance.

I'm going to take nurse's advice and sit this one out.


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Posted on 20/01/10 09:41:59 AM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Thanks Nick, certainly a challenge this week, at least I found it so. Enjoying all the entries.
Hope things are okay for you Gordon and you will be fit and well ready for the next challenge.
Trevor

Posted on 20/01/10 11:51:30 AM
jack83
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Bonjour à tous,
Je suis nouveau ici
je vous poste ma première création.
Vous faite tous de belles créations...
Merci


Posted on 20/01/10 12:07:44 PM
Gerard
Digital Dutchman
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Re: Challenge 283: the animation test
Hy everyone,

This is not my cup of tea! I just don't know how this works.
Tutorials are usually very helpful but I can't sit down and look at them.
I know, it's all about trying, failing, trying, failing, trying and have succes!
I am jealous at everyones skills wen it comes down to animation!
Well done everyone,
I am humble again.......... Gerard
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