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Post by Huronna on Jan 6, 2009 0:12:48 GMT -5
First I read this....And a WIP taboot.....I almost googled to find out what that meant. Then the 4 watt bulb light up. Fun again watching the old man get more energetic.. Do you think he can hula-hoop?
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Post by sabban on Jan 6, 2009 3:43:20 GMT -5
Oh neo you are just fantastic when it comes to animation . I could just sit here for ages watching your works of art .xxxxxx
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 5:55:22 GMT -5
I tried making the hangydown arms but they just looked fat.
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 7:30:57 GMT -5
Houston....we have lift-off.....lol Granted he's pretty spry, but not spry enough to get his legs as high and tight as the young ladies I did. You know, arthritic knees and hips combined with quick twitch muscles that aren't as quick as they once were. I was afraid if he got them bent that much, he might not get them back down in time.....heh heh heh Although I am now wondering how that would look animated. Instead of landing in an upright position, he have to land in a crouched one. I am thinking of a cane in one hand. I wonder which hip is the worst one.  |
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 7:54:00 GMT -5
Who says it doesn't pay to talk to yourself. After I said that aboutlanding in a crouch that made lots more sense.....especially since that's the area I wasn't comfortable with in the jumping animations. I removed the upright positions after the jump. I like it much better.  |
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Post by Carol (RIP) on Jan 6, 2009 8:11:17 GMT -5
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 9:44:52 GMT -5
A little more tinkering. I added and adjust another frame on the drop. I also changed the heads on have of the frames. Since I had mirrored the positions for some of the frames, I removed the mirrored heads and replaced them with the unmirrored version. On the tube itself, I duplicated and placed the layers, so I wouldn't have to do it in AS anymore, since I think....repeat, I think this is the way the jump will stay. Now I must make a cane.  |
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 11:32:18 GMT -5
For those of you who wanted to see some upper arm wattle....lol  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 12:23:30 GMT -5
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 13:28:02 GMT -5
Well, look out now. He's armed with a cane.....lol I'm done until later. Then I need to figure out something rhythmic for his arms, but not so tick tockish.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 13:51:32 GMT -5
ROFLOL this is so much fun watching the old man go through his exercises and wondering how what the end result will be, its a regular thriller Neo... and he looks terrific ... another awesome WIP thread!! gosh maybe you should charge us for all this entertainment LOL... LOVE IT!!
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Post by pippilongstocking on Jan 6, 2009 14:14:39 GMT -5
I'm having a ball watching this thread!
Neo, you're an inspiration.. tis a real treat to watch you work!!
Look at him go!
Fabulous!
Mandy :Dx
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 14:43:15 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] AWSOME [/glow] Now all he needs is a beer in his other hand *LOL* |
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Post by colormebabs on Jan 6, 2009 16:04:32 GMT -5
This is a SPITTING image of my husband with one exception ... Yours is moving. How cool is this "Oh Queen of Vectors".
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 16:52:55 GMT -5
You guys are too funny.
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 17:23:33 GMT -5
I said something to my hubby and his answer was a beer, too.....lol Remind me when I'm done to make this guy a bench or a chair and adjust his backside a bit.  |
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 20:19:26 GMT -5
There are 26 frames to this animation. I started on frame 9 to rotate the cane so that by the time it got to frame 14 (where the position changes) there wouldn't be such an abrupt jerk. Now I have to figure how to go from the vertical cane back to the angled one. If I'd have planned ahead, I would have made the arms separate from the hands as I usually do. I would have been much easier. I might have been tempted to put more cane action, but since I didn't and I'm too lazy to make new ones and replace all of them, there just won't be that much.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 20:30:12 GMT -5
Hey who drank the beer 
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 21:00:37 GMT -5
Okie dokie....The cane is coming and going, I think. Now there's that beer. I might have to make a new left arm anyway. Either the arm has to rotate at the shoulder or elbow or wrist to keep the mug from sloshing all over the place. If I use the arm just as it is, I would have to level it and probably adjust the shoulder to accomodate it. If I made another one I would probably bend at the wrist. Testing with my coffee cup.....going with the shoulder version first....lol  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 21:24:37 GMT -5
Don't you just love our input on your animations  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 22:04:57 GMT -5
Whew! I'm all tuckered our watching him exercise  LOL...
I think I've said this before but it bears repeating...
What a fun thread yer AWESOME Neo!...
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 22:12:29 GMT -5
At least we know why he's feeling so frisky now....lol Somebody handed him a cold suds. I have to work more on the left arm pit and try to make them uniform on frames 12 -26. I didn't want to work too hard and then find out the arm wouldn't work. I wonder if I put a bigger head on that mug, if it would show to have it sloshing back and forth....lol  |
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Post by neophyte on Jan 6, 2009 23:00:22 GMT -5
Done for tonight. I got that arm pit straightened out. I'll try sloshing the beer tonight.  |
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Post by chick on Jan 7, 2009 0:10:48 GMT -5
MACCCCCCCC it's so good to see you! hehe
Great job Neo.
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Post by Anita on Jan 7, 2009 0:20:11 GMT -5
ROFLMBO........OMG I am so tired just reading this thread!!!!! LOL I have laughed so much in the last few minutes watching this evolve, but when Dean said he should have a beer and here it came, I almost lost it. what a great thread, and yes, this is better than TV any day!!! Thanks for the laughs before bed Neo. Awesome job so far, as always!!
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LOL...
