3D characters, AWA, and AMV's
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3D characters, AWA, and AMV's
Hey everybody. First, I wanna apologize to those people who might have been expecting me to speak at global AMV about 3d characters at AWA this year. I got my panels mixed up, and thought I was supposed to talk at Panel of DOOM. It was kinda last minute anyway, so meh. But next year, hopefully I'll have some really neat stuff to show everyone.
Currently, I'm working on a couple of 3d AMV projects, one of which I've ditched for the time being, the 2nd of which I'm just starting (and actually there are 3, because I'm doing a character for someone else's video.) I thought I'd post some of my work here to give everyone an idea of what I'm talking about.
http://www.zephyrstar/com/yotsuba
On the animations page you can view (a rather rough) animation test. Some of the stuff I'm coming up with looks a lot better than that, but I've stopped working on it because the video itself was just not coming together right. It's one of those things I guess you have to put down and then pick up later when things are working for you.
In it's stead, I've started work on a new video which is kinda secret (cause I might put it in pro next year) :O
And again, I apologize to anyone who might have been going "where the f*** is this guy" (Nio) :P
More to come later.
-ZephyrStar-
Currently, I'm working on a couple of 3d AMV projects, one of which I've ditched for the time being, the 2nd of which I'm just starting (and actually there are 3, because I'm doing a character for someone else's video.) I thought I'd post some of my work here to give everyone an idea of what I'm talking about.
http://www.zephyrstar/com/yotsuba
On the animations page you can view (a rather rough) animation test. Some of the stuff I'm coming up with looks a lot better than that, but I've stopped working on it because the video itself was just not coming together right. It's one of those things I guess you have to put down and then pick up later when things are working for you.
In it's stead, I've started work on a new video which is kinda secret (cause I might put it in pro next year) :O
And again, I apologize to anyone who might have been going "where the f*** is this guy" (Nio) :P
More to come later.
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http://www.zephyrstar.com/yotsuba/
Interesting idea, but I think it's too early to judge how it'd turn out yet.
This scared me:
http://www.zephyrstar.com/yotsuba/yotsuba_wip_022.jpg

Interesting idea, but I think it's too early to judge how it'd turn out yet.
This scared me:
http://www.zephyrstar.com/yotsuba/yotsuba_wip_022.jpg

The Birds are using humanity in order to throw something terrifying at this green pig. And then what happens to us all later, that’s simply not important to them…
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I am interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Where the heck did that phrase come from, anyway? I'd like to at least know whom I'm ripping off.
For years I've had an idea for a huge-scale AMV project that could probably only ever be really done right by using original 3D animation...
What program are you using for this?
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Looked at it a bit more, some thoughts
- I like the cel shader, and there's a nice 'scratchiness' around the outline, looks appropriately penciled. You can kinda see it here - http://www.zephyrstar.com/yotsuba/yotsuba_wip_027.jpg
Except I thought the outlines were a little bit too thick, at least in a few places e.g. mouth
-I think the head shape is a little bit off. It's kind of visible in profile (esp. in the animation, at the end). Something to do with the lower part of the face.
Otherwise, the model, obviously, is a very small part of it. The animation is really where it's at, what'll make it look awesome or not so awesome.
As a recommendation - I do suggest you check out the video [the commie one] I linked in my sig. It's also a one-man production done by one guy (working in the industry), and I think it shows off some 'cartoony' animation techniques quite nicely, even if it doesn't directly relate to what you're doing.
Good luck
- I like the cel shader, and there's a nice 'scratchiness' around the outline, looks appropriately penciled. You can kinda see it here - http://www.zephyrstar.com/yotsuba/yotsuba_wip_027.jpg
Except I thought the outlines were a little bit too thick, at least in a few places e.g. mouth
-I think the head shape is a little bit off. It's kind of visible in profile (esp. in the animation, at the end). Something to do with the lower part of the face.
Otherwise, the model, obviously, is a very small part of it. The animation is really where it's at, what'll make it look awesome or not so awesome.
As a recommendation - I do suggest you check out the video [the commie one] I linked in my sig. It's also a one-man production done by one guy (working in the industry), and I think it shows off some 'cartoony' animation techniques quite nicely, even if it doesn't directly relate to what you're doing.
Good luck

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Dont worry about it baby. its all good ^^
I know what this guy was up too some while now since he was hanging around with us in the chan and im pretty excited about things. asfor the panel go's, if we or rather I get a panel again anywhere where you aswell will attent be sure too keep track of things as I'll always have a spot open for ya ZS ^^
I know what this guy was up too some while now since he was hanging around with us in the chan and im pretty excited about things. asfor the panel go's, if we or rather I get a panel again anywhere where you aswell will attent be sure too keep track of things as I'll always have a spot open for ya ZS ^^

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