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Posted on 10/11/17 07:26:52 AM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Once again, just under the wire. If my landlord would let me live here for free, I could spend more time on this and get it done sooner. Josephine: I nearly choked on my coffee laughing. animation: http://vimeo.com/242191452 I did as Steve suggested in the critique and added a shadow to the animation: http://vimeo.com/242312945 
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Posted on 10/11/17 08:39:36 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6835 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
A swift early entry from lwc, a subtle modernisation - it's that WiFi sign that really does it. I like how you've incorporated the portrait into the shot. A very fine entry from Frank, with a couple of extra characters who are perfectly in keeping - and I really like how the one on the left holds the side of the counter. A good array of additional bottles, beautifully arranged, and excellent lighting. Really good, Frank. An interesting entry from Jota120, with modern people and a rather weird contraption that seems to involve parrots, both real and metallic. And what are those skeletal jellyfish objects? Most intriguing. A terrific conversion from Ant Snell, with a great range of modern pharmaceutical items - and I'm especially intrigued by the Sam board on the left. One thing: when you view a bottle from an angle, the cap is never sheared. Look at your four white bottles on the shelf near the top, and compare their caps with the single brown jar on the shelf above. But, of course, it's hugely difficult to achieve that sort of perspective view! I like the way Ben Mills has swapped the monk's head onto a modern body - and that's a very cute box of happy pills. Perhaps the monk's head is a touch too small? A cleverly contrived merge into Oliver Hardy in the second entry! A gloriously dusty and cobwebby entry from tooquilos, with trademark candle lighting and even a grisly skeleton. Very pretty. A fascinating story in the animated version - you really have a way of getting a whole feature film out of a starting image. Amazing. Small point: when the man's running towards the camera, towards the end it looks like he's running through treacle. Speed up his enlargement to fix it. A political pamphlet from Josephine Harvatt: the Victorian chap in he photograph is one Jacob Rees-Mogg - upper class twit who campaigned for election accompanied by his nanny, and who is in grave danger of becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. Very nice - but you could really do with a stock of Victorian fonts! "I ddid not like this type of challenge," says michael sinclair - but it's one of your most compelling animations yet. The movement of the figure is beautifully done, with very convincing bending at the waist; and I like how you've emptied the shelves so he can smash the contents. The cleared counter top is also very neat. So what type of challenge do you like, Michael? Can't just be Napoleon, animals and trains. A remarkable entry from Mariner, who has gone to the immense trouble of removing the back wall - that must have been one hell of a cutout job! A great monk, and a very fine new counter surface. And is that me, standing in for a saint? Small point: cylindrical objects, when reflected, bend the same way as the originals, rather than inverted. That applies to the monk's belt as well: 
Some subtle alterations from Deborah Morley; but it's the change in lighting that works especially well, producing an altogether more dusty and toned-down feel to the room. I like the broom and the curtain, and those rats are a definite improvement (although the health inspector might disagree). A spooky candlelit scene from srawland - and the animated version brings her to life perfectly. I really like the lighting on her; I'd recommend duplicating the figure's layer, adding a black overlay and making it into a huge animated shadow behind her. |
Posted on 10/11/17 09:15:14 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2817 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
To me that's not a samll point. Point taken. Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 10/11/17 09:18:58 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2800 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Thank you Steve. The scenes with him running to and from the Pharmacy, I added as an afterthought. Its the same scene, same guard (but turned around) and same keyframes, just reversed. I see now I needed to take the extra time to create new ones for the forward running bit. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 10/11/17 10:24:25 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2596 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Yes Steve - sadly my font stock was seriously and mysteriously diminished when my computer came back from the menders - I was going to go to dafont to download something more appropriate but time ran out on me as usual _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 10/11/17 5:49:05 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Thank you, Steve. I never thought of handling the shadow that way, but it does make sense. If I have time the next time I do something like this, I will try it. I did as you suggested and here is the animation with a shadow: http://vimeo.com/242312945 _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 10/11/17 11:33:51 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Thanks Steve. I'm sure all get bored with my explanations like this: Phallus indusiatus, commonly called the bamboo fungus, bamboo pith, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn or veiled lady, is a fungus in the family Phallaceae, or stinkhorns. It has many Bioactive properties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_indusiatus The machine is for pharmaceutical purposes http://www.acrossinternational.com/Ai-Fully-Customizable-50L-Single-Dual-Jacketed-Glass-Reactor-R50.htm The Chinese lady is preparing traditional Chinese medicine. The effort in creating this was too long, but it helped focus my mind and concentration. Thanks. The parrots, birds, they like to feed outside my window...and my cat Tommy can't catch them... |
Posted on 11/11/17 11:35:00 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6835 Reply |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Yes! Very dramatic! |
Posted on 11/11/17 6:11:30 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1576 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 679: The pharmacy
Thanks very much Steve |
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