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Posted on 14/05/07 8:07:44 PM

BigVern
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

Here is my first attempt at an animation. It starts black for a few seconds...

"http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/BigVernphoto/bodylibrary02.gif"

Posted on 14/05/07 9:22:31 PM

Wayne
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

Very well done Vern, that is excellent! I particularly like the way you've made the flashlight glint off the glass and metal!

Posted on 14/05/07 11:29:09 PM

Tom
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

Nice animation Vern

tooquilos, I like your Simpsons version of helter skelter.

Posted on 15/05/07 02:12:45 AM

Pierre
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

BigVern wrote:
Here is my first attempt at an animation. It starts black for a few seconds...

This is WAY cool (like my 14 year old nefew would say). You only miss the sound now!

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Posted on 15/05/07 03:08:04 AM

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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

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BigVern wrote:
Here is my first attempt at an animation. It starts black for a few seconds...

Awesome work Vern. Hard to believe thats your first one.
Neil

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Posted on 15/05/07 06:52:40 AM

char
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

A brilliant work BigVern. The reflection of the center in the metal and the crystal, very good!

Posted on 15/05/07 09:44:24 AM

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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

katew wrote:

GKB wrote:
You've been doing those flames again Katew. You're going to have to give us a tutorial on how you do them.
Gordon

I'll look it out tomorrow and post it for you.

I think the easiest way is to direct you to the tutorial I learnt from, which is:

http://www.visualxtreme.com/tutorial1.html

HTH

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Posted on 15/05/07 10:35:15 AM

james
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

BigVern,

One has to recognise excellence, that’s masterly work. I anticipate more.

Posted on 15/05/07 11:22:16 AM

tooquilos
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

tooquilos, I like your Simpsons version of helter skelter.

Thank You Tom!

Posted on 15/05/07 12:02:26 PM

GKB
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

Thanks Katew. Saved and in my files for future use!
Wayne, I love the poster. Vern, excellent work.
Sorry, but I don't have time to come out to play this week.

Posted on 15/05/07 12:20:22 PM

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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

I think it was Colonel Mustard with a rope. (Just Hanging Around)

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Posted on 15/05/07 1:32:03 PM

BigVern
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Re: Contest 146: The body in the library

Thanks for all the nice comments.

It really is my first animation. It took me quite a while to do, but once I got the hang of the techniques, after reading and re-reading Steve's section on the subject and lots of other stuff on the net about animating in PS and optimizing Gifs, I took the plunge.

This was really a fun challenge to do this week. I thought also about adding more and more, such as elongating the circular torchlight beam as it moved further away from the source point and moving the shadows behind the objects in the scene in sympathy with the movement of the torchlight, but felt at this stage that I had already pushed my learning envelope far enough.

As Pierre said the next step is to add sound. Can anyone advise on the best way to do that?