A couple of months ago I completed my 22 min. short. All of the human characters are based on the DAZ Aiko3 and Hiro3 characters. Morph targets all made in Poser. Many of the assets were purchased at DAZ and here at Renderosity and everything was brought into Lightwave. It took quite a long time to complete, and it is my very first attempt at animation. Prior to Scotty Chase I'd animated stuff for archviz - cameras, doors opening & closing and a car here and there.

You can view it here:

http://www.scottychase.com/

and/or at Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ds-RjlDT5g

I had to break it into two parts - and I (just today) re-uploaded the revised version since Youtube encoding screwed up the original lipsync. These revised versions should look better. If you can, view it HD720p.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks!

VERY Impressive !!! :thumbupboth:

It appears that Part 1 plays for both Parts 1 & 2 ??? :huh: (on your website)

Both vids 1 & 2 appear to play correctly on YouTube.

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

Very well done indeed.
Very nice.
My complements

Very, very impressive! Well done.

What they said! Great stuff!  Better than a lot of TV series!

Very cool! I could see this broadcast on a Saturday morning!

It made me feel like a kid again! LOL!

WoW! Where did you find those Space ships and stations?!? Very cool story too!

Quote - VERY Impressive !!! :thumbupboth: It appears that Part 1 plays for both Parts 1 & 2 ??? :huh: (on your website)

Both vids 1 & 2 appear to play correctly on YouTube.

Thanks! That's strange. I'm previewing with FF4 and IE7 and niether one plays BOTH parts from Part one. I guess it's no big deal, as long as you see about 22 minutes worth. ;) 

Quote - Very well done indeed.
Very nice.
My complements

Thank you! 

Quote - Very, very impressive! Well done.

 Thank you!

Quote - What they said! Great stuff!  Better than a lot of TV series!

Thanks. My goal was to base it on the style of the old 60's animation Jonny Quest. It only ran for one season and was canceled due only to always running over budget. It still left its mark on me as a kid. 

Quote - Very cool! I could see this broadcast on a Saturday morning!

Thanks. That was actually the goal. Create a kids show that wasn't all of this morphin' stuff and was somewhat intelligent that wouldn't talk down to kids. And of course something that adults could watch too and not be bored to death. Unfrotunately Cartoon Network told me the animation wasn't up to their level and they didn't like the dialog. Oh well.  ;) 

Quote - It made me feel like a kid again! LOL!

That's great - unless you ARE a kid, in which case I didn't do too much.  :) 

Quote - WoW! Where did you find those Space ships and stations?!? Very cool story too!

Many of the items I used I purchased at DAZ and here at Renderosity. A few of the items I actually made from scratch, and everything bought has been altered one way or another. My philosphy is...  why reinvent the wheel? If you can buy it and reduce your production time, why not?  :)

My voice actors are all professional. The main character who voices Scotty - Brent Halfyard - also does the voice of the fox in the CarFax commercials. One of the coolest parts of this show was working with the voice artists - they were incredible and brought the production value up several notches. They were the best!

The first edit ran 34 minutes which I ended up whittling down to the 22.5 minutes so that it could run in a 30 minute time slot. But I guess that won't be happening anytime soon. I wish I had time to create a 2nd episode. The plot I have in mind will focus primarily on the kids with lots of action and suspense. Perhaps one day...

Again, thank you for all of the kind responses. I did work VERY hard on this short and it's great that it is appreciated! 

Wow!!! I can tell you spent alot of time in planning each shot of this effort
the soundtrack & the Camera work is excellent
Congratulations !!!.
try Contacting THESE PEOPLE

Seriously your production values are on par with many of their kids shows currently on air.

Cheers

Your production is VERY professional but, I say again ... well, just view the image above
for my feedback about the website.

cheers
dr geep <----------- bein' pretty picky, picky, picky, no ? :lol:
;=

Quote - Wow!!! I can tell you spent alot of time in planning each shot of this effort
the soundtrack & the Camera work is excellent
Congratulations !!!.
try Contacting THESE PEOPLE

Seriously your production values are on par with many of their kids shows currently on air.

Thank you! I'll check them out. God knows I'd much rather being doing something like this than architectural renderings.  :)

Quote - Your production is VERY professional but, I say again ... well, just view the image above
for my feedback about the website. cheers
dr geep

Now I understand. Looks like my ctrl-c and ctrl-v didn't quite work in the 2nd embed. I've just fixed it. Thanks VERY much for the heads up and info - MUCH appreciated!

Hi meg,

You're quite welcome and you know what they say ...

A picture is worth ................... what you paid for it. :lol: (er, my picture anyway, ha, ha)
I do ok if I stick to the non-animated stuff. :biggrin:

Hope you make a million bucks with your vid(s) ... It's a breath of fresh air !

cheers
dr geep
;=]

Quote - Hope you make a million bucks with your vid(s) ... It's a breath of fresh air !

That was very kind to say - and I appreciate that kind of praise! I wanted Scotty Chase to be different from what we're used to seeing - but still be interesting and fun to watch. I doubt I'll make much with it, but I'm not giving up till I have to. Never give up, never surrender.  :)

Just remember ...

Quitters never win ... and ... Winners never quit. :biggrin:

(and you're a winner) :thumbupboth:

I love the words from the Dennis DeYoung song:

"Winners are losers who got up and gave it just one more try."

I'd like to think that's who I am. Well...   hopefully.  :)

Yes, you are ...

And ... losers are those who get knocked down ... and decide to stay there.

Very impressive and fun to watch.  Thanks for sharing your vision :)

I was thoroughly impressed. You have set a bench mark for what I am aiming for. Of course, I have a looooong way to get where you are. I still have to learn so much. But now I see that it is possible with the right time and direction to make a viewable rendered movie.

My hat is off to you, and I look forward to seeing more, if the muse grabs you.

Quote - Very impressive and fun to watch.  Thanks for sharing your vision :)

Thanks! The goal was that it be fun and enjoyable for kids - and adults. I was trying to create a cartoon for kids that parents could sit through and not be bored to tears.

Quote - I was thoroughly impressed. You have set a bench mark for what I am aiming for. Of course, I have a looooong way to get where you are. I still have to learn so much. But now I see that it is possible with the right time and direction to make a viewable rendered movie. My hat is off to you, and I look forward to seeing more, if the muse grabs you.

Thank You! It is my belief that ANYONE can do what I've done. I do not consider myself an animator. I was just doing primarily archviz stills with the occasional fly-through. Nearly everything in this short was learned within three years. I came up with the idea at Thansgiving '07, wrote the script (actually wrote and rewrote) early in '08 and started acquiring assets during the summer of '08 and altering them Chris Orwell - Chrislenn from here at Renderosity - created the characters during the Spring of '08. I spent about a year working on creating the sets and control panels and character rigs.

I believe that anyone can do what I did - the most important ingredients are Persistence and Determination!

Ah yes, it has been said that ...

... Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. :lol:

And you, my friend, obviously, have !00%. :thumbupboth:

Quote - Thank You! It is my belief that ANYONE can do what I've done. I do not consider myself an animator. I was just doing primarily archviz stills with the occasional fly-through. Nearly everything in this short was learned within three years. I came up with the idea at Thansgiving '07, wrote the script (actually wrote and rewrote) early in '08 and started acquiring assets during the summer of '08 and altering them Chris Orwell - Chrislenn from here at Renderosity - created the characters during the Spring of '08. I spent about a year working on creating the sets and control panels and character rigs.

I believe that anyone can do what I did - the most important ingredients are Persistence and Determination!

I have only been working with Poser 8, GIMP and Magix Movie Edit Pro for about a year. I have some stuff on YouTube, but it's nothing compared to your work. I am just at the stage where I am starting to like my renders. I do mostly rendering to image files and put them together in Virtual Dub. I use Magix for dubbing the soundtrack. I do have a leg up there. One of my other hobbies is home recording...

Quote - Ah yes, it has been said that ... ... Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. :lol:

And you, my friend, obviously, have !00%. :thumbupboth:

 > Quote - Ah yes, it has been said that ...

... Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. :lol:

And you, my friend, obviously, have !00%. :thumbupboth:

Not to mention a few extra pounds from sitting in front of the computer for "years" on end.  :)

Seriously though, thanks for the praise. But please be careful - I don't need it going to my head,  :)

Quote - I have only been working with Poser 8, GIMP and Magix Movie Edit Pro for about a year. I have some stuff on YouTube, but it's nothing compared to your work. I am just at the stage where I am starting to like my renders. I do mostly rendering to image files and put them together in Virtual Dub. I use Magix for dubbing the soundtrack. I do have a leg up there. One of my other hobbies is home recording...

I went from archviz stills to Scotty Chase with nothing in between. It was very much like a baptism of fire - I took on too much too quickly. Advising anyone today, I would say take on a "real" short and do something only two to five minutes max. And in those 2 - 5 minutes...   shoot for the moon. Trial and error everything you can. Poser is capable, but if I were starting now and wanting to do more intense work, I'd learn Blender. Considering what Blender can do and the fact that it costs only the time to learn it...   I would go that route. Then again, it all depends on what you want to do. I WANT to tell these sorts of stories while NOT having to work for someone else.

Good Luck!

Saw a post on Craig's List, soliciting content for distribution, that sounded like it might be a fit for 'Scotty Chase'.    

I know nothing about the original poster, but their language sounded legit:

L.A. Production Company seeks content for distribution

**
**

http://houston.craigslist.org/cwg/2478099346.html

Probably the most impressive piece of work I've seen since I began playing here btw.  (realized I'd yet to pitch in my kudos on the work)

Quote - Saw a post on Craig's List, soliciting content for distribution, that sounded like it might be a fit for 'Scotty Chase'.     I know nothing about the original poster, but their language sounded legit:

L.A. Production Company seeks content for distribution

http://houston.craigslist.org/cwg/2478099346.html

Probably the most impressive piece of work I've seen since I began playing here btw.  (realized I'd yet to pitch in my kudos on the work)

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately when I get there it says:  

This posting has been flagged for removal.

Figures.  :)  There was actually another similar posting on LinkedIn which I did reply to. His VP of Programming was/is supposed to get in touch with me. I also submitted it to Qubo, but you never know. So many situations are "time sensitive" in that they want certain content at this particular time, and any other content is not considered. Of course then a year later they may actually want the type of content that Scotty Chase represents but forget that they actually had the opportunity. Oh well.

And thanks for the praise. I appreciate any and all.

Hmmm... still coming up for me here.
Anyway, here was the content to see if it sounds like the same group you contacted:

L.A. Production Company seeks content for distribution (Los Angeles)
Date: 2011-07-08, 12:26PM CDT
Reply to: gigs-kzctg-2478099346@craigslist.org

We have a distribution deal for finished content, and are open to reviewing screeners that are appropriate for international and domestic cable/satellite release.

We are looking for fresh new movies and television series (reality and scripted) that have not been aired or shown in the U.S. Content can be in any genre, but we do have a request for Faith-based Content and PG Programming.

Additionally, if you have a project that you want to get finished, we can help develop it, possibly fund it, and produce it, with distribution once completed.

Contact us for more information, our website and IMDb pages.

    Location: Los Angeles
    Compensation: Yes, determined on type and length of program.

PostingID: 2478099346

===================================

There was no other email addy included

That's very strange. I just tried it again and still get that error. I tried it also in IE8 (1st time on FF) and get the same error. They must not like Virginia.

Anyway...   thanks - I'll give it a shot. Obviously can't hurt.  :)  If I do get anything going, I'll let everyone know here. Might be more inspiration for others doing similar stuff.

Thanks!!

Out of luck. Received an email back:

Sorry, the craigslist email address you tried to contact (gigs-kzctg-2478099346@craigslist.org) belongs to an ad that is no longer active on the site.

Perhaps the address works for you because it's stuck in your cache? Maybe hitting refresh would show it's actually gone? If you come across it again - or something similar, let me know.

Thanks!

I just got the same reply, and the original post is now gone here also, so good luck, but be careful!   And yes, I suspect a lot of us would like to follow the project's progress.

:thumbupboth:

Very impressive! :)

Quote - :thumbupboth:

Very impressive! :)

Thanks Kimberly. MUCH appreciated!

megalodon, for what it may be worth, they posted again on Craig's list, I sent an email and got this reply with links.  

Wanted to pass it on, -- but do be cautious.     I've not followed the included links.

Re: Contact info please?

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 7:00 PM
From: "Gigi McDaniels" gigi@creativeentertainmentmedia.com
To:"floydd Nance"-

Dear Mr. Nance,
 
Thank you for responding to our post.

We are Creative Entertainment & Media Inc., an accredited TV and Film Production Company that can assist Independents with development, funding, production and distribution of their projects.  We are currently reviewing marketable projects that meet the needs of our investors and distributors.  If you wish to explore further the possibility of our company assisting you with your project, please contact me to arrange a call with our Executive Producer.
 
For more information on our company, please visit http://www.creativeentertainmentmedia.com and our EP, Ms. Flanagan’s IMDb page is http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281102/.
 

Kindest Regards,

***Gigi McDaniels
*** Sr. Administrator
** Creative Entertainment & Media Inc.
Marina Towers
4640 Admiralty Way, 5th Floor
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Office: 310.496.5705
** gigi@creativeentertainmentmedia.com
www.creativeentertainmentmedia.com

Just googled them and found this, critical, but inconclusive forum discussion of the company in a writers forum (which in itself looked interesting):

http://messageboard.donedealpro.com/boards/showthread.php?t=49587

There were three pages of comments, some favorable, most not, but, while I haven't read to the end, it appears mostly uninformed opinions about how the film industry SHOULD work.

Good luck with the project!

Thanks for the information Nance - I will pursue this. I'm also going another route via a LinkedIn contact - though nothing yet going with them either at this point. I would love to get some sort of development going, but realistically it's a longshot. Still, ANY shot is better than none. ;)

Thanks VERY MUCH for the links and info - it IS appreciated!

De nada!  Please do allow us follow along.  I'm know we'd all like to see some grassroots Poser works break into the big-time -- as well as learning from the hurdles that you encounter.

I read the posts on that forum and it doesn't fill me with confidence. But I did send Gigi an email - though I did mention (nicely) that if they would be requesting money, not to bother responding. They've already got an entire episode to review, and I've already spent a few years and LOTS of cash in MY development. So, we shall see if I get a response. I think it's great that a company would want to help out others to develop their properties, but scammers looking for money is something I (and I daresay everyone here) is not something that will be tolerated.

I'll let everyone know ho this query and the other one I have in the fire works out - one way or the other.  :)

Thanks!

We WILL stay tuned ... Thanks Mega.

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

Update.

No word from Creative Entertainment Media - so I would guess that they ask EVERYONE for money to help themselves. I'm glad I added that in my email - not to reply if they would be asking for money. I do hate scams like that, but it's good to check just in case. Of course the "other company" I'm dealing with usually takes about a week to reply after each email. It would more than likely be different if I had a complete series or feature-length film done. One episode doesn't offer too much.

Slowly pressing onward....  :)

Megalodon

Quote - Update.

No word from Creative Entertainment Media - so I would guess that they ask EVERYONE for money to help themselves. I'm glad I added that in my email - not to reply if they would be asking for money. I do hate scams like that, but it's good to check just in case. Of course the "other company" I'm dealing with usually takes about a week to reply after each email. It would more than likely be different if I had a complete series or feature-length film done. One episode doesn't offer too much.

Slowly pressing onward....  :)

Megalodon

I hope the best for you. :)

Bummer! 

Quote - I hope the best for you. :)

Thank you! I can use all the hope I can get!  ;)

Quote - Bummer!

I spoke too soon. Shortly after the Update post I made above, I got an email from Creative Entertainment Media. And then another email from the first party I contacted. It seems both are interested. So far it doesn't look like I would need to spend any money with either company - at the moment anyway. I'm still reviewing all of the paperwork with my wife.

CEM suggested that if the episode could be expanded to a full hour - about 44 minutes of animation - the deal may be better. Interestingly enough, my first cut ran 34 minutes. I only wanted to cut it down to run in a half hour time slot. Adding another ten minutes would not be too difficult since I have scenes that I cut and assorted special effects I chose not to create. It may take a couple of months, but adding the extra footage may be good. But then we all know that it's the STORY that counts more than the visuals. Still...   a few more great visuals might help.

I'll be going over some deleted shots and others that I never created to see if it would work better or not. Either way...  it seems that I may have my foot in at least two doors. Time will tell....

Thanks for the info Nance - hopefully it will end up panning out!

Megalodon

Megalodon - i tried sending you an email last week through the website - don't know if you received it or not, but I'd like to connect with you about this project.

Cooper

Poser Product Manager

No longer 'Kupa'?  --  I gotta buy a roster to keep the names straight.

Hope it develops into something for you Megalodon.   And the forum where the company was discussed also looked like it have some other potential.  Gonna have to go back and look around again.

Quote - No longer 'Kupa'?  --  I gotta buy a roster to keep the names straight.

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Hope it develops into something for you Megalodon.   And the forum where the company was discussed also looked like it have some other potential.  Gonna have to go back and look around again.

 

No longer using Kupa online - retired that screen name when I first left Poser back in '02ish. :-)

Quote - Megalodon - i tried sending you an email last week through the website - don't know if you received it or not, but I'd like to connect with you about this project.

Cooper

Poser Product Manager

Hey Cooper....

Sorry, didn't get your email. I don't ignore people - well...   most people.  :)  You can email me at:

dave@digitalsorcerywarehouse.com

I don't take too long to respond - though I do have unusual business hours: about 4pm to 5am EDT.  ;)

email sent - looking forward to connecting.

Cool!   Glad to see you still popping in to keep an eye on things Steve, -- and really hope you can assist megalodon.   Seems it would be a good thing for all.

Well...    nothing going to be happening with Smith-Micro - at least for anytime soon. I don't think that I have the experience that they were hoping for. Oh well. Still hoping to see if these other two companies can move Scotty Chase - very slow going.