Hello, how are you? I have posted a new animated cartoon, The Sketch Boys in "San Frisco" by AJ Velez. You can check it out here: Windows (9 m) http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?videos=321632&T=6595 Mac (35 m, sorry!) http://www.foreordained.org/mov/sanfrisco.mov First I want to thank everyone who made suggestions about my last cartoon "Ice Cream" Windows http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=456912&T=5603. Mac http://www.foreordained.org/mov/icecream2.mov How I Did It. I started out by writing a funny script between the two "Sketch Boys" characters. When I was done I put the cordless headmicrophone on so I could move around while I was recording and really get into the part. I recorded the vocal bits into Sony Acid Pro 5 and exported each one as a seperate .WAV file. Then I listened to each .WAV file to see what I really said and I transcribed that with the help of the script into corresponding .TXT files, one for each .WAV. The reason I did this is because DAZ3d Mimic 3 only accepts .WAV files and it uses the .TXT files for additional accuracy. I imported each .WAV and .TXT set and applied them to a model face. I tweaked the facial parameters in DAZ3d Mimic 3 to get some funny expressions, then saved the file and exported a .PZ2 file. This is the file that Curious Labs' Poser 4 Pro Pack uses to create the animation. I imported each .PZ2 file and applied it to a model, then I made some cool camera angles and motion. I used the Curious Labs' Poser 4 Pro Pack sketch designer with the colored pencil setting. I brought the background density to 0 as well as the outline. The I exported each file as an .AVI file to a folder. In Adobe Premiere Pro I imported the entire folder and also some sound effects from Sony Screenblast and Sony 1,001 Sound Effects CD, like the car door and the engine running. I mixed the sound and exported from Adobe Premiere Pro as .WMV, .MOV, DVD MP2, etc. I also used Adobe Photoshop 7 to create the layers for the opening splash screen and Adobe After Effects 6 to create the motion graphics. I encourage you to make suggestions as to what you would like to see in the future! AJ Velez

Not bad, homes. Now all you need to do is add a Latino. No, wait! I just realized - Poser doesn't do Latino characters 8-(

See how impressionable I am? You just gave me a great idea! You want it, you got it! I am in the middle of making this weeks episode, "Spam Bandit". I can do a good Latino voice. I think I will call it "Spam Bandito"! And I will make the hero a Latino character. Thanks for your comments and stay tuned!!! AJ Velez

Those were both really great little movies! Will watch for more of them ;o) So keep us posted!

The san frisco animation is much better than the first one.

Hmmm . . . the links seem to be working for everyone else, but not for me. :( I am using the windows links if that matters.

Jay

Message edited on: 12/15/2004 12:04

I used the mac link to see the animation.

Iused the windows link , with no problem.

Works now. Good job, Adam! Even better than the last one! I see you took to heart the suggestions for more camera angles. I can think of two things you can do to improve. Pick up the pace in the interludes a bit and maybe vary them a little (when we see the car driving by) and add backgrounds. You're doing great, though. Be sure to remember me when you are rich and famous. :) Jay

I would like to acknowledge and thank all for your comments, they are really inspiring! This next cartoon will be called "El Spam Bandito" and it will feature a Latino character as the hero and (another suggestion) a female character. I will add some backgrounds and make the transitions a little faster! I hope to have it posted by Sunday night. AJ Velez