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Artwork => Finished Works and Works in Progress => Topic started by: bayinghound on April 04, 2020, 07:44:33 pm

Title: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 04, 2020, 07:44:33 pm
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: Steve on April 05, 2020, 04:22:36 pm
Good models and nicely staged! Keep us posted on your progress.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 05, 2020, 04:29:29 pm
Thank you for the high praise, that means a lot. I simply love anim8or and have a hard time using anything else.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: johnar on April 08, 2020, 03:50:26 am
 Can't usually watch much videos online but was pleased i checked out this one.
 You've obviously been busy, and it's looking awesome. Don't think i've seen that many characters walking at one time in an Anim8or clip. Adds a sort of a 'fullness (?)' to it.
 
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I simply love anim8or and have a hard time using anything else.
Yip, i understand that, and feel the same way.
 Post production in an editing software is, of course, a must if you're adding sound, and also real handy for other polishing and extra effects.
 I've found 'Particle illusion' is good for explosions, lasers etc. Render the effect in particle illusion with a pure green background and chromokey it in you're editing software. (if it has chromokey ?)
Good job BH
 

 
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 08, 2020, 09:05:16 am
I'm using VSDC Pro for video editing. I'm looking into Particle Illusion, but my funds...not so great. Anyone know of an open source particle effect program for Windows?
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 08, 2020, 09:08:31 am
I'm using VSDC Pro for video editing. I'm looking into Particle Illusion, but my funds...not so great. Anyone know of an open source particle effect program for Windows?

And thank you so much for your comment. With the whole Coronavirus thing going on, I need a project like this to keep me from going crazy.

The animations I'm doing is part of a writing project I'm working on. I'm hoping to make it more of a collaborative effort. It's not just writing, as there are many ways to tell a story. I'm trying to do it through writing, video and other art forms.

Hey, if anyone is interested, let me know.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: johnar on April 09, 2020, 04:46:13 am
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Anyone know of an open source particle effect program for Windows?

 Can't say i've tried it, but might be worth a look.
https://effekseer.github.io/en/

 I see it exports as .avi
https://effekseer.github.io/Help_Tool/en/ToolReference/record.html


 VSDC doesn't seem to have chromokey (?), but could possibly mix effects into video with other compositing tools (?), maybe....?

 Hope i'm not steering you up the wrong path.
 I was lucky enough to get a copy of an early PI from a cousin in Canada, who knows i only use it for playing around with, and nothing commercial.
 I think i would save to buy the latest version though, if i was serious enough, coz it does look like it would cover all the effects i would ever need.
 Good luck if you try 'Effekseer' tho. Would be interesting to see if you have any joy with it, and if it turns out to be at all helpful.

 
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 09, 2020, 06:08:33 am
Vsdc has chroma key. I use it all the time.

I was looking into effekseer, it looks promising.

Thanks for your suggestions.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 09, 2020, 05:00:38 pm
Had to render three separate videos for this. Chroma key is your friend.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: RudySchneider on April 09, 2020, 09:37:25 pm
MUCH more realistic!
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: johnar on April 09, 2020, 09:48:25 pm
Ahhhh. Excellent.
 Chromokey is definately an excellent friend, i use it A LOT
 Glad Effeckseer looks promising. If that laser was made with it, then it seems to definately have potential.
 Good job.  :)
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 09, 2020, 09:50:55 pm
Actually, it's just Photoshop. I then rendered the room, the figure and the laser separately.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: johnar on April 09, 2020, 10:00:11 pm
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Actually, it's just Photoshop. I then rendered the room, the figure and the laser separately.

 :) It worked well.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: ianross on April 10, 2020, 07:26:22 am
Very impressive work.
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 13, 2020, 11:01:19 pm
Another attempt at an action scene
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: johnar on April 14, 2020, 08:57:05 am
 I would've expected for the enemy to go down a bit quicker.  ;)
 Not so convinced with that laser (?) fire.  Maybe the right sound effect might help, but i think i'd play with it some more.... make the gunfire a bit more 'deadly' (?) somehow.....?
Title: Re: My work in progress
Post by: bayinghound on April 14, 2020, 05:45:55 pm
But they have a hard time seeing. :)

Still playing around with timing the figures and sequences.