Q02 Contest Entry WIP

[OdinsEye2k]

Since I enjoyed the most recent contest, I thought I would try a 'proper' entry, meaning that I have reference material and build an animatic, etc. Really try to go through as much of the established process as I can handle.

 

So, to start out with, my animatic:

 

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg724n/animatic.zip

 

Please let me know what you think. It's about a minute and a half long, but I do at least have my Typical Male to try and start out with.

 

Since the subject is 'mad,' there's one character I immediately thought of - I just needed to find an appropriate rant time.

[ZachBG]

Looks interesting so far!

 

That audio says 'anime' to me--what's it from?

 

Incidentally, you might consider using a different video codec next time. Just as an experiment, I re-compressed what you sent using the H.261 codec (which I think is compatible with a lot of players) and I wound up with a video track size of 1.3 MB, as opposed to your 11.5 MB. That was with keeping things at 30fps, too, which for an animatic is probably overkill--you could go down to 15fps. Sound compression I used IMA 4:1 and got a sound track at 1.8 MB vs. 7 MB.

 

Just something to think about. Means you can put the file up as a .mov instead of a .zip, too.

 

Zach

[OdinsEye2k]

Yeah - I tried a few compressors, but everything seemed to really throw off the timing of the animatic - I tried to match a few of the sound effects and moments of dialogue to transition to different things. DivX really messed it up, as did Cinepak.

 

Of course, I also think a lot of the codecs on my computer are a little on the messed up side. Compression is something that I'm noticing a major need to work on getting down - any recommendations along with H.261? What tends to be your codec of choice for a wide audience?

 

Anyways, anime, yes. Dragonball Z, actually (it's kind of like cotton candy, you know it's crap but you partake every once in a while anyways).

[Ross Smith]

Anyways, anime, yes. Dragonball Z, actually (it's kind of like cotton candy, you know it's crap but you partake every once in a while anyways).

Got that one right.

Anyway, good to start off with a plan. That's something I rarely do (well, for 3D, at least). Make sure you share the end product with us.

[OdinsEye2k]

Well, after leaving this totally off to the side for a month, I finally get enough time to get my Typical Male model dressed for his first performance.

 

I just need to apply the Cog bones to the shirt CP's and he's ready to roll

 

Not sure whether or not I'll get around to adding textures to his pants and other such niceties... maybe once the animation is done: