What codec would be best? and What size?

Here's an early test of an orb SFX. The timing isn't right yet but it's still early. It took 13 hours!!! to render though because of the background FX uses particles. what ya'll think?!?
http://handbookforlife.com/files/images/orbtest.mov

I love the Style!!!

Ugh!!! I was hoping for an easier approach! Oh Well!

I am trying to do a short 30sec test animation, but I need to create an "Anime Style" water splash, like rain falling on a pond or a large object falling into the ocean or something. what's the easiest or best way to do this?

Good start: Papagayo, rotate layer for face rotation, shadow shapes for the arms and a trial of body rotation. Only one remark. Don't you think that Papagayo lip sinc is so perfect and the mouth moves extremely quick? Cheers Genete I'm not sure I understood your post correctly but I didn't use Papa...

Well, here it is my first "real" test animation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mp5Ma7V2Fw

Another cool little animation. http://www.kinjokids.com/

Since most of the "Jobs" posted in the "Jobs" forum seem to come from individuals that want free labor, those posts maybe detracting those with real opportunities from posting. The idea for the name "Collaborators Needed" comes from the idea that maybe there are others ...

I would love to see a Collaborative Project/Contest take place. Where each step of the "Movie making" process is broken down into a stage of the Contest. The winning pieces of each stage eventually makes up the final movie. The winning products (eg characters, props, backgrounds, etc.) bec...

Can we start a new index on the forum for these posts please as they are NOT for Animation Jobs. Any ideas what we could call it anyone? D.K "Collaborators Needed" (for an actual index for the real posts.) As for myself, as I said in another post somewhere my time and limited talent can o...

This should definitely be a sticky!!!!

This is pretty funny stuff and to beat all its done with AS.

http://www.rebotz.com

DarthFurby wrote:How about making 30 second commercials featuring one of the sponsor's products? Who knows, a well made commercial could end up on tv somehwere.

Hey, that's sounds like an awesome idea, kinda like the Doritos Super Bowl Ad contest.

Is anyone going to submit videos to Acceptable.tv?
I plan on it but I've got to get a bit of help since my talent and time only goes so far.

Check it out @http://www.acceptable.tv