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by Paul Mesken
Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Future Directions for ASP - philosophy and features
Replies: 27
Views: 4331

My advice Paul is.........You don't need advice, counselling might be in order though. :wink: Hmm, I get the idea that I'm spending more time on this forum than I should. But let me make one thing clear. I never said that shows like Kim Possible, Dexter's Lab and Fairly Odd Parents are crap. They a...
by Paul Mesken
Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: Animation background
Replies: 14
Views: 4590

Re: Animation background

I feel that you're aiming for a certain dynamic (as opposed to solid perspective). You're bending lines and shapes but you don't do so consistently. That's why it looks "off kilter". The composition should be based on a really simple idea. Just a couple of lines or colored shapes that dict...
by Paul Mesken
Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:30 pm
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Future Directions for ASP - philosophy and features
Replies: 27
Views: 4331

Re: Future Directions for ASP - philosophy and features

WOW! Quickly slam together?!? Im speechless..... Yeah, quickly slam together. I'm well aware of the efforts it takes to make such shows (even though they are prime examples of limited animation) but the end result only needs to superficially look like such shows . Enough to satisfy the customer and...
by Paul Mesken
Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Future Directions for ASP - philosophy and features
Replies: 27
Views: 4331

Re: Future Directions for ASP - philosophy and features

I bought ToonBoom Studio first, but I came to feel that it required too much artistic skill for me so I bought AS Debut 6 There you have it. That's the direction ASP should take. ASP shouldn't try to be a 3D program. There are lots of those already and one really good one is even free (Blender). Su...
by Paul Mesken
Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:46 pm
Forum: Tips & Techniques
Topic: What adds to animations visually?
Replies: 5
Views: 1664

Re: What adds to animations visually?

I hear that extreme detailing is what makes an animation truely good graphically otherwise it's "boring & poor". I don't think this is the case though. You think right. Good animation doesn't rely on details. It's about clear expression and strongly stated ideas. It's about the bold s...
by Paul Mesken
Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Chit-Chat
Topic: Spain won Football World Chanpionship!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2651

Spain played beautiful football and are the true heirs of Total Football. Linus Michels must be turning in his grave. Total football is ours! We stole it fair and square from the Germans. You're just saying that because the ref was a Brit. No, we were better. We've been cheated of our preordained v...
by Paul Mesken
Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Chit-Chat
Topic: Spain won Football World Chanpionship!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2651

Genete wrote:The proof is in the pudding :D
-G
Grr, the only reason why you guys won was because the ref was on your side. And you know it! You know it! (by the way, if someone knows about some good how-to-draw-a-pig-for-dummies site, I'd like to know about it)

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by Paul Mesken
Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: Cartoon background
Replies: 22
Views: 4690

This is great Parker. You can put drawings like this in your portfolio. The whole composition gives the building character (there are some very minor perspective issues but such things are seconday, you pulled of the character and that is the most important part). The post box looks like a guard of ...
by Paul Mesken
Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:26 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Chit-Chat
Topic: Spain won Football World Chanpionship!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2651

Re: Spain won Football World Chanpionship!!!

Here's what I'm gonna do to that dog of yours

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by Paul Mesken
Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: My animation of Super Mario
Replies: 5
Views: 890

Re: My animation of Super Mario

Give me some tips about the animation, want to get better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGGv5xW56iQ[/url] My Mexican (you guys talk Spanish, I guess) is a bit weak so I couldn't follow the dialogue. You want to get better at animation. Imagine that the characters would be solid black silhouettes ...
by Paul Mesken
Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:21 am
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: One background in different styles
Replies: 20
Views: 4106

Your comment about Filmation is the first positive one I've ever read. On John Kricfalusi's blog it's always mentioned as worst of animation ever. OTOH John has the same feelings about serious draftsmanship and the misuse of wrong perspective as an excuse for "style". Actually, it's Sunbo...
by Paul Mesken
Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:10 am
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: One background in different styles
Replies: 20
Views: 4106

Linear perspective can make a background appear unimaginative. I think that's why so many animators shun perspective. They would rather their backgrounds appear creative than technically precise. Yes, application of linear perspective can make really boring pictures, when taken to extremes. There a...
by Paul Mesken
Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: One background in different styles
Replies: 20
Views: 4106

To avoid this kind of problem lots of animation uses a style which deliberately fucks up perspective. But often this only looks odd and amateurish. Another attempt is to avoid straight lines as much as possible, in favour of curvy paths and a hilly/bumpy ground. Yes, a lot of nowadays animation see...
by Paul Mesken
Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: Share Your Work
Topic: One background in different styles
Replies: 20
Views: 4106

Re: One background in different styles

These backgrounds look really great. You got a good feel for color, mood, composition and texture. I've looked at your other backgrounds on DeviantArt as well and they are great. You show that you're capable of using different styles and even use more abstract backgrounds. I think you really got som...
by Paul Mesken
Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:23 am
Forum: Animation Jobs
Topic: Book trailer needed
Replies: 6
Views: 3240

Re: Book trailer needed

AdamBolander wrote:I am hoping for something around this quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYgtSCHvp4 though I wouldn't say no to something even better!
Heck! Throw in a six pack and a bag of peanuts and I'm sure you can get a couple of retired Disney animators for your epic.