Brains of a child

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:34 pm

My stuff thus far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5U9uLtPCvA

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOS_jdVi8w (with slight changes)

Be cool, go to school.

Mike

Copyright Bru and Boegie Comics CC 2007

If you notice anything awry or you see something that could be done differently, please let me know.

donnie · Post by **donnie** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:54 pm

Looks great!

Loving the 'Happy Land' titling... sorry Ive no constructive comments but it looks fab to me!

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:36 pm

very cool

Gnaws · Post by **Gnaws** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:20 pm

Great, great Style.

But I'm curious - why the ominous black sky? It looks like something bad is about to happen in "Happy Land".

Jeronimus · Post by **Jeronimus** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:44 am

I agree about the black sky, it does look a bit creepy and odd. Perhaps the 'zoom' goes a little bit too fast for my likings. I rather liked the first effect you had of flying through one of the holes in the bridge rather than under it.
I also rather liked this one, actually. If you just make it a bit longer and zoom in more at the end, I think it would be just fine, and more similar to the one you just posted.

Anyhow, I like the way it looks, and your characters are still the same cute things. (I see a red cube has been added. Nice. Will these four remain the final cast, or will perhaps other characters emerge sometime?)

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:30 pm

I kind of agree about the ominous sky. Found it just gave better contrast with the logo at the end. I can change it to a happy daytime setting.

Will do re: slower zoom, and through the bridge. The red dude? He he. Nice spot. He'll make an appearance somewhere. In fact, I might stick him in the background of the actual story part.

Thanks for the feedback. Wouldn't want ANYTHING bad happening in Happy Land. No siree. Very cool suggestions, thanks.

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:31 pm

Uploaded a newer version.

Better? I kind of like it a bit better. Not so ominous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOS_jdVi8w

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:53 pm

Nice one. You could keep the light atmosphere as well as the better contrast for reading if you set the top part of the sky gradient to a deep azure. This way the sky will appear as light as now during the zoom, but give a darker background to the title after the pan.

Gnaws · Post by **Gnaws** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:47 pm

MUCH better!! So cool.

Jeronimus · Post by **Jeronimus** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:03 pm

Obvious improvement! Might sound silly, but I would probably start slowing the zoom from the moment it goes through the bridge, rather than have it going at the continuous speed it goes now and then just basically having it stop abrubtly (like it actually looks you're doing now a bit).

I'd like to see how that would look (is just a minor adjustment, but I think it might make it look a bit better.

oh blessed thought · Post by **oh blessed thought** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:09 pm

Nice work, adding that sky in the second clip really changed the entire feel of the animation. I really liked the second one.

weejiweeg · Post by **weejiweeg** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:02 am

yo, love the second version.
significantly better.

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:26 pm

nice, thanks

HOYBOYS · Post by **HOYBOYS** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:03 am

Short but EXCELLENT! ... The HOYBOYS give You TWO THUMBS UP and 5 STARS on YOUTUBE! ... Keep Up The Great Work and All The Best From The HOYBOYS!

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:51 am

So you say. Thanks, TO THE HOYBOYS