05-04-2015, 02:12 PM
After waiting a little bit for a reply for additional feedback, I'd thought I just update this topic anyway to talk about my future plans.
Besides publicly posting my second test video on the forum, I actually showed it to some people over Skype. I got a lot of praise for it, but I did get a reasonable critique for it. Basically, when Mario is preforming the triple jump, the timing, rotation, and arcs are off. While I can understand the problem with the arcs (they are not completely rounded, which you can see clearly when Mario lands the last jump), I'm not entirely sure about the other ones. My guesses are that the timing might be a little slow and some of the objects move at the same rate. In spite of that, there's no point of changing the test now since it more or less served its purpose. Instead, I'm more interested in seeing what went wrong about it and applying those corrections to future projects.
When I was working on the second test, I was mostly showing my progress privately because I wanted to make the final results a surprise. Now that I got that out of the way, I really have no need to keep my progress playblasts to myself. This works very well with what I described before about the triple jump because you guys will be able to look at my animation progress and point out any mistakes I overlooked.
Now, since I don't want to keep posting videos on an account that was originally mean for original works anyway, I have plans to create a new YouTube channel for video game-based works: E-ManAnimates. I even made an avatar for the channel.
I like how it overall looks, but it feels like it lacks a lot of punch. I'm sure you guys have different suggestions, but what bothers me is that it's nothing more than a bunch of simple gradients I cooked up in Adobe Fireworks. As much as I would do a better job with this myself, I honestly don't know how to shade and apply highlights to flat pieces of metal in a convincing way. I almost considered applying a bevel to it, but the avatar already looks really cheap as it is.
Now then, let's talk about what I plan to work on next. As much as it makes sense to start my Paper Mario series now, I don't exactly have all the resources needed to produce the first few episodes to their best quality. Instead, like I probably mentioned before, I want to start things out with a short starring the Koopa Bros. Ever since their defeat in the first Paper Mario games, Bowser hasn't bothered with them too much anymore. Now, they have to try something big in order to grab his attention again. I don't imagine this requiring that many outside talents, but I'd like to have at least one additional voice actor if I have characters (especially for the other Koopa Bros.). Besides the matter of music and refining the script (and possibly some video editing skills on an adequate level), I also need help determining what the personalities of the Koopa Bros. should be.
Red - I already have him covered. As the leader, I'll make him the most balanced in terms of physical and mental powers. Even though he does have a good head on his shoulders, he does get cocky and tends to rush into things carelessly. I'll be voicing him in a smooth talking way similar to Axel of the Kingdom Hearts games.
Black - I'm thinking of making him one who does not talk too often, but he is the toughest on the team. Also, he's the most levelheaded.
Yellow - I might make him the technical one on he team that always builds traps and maybe other gadgets.
Green - The team idiot I guess? It's probably better if he turns out to a lot smarter than he talks and acts, but when he comes up with something extremely intelligent, the others brush him off. Brain's relationship with Pinky from a certain animated series comes to mind.
If you guys want to voice any o=of these characters and/or give me other suggestions, please let me know.
Besides publicly posting my second test video on the forum, I actually showed it to some people over Skype. I got a lot of praise for it, but I did get a reasonable critique for it. Basically, when Mario is preforming the triple jump, the timing, rotation, and arcs are off. While I can understand the problem with the arcs (they are not completely rounded, which you can see clearly when Mario lands the last jump), I'm not entirely sure about the other ones. My guesses are that the timing might be a little slow and some of the objects move at the same rate. In spite of that, there's no point of changing the test now since it more or less served its purpose. Instead, I'm more interested in seeing what went wrong about it and applying those corrections to future projects.
When I was working on the second test, I was mostly showing my progress privately because I wanted to make the final results a surprise. Now that I got that out of the way, I really have no need to keep my progress playblasts to myself. This works very well with what I described before about the triple jump because you guys will be able to look at my animation progress and point out any mistakes I overlooked.
Now, since I don't want to keep posting videos on an account that was originally mean for original works anyway, I have plans to create a new YouTube channel for video game-based works: E-ManAnimates. I even made an avatar for the channel.
I like how it overall looks, but it feels like it lacks a lot of punch. I'm sure you guys have different suggestions, but what bothers me is that it's nothing more than a bunch of simple gradients I cooked up in Adobe Fireworks. As much as I would do a better job with this myself, I honestly don't know how to shade and apply highlights to flat pieces of metal in a convincing way. I almost considered applying a bevel to it, but the avatar already looks really cheap as it is.
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Now then, let's talk about what I plan to work on next. As much as it makes sense to start my Paper Mario series now, I don't exactly have all the resources needed to produce the first few episodes to their best quality. Instead, like I probably mentioned before, I want to start things out with a short starring the Koopa Bros. Ever since their defeat in the first Paper Mario games, Bowser hasn't bothered with them too much anymore. Now, they have to try something big in order to grab his attention again. I don't imagine this requiring that many outside talents, but I'd like to have at least one additional voice actor if I have characters (especially for the other Koopa Bros.). Besides the matter of music and refining the script (and possibly some video editing skills on an adequate level), I also need help determining what the personalities of the Koopa Bros. should be.
Red - I already have him covered. As the leader, I'll make him the most balanced in terms of physical and mental powers. Even though he does have a good head on his shoulders, he does get cocky and tends to rush into things carelessly. I'll be voicing him in a smooth talking way similar to Axel of the Kingdom Hearts games.
Black - I'm thinking of making him one who does not talk too often, but he is the toughest on the team. Also, he's the most levelheaded.
Yellow - I might make him the technical one on he team that always builds traps and maybe other gadgets.
Green - The team idiot I guess? It's probably better if he turns out to a lot smarter than he talks and acts, but when he comes up with something extremely intelligent, the others brush him off. Brain's relationship with Pinky from a certain animated series comes to mind.
If you guys want to voice any o=of these characters and/or give me other suggestions, please let me know.