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Title: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Eggie on Sun 11/07/2004 20:58:12
Click here to view (http://www.deviantart.com/view/8806039/)

Been watching some old Ren and Stimpy cartoons recently, I like how they try to make every movement look funny. Anyway, it inspired me to do this.

I really want to be good at this animation thing so any advice you can give me on how to improve shall be most well recieved.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation
Post by: Al_Ninio on Sun 11/07/2004 21:10:26
Hm...
It looks nice...
BUT.
Try exaggerating the movement a bit, like, try stretching him backwards more.
I think a bit of anticipation FOR the anticipation could be nice (stretch him forward a bit before stretching back).
Also, some follow through movement, making the head go a bit further than it's final position and then going into the final position.
Use arcs for motin, even if subtle arcs, they will make your animation look much more believable.
Hope I helped!
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation
Post by: Eggie on Sun 11/07/2004 21:13:11
Thanks. :D
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation
Post by: Damien on Sun 11/07/2004 21:13:30
Pretty cool!
But, what happens with the sandwitch? Does he just swallow it? Where's the chewing animation?

Anyway, I remember the cartoon called Oggy and the Cockroaches. Everytime I watched it I wanted to make something simmilar. The characters there don't speak, they use hand or facial gestures instead which looks really cool. If you want, check it out here:
http://www.oggy.com
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation
Post by: Eggie on Sun 11/07/2004 21:14:30
I've seen it, it's some pretty messed up crazyness all right.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: on Tue 13/07/2004 10:01:27
Bump.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Chicky on Tue 13/07/2004 18:09:51
the eyes are too big   ;)
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Eggie on Tue 13/07/2004 18:45:51
Your prejudice is too big!

...

YAH!!
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Thu 15/07/2004 14:23:16
Thats pretty sweet.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Kweepa on Fri 16/07/2004 14:39:48
I like it. I like it a lot.
You can really see the Ren and Stimpy influence!

Ees eet steenky?
Just how you like it.
Mmmmm.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Haddas on Fri 16/07/2004 14:42:26
For it to really be Ren and Stimpy-ish, I think it needs to keep its mouth open longer, and I should know, I have over 4 hours worth of Ren&Stimpy episodes :P
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Privateer Puddin' on Fri 16/07/2004 15:00:01
only 4 hours? doesn't seem a great deal
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Haddas on Fri 16/07/2004 15:48:29
How much do you have. 4 hours is not much I know, but you learn a great deal in that time.
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Privateer Puddin' on Fri 16/07/2004 15:51:43
uhm, i have 0 :P but i do have about 20 hours of Family Guy
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Haddas on Fri 16/07/2004 15:55:55
borrow my tapes, and You could watch Cartoons for 24 hours!!! I wonder how long it would take to watch all Simpsons episodes in one sitting?
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Privateer Puddin' on Fri 16/07/2004 16:00:26
i dunno, 120+ hours? :p
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: veryweirdguy on Fri 16/07/2004 16:26:36
One episode of the Simpsons = roughly 20 minutes

Let's say around 310 episodes (don't know for sure)

310 x 20 = 6200 minutes

6200/60 = 103.33333333333333333333333333333333 hours

Ergo:

MORE GOLD WINE!!!
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Phemar on Sat 17/07/2004 08:09:39

Season 01 - 13 Episodes
Season 02 - 22 Episodes
Season 03 - 24 Episodes
Season 04 - 22 Episodes
Season 05 - 22 Episodes
Season 06 - 25 Episodes
Season 07 - 25 Episodes
Season 08 - 25 Episodes
Season 09 - 25 Episodes
Season 10 - 23 Episodes
Season 11 - 22 Episodes
Season 12 - 21 Episodes
Season 12 - 22 Episodes
Season 13 - 22 Episodes

Total - 313 Episodes

Each Episode = ~20 Minutes Each.

313 Episodes * 20 Minutes = 6260 Minutes

6260 / 24 = 260 Days rem 20 Hours

260 / 7 = 37 Weeks 1 Day and 20 Hours

Amount of time to watch all simpsons episodes = ~37 Weeks 1 Day and 20 Hours

(I think, but I suck at Math, so I'm probably all wrong ... ).

Back on Topic: That's a nice animation, but it's too fast so I can't see what's going ...
Title: Re: Hand-drawn animation what I drew...by hand!
Post by: Redwall on Sat 17/07/2004 14:31:46
6260 MINUTES / 60 = 104 1/3 HOURS /24 ~ 4.35 DAYS

Hey, what do you know, you were all wrong.