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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:03 am
by DK
Hi Mikdog. I can't connect to that AS file you uploaded. I would really love to see it to check out how you get that sketchy felt pen look.
Cheers
D.K
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:20 am
by Mikdog
Ahoy,
The sketchy pen look is actually pen on paper in this case. I scanned it in and coloured it in Photoshop. For the music video it was drawn on a Wacom Intuos 3 tablet straight into Photoshop. I'm not sure how one would achieve that look in AS, although I'm sure it wouldn't be impossible with a custom brush. Might take a lot of time though.
For the original Happy Land look that WAS drawn all in AS, you check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_okVLZutkl8
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:12 pm
by Mikdog
Put together a little clip over the weekend showing a Bad Lander being converted into a Happy Lander:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIW4YGM5i3g
The premise I have thus far:
There's a planet made up of half Happy Land and half Bad Land. The goodies and baddies are in a constant struggle to convert the inhabitants of the planet to their own ranks. Bad Land is ruled by King FeelBad (who's at the end of the clip) and Happy Land is ruled by Princess Yum-Yum.
That's about it!
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:58 pm
by jahnocli
Er...the yellow being looks like genitalia (maybe it's just my mind?)...
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:00 pm
by synthsin75
My thoughts exactly Jahnocli. I had hoped someone else would notice before I felt obligated to say something.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:17 pm
by Mikdog
Hmm...i guess it is kind of phallic. Wasn't intentional though. Perhaps my unconscious mind is coming to the fore. Anyway, the local broadcasters are having another look at happy land, so i'll post any news here. Peace out.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:18 pm
by Mikdog
Hmm...i guess it is kind of phallic. Wasn't intentional though. Perhaps my unconscious mind is coming to the fore. Anyway, the local broadcasters are having another look at happy land, so i'll post any news here. Peace out.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:32 pm
by jhbmw007
LOL @ the yellow one. I wonder what princess "yum yum" will look like
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:57 pm
by synthsin75
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:20 am
by Mikdog
I uploaded the pilot in a better resolution to Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/7121345
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:27 pm
by Danimal
The other clip states it was removed so I couldn't watch it, but I will imagine it was fantastic, as is all your other work.
I liked the clip on vimeo - looks great. Are those just standard settings to get the widescreen look just right? I've tried it and it usually comes out with black bars on the sides still.
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:41 pm
by Mikdog
Hi,
Yep. Standard settings in AS from AS 5.4 for widescreen.
What probably makes it work alright is that once I've exported it from AS I bring it into iMovie on a Mac and export using a predefined setting. (Called LARGE ha ha) and that greatly reduces the file size and then I know that it'll work in YouTube, and in this case, Vimeo.
M4V file, 960 x 540, H.264 video codec, AAC audio codec, 1752 bitrate, 31.6 MB.
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:38 pm
by aleXean
I cannot access the as file?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:55 pm
by Mikdog
I think I removed that file a while ago.
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:43 pm
by Danimal
Mikdog wrote:M4V file, 960 x 540, H.264 video codec, AAC audio codec, 1752 bitrate, 31.6 MB.
Thanks for the settings. I have Windows and use Sony Vegas but I'm pretty sure they have those same settings. I know I stumbled onto the H.264 codec after reading one of your posts and it truly works wonders!