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Hi,

I've done the character animation on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TGhqThCXEs

And now I'm looking to add backgrounds. The idea is that they're in a factory. Done a bunch-o-tests and I'm trying to figure out how to create backgrounds that aren't too distracting.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Mike

Ha ha Thats ace Mike!
I'd go abstract. get hold of some textures of cogs. pipes and wheels. Make brushes with them in Photoshop and do like big potato prints.

Thanks knunk.

The comments I've had is that its perhaps too abstract at the moment.

I'm progressing in this direction:



To place it a bit more.

However with a keen eye I think the abstract cogs and things would work. I know you'd be able to crack that, knunk. You guys do awesome stuff. Somehow I haven't managed to crack the abstract look with textures and shapes. I'd dig to see some examples of stuff you may have done in this manner if you have anything online.

Mike, you're amazing!

Another fine piece of work ... and you didn't even tell us before.

OK, Backgrounds. Since the characters are cutout, I'd say use collage for the BGs as well. Pieces of photographs, roughly cut, not in correct perspective, to create different rooms of that factory. Further they should always be lighter in the middle and dark at the corners to create depth, and the characters should have a simple shadow under them (just a dark spot).

I did some screenshots from the video, maybe I come up with some sketches later.

He he, thanks slow

Well I must say thank you again for the help you gave me with the bouncing sun in Happy Land. I use that same theory for pretty much all my up and down motion, jumping, running...really made a penny drop for me.

Anyways, I'd be super stoked if you have a chance to put a sketch together, that'd be awesome!

Peace,

Mike

I don't have anything constructive to add, just wanted to jump onto the "you're amazing" bandwagon! Really great stuff, Mike!

b15fliptop wrote:I don't have anything constructive to add, just wanted to jump onto the "you're amazing" bandwagon! Really great stuff, Mike!

same here. Your stuff is just always so cool. I especially love around 0:47 with the noodly arm dance. I also love the ending how all the girls just stop disappointingly.

had you ever thought about making the backgrounds like an old-school pixelated mega-man game? I don't know, just a thought that I thought might look neat...

Anyways, again...awesome stuff!!

Thanks guys, ha ha, that's nice

Funny you should mention the pixel aspect. I'm doing the intro and outro in pixel animation:





I've got a soft spot for the pixel stuff.

Anyways, nice idea for backgrounds, it did cross my mind but might work quite nicely, so may give it a second thought. Thanks!

OK, I tried some BGs and am not satisfied. Maybe totally wrong track. I'll spend more time tomorrow with it, need sleep now.

In the meantime, have a look at the cheapest music video ever made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsUhMylZfnc

Ha ha, I dig that roach video! Hope they paid the actors handsomely.

Anyways here's where I'm going with the backgrounds:

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

Still quite a bit to do and correct.

Thanks,

Mike

As if it didn't look great enough without the backgrounds, with them is absolutely astonishing!

Awesome stuff mike !

Here's what I'm working with at the moment.

If you spot anything strange or untoward please lemme know!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEtTY2421ng

Thanks,

Mike

That's friggin' brilliant! I love the color cycling backgrounds and how you've left space for your animation to be readable over the backgrounds. This is truly one of the nicest things I've seen on this forum yet!

The one thing I don't get is the mouse with the saw. Otherwise, I recognise your character designs. Really, overall a fantastic piece of animation.

Pierre

wow......that was completely amazing...

loved the way you really brought out your style in it. Great work