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artistunknown
I've been interested in animation for longer than I can remember. I'm mostly self taught, and seem to be improving with everything I release. I hope to one day further my skills. I love making cartoons.

Age 29, Male

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Joined on 12/13/08

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Yomuchan

See? Told ya you could do stuff. Anyway, welcome to the next level. What a post, though. Sure was awesome reading it all. Its good to see that you've managed to bounce reality a fastball grenade.

artistunknown

Yeah, I gotta stop doubting myself, lol. It's so hard though, but I'm getting there. Gotta get shit done so I can get the shit done that I want to get done!!!

Cyberdevil

Well at least you posted this 13 hours ago! So that's like the 31st, but in reverse, right now... optimal coincidential response time!!!

Entertaining stuff with that film. XD I guess you're the main character there? Smooth work lipsyncing the puppet too. Recording quality's not optimal but as far as the production goes: solid. Also I think you looked at the camera a couple of times!

Congrats on the GED! And the job!! And on having such a helpful roommate!!! It's crazy having a car would actually be cheaper than taking the bus over there though. They really aren't encouraging collective transport. Or banking. XD Seems like everything's working out though, one thing after the other! Really cool to read.

Free time, yeah... you do start to appreciate it more when you have less of it. No use fretting on what could've been though, just gotta make the most of what's to come. :) I spent a few years studying at a distance, which was super-leisurely compared to actually working a job, and having to get to/from that job and all that shizzle... maaaan all the time I could've spent on better things when I was doing that, put way too much of it in similar energy-sapping thoughts and time-waste when I just didn't have the mental energy to do anything worthwhile. But tis a part of the past now! Feels like just getting away from home; getting back again keeps you going. All you really need is to get out of your comfort zone to really get back into it when you get back. Or something like that...

artistunknown

And now I'm getting to responding 7 hours later, which rounds 13 to 20, fun.

Yeah, I'm the main character, and the puppet technically, sometimes, I was puppeteering at least, and I did the temp voice, but the final voice was very clearly not me ;3

With The Chicken Choker, I wanted to see if I could make a live action short film entirely by myself, or at least mostly by myself, which ended up being the case. I had very limited equipment to work with, I knew the video quality wouldn't be too great but it was good enough and since it was a "horror" film I felt the lo-fi quality was kinda fitting. At the very least I knew I needed to get a tripod though, otherwise it would just be impossible for me to get certain shots. A greenscreen would've helped too, but I managed to pull it off, though I did make my own red screen for some shots with the puppet by taping red shirts to the wall lol.

The lipsync was a pain, since it all had to be on 1's AND 30fps. It didn't take too long though, compared to animating a cartoon. It was kinda fun, but it was also the reason the film was delayed another year, not that it took a year to lipsync it, just, I only had a few days left to finish it for halloween last year, and I needed more than a few days to lipsync lol. And yeah, I definitely looked at the camera a few times. I'm pretty bad at that lmao

Well, having a car isn't necessarily cheaper than taking the bus, but it would save a LOT of time, and having more time is more important to me than having more money ;3

Yeah, I really do appreciate the freetime that I do have now, and really, this has given me the drive to work harder, both in real work, and on creative stuff, so that I can impress and maybe one day make enough money so I can finally have more time to work on my passion projects, and maybe all the time again. That's the goal at least. And that bit about getting out of your comfort zone is so true. I wish I had done this sooner, though, mainly because I wasn't doing much with my time to begin with, at least this year. Though I have grown a lot this year, just in the past couple months alone, so I don't actually think me from earlier this year could actually pull this off. That might just be my self-doubt kicking in though. No way to tell!!!

thebreadandbutter

Congrats on the liferino

Cyberdevil

20 hmm... 20... oh 20/20! Perfect vision! That's not so bad either.

Yupp. :) Also cool to put a face to the name. For some reason the picture wasn't a surprise at all, I mean: you look like you seem to be. Maybe I've seen some video material before hmmm...

Ah yeah, lo-fi does work with the genre. oh man how many red shirts do you have? XD Interesting details... regarding FPS, what do you usually go with for regular animation? 24? Or does it just have to be so much smoother in film when the character's not still/static through a certain amount of frames? Hey practice and perfection you know. :D I've always heard that looking at the camera's a big no-go, but still I don't think I've really believed it... until now! You notice it more than I thought. When the viewer's not supposed to be perceptible in the story. So strange that with videos that speak TO a viewer it's totally OK but as soon as the context is different it seems out of place...

That is true! Plus you can earn more money with the time you save so maybe it does end up cheaper after all...

How's it been in the past though? Just a recent low between school/whatever's after? That self-doubt's crucial for these creative crafts at least. ;) Seems every artist has them... hmm... Kanye came to mind. Maybe not. Most artists though. Humility fuels ability?

artistunknown

Yeah, I've done a few live action videos in the past, so it's very possible lol.

I've got like 1 or 2 red shirts, which clearly isn't enough lmao, so I borrowed some from my mom. I normally animate at 24 fps but the camera shot at 30 fps, and since it was constantly moving the animation had to also be constantly moving. It was certainly an interesting experience.

Yeah, looking in the camera is weird. You can't even frame a shot completely front on otherwise it'll look like you're looking at the camera instead of at a character off screen, behind the camera.

Mmm it's a bit complicated. The self-doubt is just a small part of whatever mental issues plague me. I seem to have an inferiority complex, 'cause my self-worth is really low, which might also stem from the depression. I'm getting better though. Working and feeling like I have a purpose again definitely helps, but some days I fall back into that slum again. It's a lot better than it was earlier this year though, that's for sure.

Cyberdevil

Also 7's a lucky number.

artistunknown

7 is always the number I go with when I have to guess a number. Sometimes it's right, sometimes it's close lol

Cyberdevil

Good to know. XD Also about the shirts. Think I have one or two too. And FPS. Theory held well. And the camera thing. They do always seem to film slightly from the side, or film characters looking to the side when it's straight from the front... it's almost like an illusion... and the 7's.

Well good to hear it's getting better. In the realm of artistry, humility and
sociability at least you're definitely superior to a great many people out there!

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