Thing (GIF animation series)

Ultimatum479 · Post by **Ultimatum479** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:27 am

...Who says? You don't need to tween to do that.

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:34 pm

However you do need to use a cycle, and as AppleWorks isn't an animation app, all it can do is make images which I then use to make GIFs out of.

Not to mention the fact that GIFs don't support repeats, so that's another problem if I want to make a "Traditional" walk cycle (One that is actually classed as a repeating set of frames in the animation file itself, in this case GIF)

I use AppleWorks to make these, remember that. If you can't do something in MS Paint, chances are I can't do it in AppleWorks.

Ultimatum479 · Post by **Ultimatum479** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:30 pm

Ah. I used to use GIF MovieMaker for mine. Anyway, the real use of the link David posted was that it gives you an idea of how detailed walking can look without too many frames. It verifies my earlier opinion that you had just a tad bit too few. (It also shows you how you can make the arms move...

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BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:34 pm

Thing has returned, along with a new avatar!

A trio of animations to make up for the absence of updates, including the avatar:

The Blue Box
The Blue Box 2
Breakdancer (Avatar)

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:42 pm

Ugh, no replies… Another animation though, albeit a crappy one:

Wall Defence

invertin · Post by **invertin** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:37 am

Nice. I liked on blue box when it flys off.

"Hm.."
*waits*
"This box doesn't seem to do anythi-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:39 am

Yeah, gotta love physics, even if they aren't done with a physics engine. Maybe this way's better!

I hope to see more Stik soon, too. You make good animations. It's pretty amazing how far both series have come, actually. It's like the graphics improvements in the "Elder" webcomics like PA and Ctrl+Alt+Del, oh and also 8-Bit Theatre.

invertin · Post by **invertin** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:55 am

I'll start working on one tommorow.

Unless I can't be bothered, or if I forget.

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:17 pm

Nice to hear.

NovaNoah · Post by **NovaNoah** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:06 pm

What Program did you use for these?

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:02 pm

Bit of a bump, but that happens a lot in this thread whenever I make an update.

I use AppleWorks Drawing to make the frames (I save them in PICT format), then GIFfun to turn those frames into animated GIFs.

NovaNoah · Post by **NovaNoah** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:33 pm

Ok thanks

As a reward for you're generosity i give you my animation

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:29 am

That actually looks like something in a Halo trailer, with the shaking screen giving the illusion of very high FPS.

NovaNoah · Post by **NovaNoah** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:12 pm

Not sure if that was a complement' but thanks

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:18 pm

I know it wasn't intended, but it ended up pretty good, for some reason.

So yeah, sort of a compliment.