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Showing posts with label Flash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flash. Show all posts
THE JOY OF ANIMATION
Recently myself and some of my fellow QUT Education students made a short doco titled THE JOY OF ANIMATION. It profiles four Brisbane-based animators discussing why they love animating. It's not a "how-to-animate" film, but rather it's a celebration of the creative process. Or something.And it stars ARC contributors Ian and Frank, as well as Steve Baker (Tropfest winner) and Jason Lynch (stop-mo genius).
Here it is!
Interactive Animations
We interrupt our regular ARC programming for this special bit of SBIT classwork...The SBIT 2nd Year students are just about to begin working on a piece of interactive Flash animation. They can either make an animated website or some other kind of interactive animation, like a simple game. (We're not programmers though, so I emphasise the word SIMPLE.)
In this thread, I'd like students and anyone else who'd like to contribute to post links to some good examples of animated websites and interactive animations. (Please note that we're not looking for static webpages featuring a nice animated film playing in a Youtube box! The animation needs to be INTEGRATED into the site.)
I'll start by linking to the Liquid Animation website. This is a stylish and attractive site that is animated very nicely indeed. It's mainly the transitions that make this an "animated" site, and they're simple but effective... they bounce nicely! Also, the interface is clean and uncluttered... it's easy to find your way around.
This funky Dogstar site promotes the Australian-made children's series. Gorgeous stuff.
Flinch Studios' website is a great model for SBIT students... very clean, with some nicely integrated Flash character gags and stylish transitions.
Joe Shields (aka. Joe Cartoon) was one of the earliest and most popular creators of interactive Flash animations... I remember seeing "Frog in a Blender" back in 2000. His interactive Flash gags are a bit nasty, but if you're the kind of person who enjoys seeing cartoon gerbils getting their nether regions chewed off by pirahnas, you'll love his stuff!
This Alice in Wonderland interactive animation points to another path that students might want to take... making an interactive narrative. It could be a linear story with clickable elements, like this one, or you could easily make a "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure" styled branching narrative.
What are some of your favourite examples of Flash interactive animations? Post them here, and tell us why you like them!
Bernard Derriman Article
SBIT students will be familiar with some of the work of Bernard Derriman, like the Arj & Poopy series and (especially) the clip to the TISM song Everyone Has More Sex Than Me (the one with the oh-so-cutesy rabbit). Here's an interesting article about him from The Age newspaper.He's another former Flash animator who's switched over to Toon Boom's Animate Pro... I've been hearing very good things about that program!
COME AND RIDE MY CACTUS HORSE
Thanks to Alice from 1st Year who pointed me to this wonderful entry into the recent Doritos "Australian Commercial Competition". Entrants had to design a 30-second TVC, with the winner receiving $20,000. I'm a little stunned that this didn't win.Titled Come and Ride My Cactus Horse, it's by Maik Hempel, Brisbane animator and former QCA student, who also collaborates with former SBIT boy Adam Leigh on the "so-bizarre-it-makes-Gefiltefish-look-normal" Rashman series.
And while I'm chatting, check out the lovely blog of Adele Thomas, freelance animator, Flash guru and Maik's partner.
I love Adele's bold, expressive character work. Adele is a great example of a talented animator who isn't afraid to sell herself and to work really, really, really hard. Oh, and if you ever see her, tell her she looks like Lara Croft. She LOVES that!
I love Adele's bold, expressive character work. Adele is a great example of a talented animator who isn't afraid to sell herself and to work really, really, really hard. Oh, and if you ever see her, tell her she looks like Lara Croft. She LOVES that!
Closed Zone
This is a beautifully crafted short film, made by the animation director of "Waltz With Bashir". SBIT animation students should recognise some of the Flash tricks that the filmmaker has used, especially the beloved 2.5d technique!I'm not a political animal and so I'm not making any comments on the film's message... but boy, it is a gorgeous little film that seems to me to have it's heart in the right place.
Click HERE to see the film. Note that there's also a short MAKING OF doco at the bottom of the page.
Steve Baker's latest Flash film
Steve Baker, Brisbane-based Flash guy extraordinaire, has created a gorgeous short film about a stranded (and very cute) little alien.It was funded by Mitsubishi, who wanted Steve to make a film that featured their latest car, and yet not be a "typical"commercial - it's more like a short film with a bit of product placement.
Steve used Flash for the most part, along with Photoshop (for colours and textures) and AfterEffects (for compositing, natch).
There are two other films that are part of the project (known as the Mitsubishi Super Shorts Series). They were also made by previous Tropfest winners.Click the link, watch all the films and then vote for Steve's!
Mr Wurfel
I'll be away for a week now catching up with family. There is a chance Frank or Terry might post in the next week, but if not we'll see you on the other side of Christmas. For now enjoy this nicely told story, Mr Wurfel.
Banana Panic
Super slick and zany, some of the best Flash (or similar) animation I've seen in a while.
Dogstar
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