Stoo said:Right on, 89. What software do you have?
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Encore DVD, FXHome.....
A library of music and sound fx.
Stoo said:Right on, 89. What software do you have?
JuniorJones said:Those quotes always turn up like bad pennies!
I'm not bother about adding colour, will do if need but I am sure there is someone out there who could do a fantastic job.
10 layers! Your talking disney. With Filmation you were lucky to get 2!!
IndyFan89 said:I'm dying to help on this film: www.wsnproductions.com
Even if it's just a trailer for the film. Here is a trailer I made for my film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW715qD-41o
westsidenerd@yahoo.com
editing, sound effects, effects.
I have all kinds of Indy sound effects from punches to the wilhelm scream.
Heh, I was talking MAXIMUM for the most complicated shots. Ex. The title card will probably have 7 layers as it is. (Filmation used 2 minimum but if you look at some of their opening sequences sometimes they go up to 4-5. DePatie-Freleng's "Return to the Planet of the Apes" is where you were lucky to get 2! Many shots are just a scroll across a painting. Cheap but effective at times.)JuniorJones said:I'm not bother about adding colour, will do if need but I am sure there is someone out there who could do a fantastic job.
10 layers! Your talking disney. With Filmation you were lucky to get 2!!
Indeed. Most shots could probably be done with 2-4 layers but as I said, it all depends on how close to the Filmation aesthetic we want to keep this. Do we want to give it an updated look?holdeen said:yep, a couple of layers are enough. if its done wisely, it gives depth to the picture.
@JuniorJones, Saboteur & Indyfan4ever: An idea. If we had voice talent good enough, we could add a narration over the animation. It could be Indy introducing himself to the audience in a very modest and almost bored-sounding way (to give it a been-there-done-that feel).
"I'm Professor Jones...I teach archaeology at Marshall College...but when I'm not standing in front of a blackboard...". The rest could be made to sound dull and uninteresting while all the action & adventure plays out at the same time. Just a thought...
Dr. Gonzo said:Hey just a quick question, where did you get those sound effects? Are they clean or did they get pulled straight out of the film?
I have been looking for the clean Indiana Jones sound effects, especially the punches and gun shots... (I have a great clean copy of the wilhelm scream already). If you can't divulge this information "out loud" then perhaps a private message is in order.
That's definitely more cartoony-like.HJJNR said:I've gone against my usual style on this.
Stoo said:That's definitely more cartoony-like.
Junior Jones: In your recent test animation, is Indy on his own layer with transparency? (The circle isn't necessary.) What file formats are you able to save in without flattening the image onto 1 layer?
IndyFan89 said:Just wondering, exactly where are we? Do we have a script?
IndyFan89 said:Just wondering, exactly where are we? Do we have a script?
You might as well send that to me for a test & we'll try it. (Look for a PM with my e-mail.)JuniorJones said:I'm using Toon Boom and can export swf files but I'm not sure if the effects and camera parameters will export.
Personally, I'm open to some changes but scenes that should definitely be included are:Le Saboteur said:We're somewhere between Square 1 and Square 3. I'm still putting together something resembling a 'script' based on past discussions, and some of my own ideas. Essentially it'll be a mash-up of 'scenes' to focus our animators attention. Stoo n' JJ should and be working on animation tests.
The better theme song? NO WAY! As for "The Real Adventure of JQ", that's NOT what I'm envisioning at all. (On my 1st view, I thought it was a Sci-Fi-type channel bumper/preview to the show...then I realized that it was the actual opening credits. The fly-by screens showing different action pieces is something I'd like to avoid, entirely.) The links to the "Ducktales" and "Carmen Sandiego" things are good for desired pacing but let's imagine this an extremely violent cartoon that never made it to the airwaves.Le Saboteur said:The 1964 opening for Johnny Quest can be viewed here. I wonder if it's not being mis-remembered, 'cause it seems very similar thematically. To me, the opening to The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest is actually closer to what we're envisioning. Plus, it has the better theme song.
A QUICK MOCK-UP. The playback on this Photobucket video is not the greatest but it should give an idea of how the title card will play out. Each element will eventually be tweaked to satisfaction and adding JuniorJones' animation will move things forward. (The jungle background is a close-up from HJJNR's riverside image with some vines added in.)Le Saboteur said:Since Indy is well established, there's no need for an introduction akin to the original Johnny Quest. However, did we ever decide on whether or not to include the younger versions of any other characters from the Indyverse? (Wu Han & Short Round, for example?)
You might as well send that to me for a test & we'll try it. (Look for a PM with my e-mail.
Before I mentioned 640x480 as dimensions but maybe this should be done at 720x480?
The fly-by screens showing different action pieces is something I'd like to avoid, entirely.
The original plan was as if this show were an imaginary series from 1982. Wu Han and Shortie could be "previewed" in a Boba Fett/Holiday Special type-of-way.
Le Saboteur said:We're somewhere between Square 1 and Square 3. I'm still putting together something resembling a 'script' based on past discussions, and some of my own ideas. Essentially it'll be a mash-up of 'scenes' to focus our animators attention. Stoo n' JJ should and be working on animation tests
If you have a chance to fill it in with colour, then go for it but a b/w version is fine for now. The essential part is to just collapse everything onto 1 layer with transparency around Indy in order to test the file format. Adding some extra bleed to the jacket & arm (beyond the borders of the circle) would be ideal. It can then be inserted into the title card with a mask to cut him off at the approriate places.JuniorJones said:No problem. What do you want me to about the colouring?