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Wolveslair — Mystic deer run
Published: 2011-12-06 23:48:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 2060; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 22
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Warning, there is music!This is my final flash animation i did in Vancouver this summer! I learned how to make tweens and symbols... and thats about it!
But I am pretty fond of this anyway, I like the music and colors and such. I know its not perfect, feel free to critique!I tried to make it so the deers movements go with the background piano, and the trees in the foreground cross the deer around the time of the other piano part
The song is 'Comptine D'Un Autre Ete L'Apres Midi' by Andrew Carbis
Merry Christmas everyone!
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I know you posted this a while ago, but since you haven't posted any new big animations like this one I'll ahead and assume you haven't been working much with them; but you should! This is excellent and the colours and music go wonderful together!
Obviously the only thing I would critique is the running animation itself. My number one tip to anyone would always be: never be afraid to practice with movement! When we draw, we tend to use the same static poses over and over; and translating that habit of drawing can be difficult with animation, because its anything but static!
The best way to get a feel of how fluid animation can be is to take your favourite animated film cartoon, something with really smooth characters and sequences; and then pause the frame in high action moments. You'll often see really strange exaggerated forms and characters, that wouldn't make any sense on their own!
I took some screen shots from the movie Herculeus to show you (it was the only animated movie on my laptop so haha):
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Generally, the more exaggerated the character, the more exaggerated the animations. Herculeus himself doesn't get much exaggeration air time, because he's meant to be taken more seriously, so his movements are more down to earth. The side characters in this case act as gag characters, and so their exaggerations are more prominent. But they all possess exaggeration in their fluidity.
A deer running running, for example, requires push and pull for momentum. The back stretches and pulls out, and then the entire body and legs push in to gather momentum again.
I guess bottom line, don't be afraid to mess around and test the limits of exaggeration!
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Wow beautiful ..... and the song what is the name of the song
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i believe its called 'Comptine D'Un Autre Ete L'Apres Midi' by Andrew Carbis
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this is awesome! Would it be alright if I used this in my webcam to show it off to my friends?
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that would be fine if you let me write that i made it first
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I meant my journal - sorry ^-^'
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Such a serene flash I felt so relaxed and I can look at this for a long while. The music is a beautiful touch and I must ask, what is the name of such a beautiful melody? <3
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Ah thank you for reminding me! The song is 'Comptine D'Un Autre Ete L'Apres Midi' by Andrew Carbis i believe
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Beautiful! I love the colours and the mood. Accompanying music is a nice touch 
Only critique, as others have said, is that the deer's legs shouldn't move quite so together, like this [link]
Other than that, love it.
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Thank you <3
Yeah, im not completely happy with the deers movement, but im pleased with what i did in the time frame considering what i was actually taught
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It's simply perfect.
Critique: The legs should fly more freely(stretch longer) and little deer ain't got a tail...
BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!
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The only crit I have is that the legs need to stretch out a bit more in the run, other than that its gorgeous and the music completes it. Its amazing ^^
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This is so beautiful! I fell in love with it before even starting the animation!
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