emily Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 What's happening, folks? I've got a bit of a new animation to share today. I've been working with the assets from Templar's BIONICLE stuff to make my own animations for a few years now (time really does fly, my gosh), and for this one I aimed for a distinct change of pace to match working in a new setting. I really wanted to bring out the characters here, focusing on what I'd like to think are subtleties in movement and behavior - the stuff where the real fun is at. This all in contrast to the more action-oriented stuff I have done previously. This is really only a part of what I hope will be a longer animation that completes the story set up here, but I had to get this specific part done for a project and it turned out so nice I really wanted to share it. (and if you want to see the other stuff I've done, go here - heads up that the earlier ones are pretty stinky, though) I love feedback so don't hold back, type up a post! 13 Quote believe victims. its actually not that hard, and youd look kind of bad if you were to, say, side with an abuser because theyre your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrie Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The Ta-Koro Guard: Protector of every other village, but couldn't prevent their own from being destroyed. 3 Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Wow. Looks spot on with the Templar Studios style. Amazing that someone with a computer in 2015 can replicate the style of professionals in 2001. If you get a time machine and go back to 2001 I think they would hire you on to work on MNOG 1 Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erasmus Graves Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I liked this a lot. It's an interesting conversation between two great characters at a troubled time, animated in that good old MNOLG fashion. 1 Quote "Mutiny, Booty and Entropy" - The Three Vices of the Frostelus[flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Did you program the sounds into the actual Flash animation or did you add them in in post-production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The Ta-Koro Guard: Protector of every other village, but couldn't prevent their own from being destroyed. Funny considering there's actually both a Ga-Koro, and Po-Koro Guard, as well as one for Ko-Koro. I haven't looked into it, but there're probably guards for Onu and Le-Koros as well. Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrie Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The Ta-Koro Guard: Protector of every other village, but couldn't prevent their own from being destroyed. Funny considering there's actually both a Ga-Koro, and Po-Koro Guard, as well as one for Ko-Koro. I haven't looked into it, but there're probably guards for Onu and Le-Koros as well. Ko-Koro: Sanctum GuardTa-Koro: Ta-Koro GuardGa-Koro: Ga-Koro GuardLe-Koro: Gukko ForcePo-Koro: Po-Koro GuardOnu-Koro: Ussalry Calvary Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Oh my word, this is astounding! Need... More... MNOG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hmmmm....I'm not sure what to make of this one. There's nothing overtly wrong with it, aside from the buzzing (which I normally like, but was annoyed by here, especially with the clicking at the loop's end), and it is part of a larger opus, but it lacks, for want of a better word, pizzazz. There is no discernible pace, which isn't always a problem (see 2001: A Space Odyssey,) but made it harder for me to be immersed.The Ko-Koro ones, while a bit slow, had cool camera angles and a nice atmosphere, even when little was going on. This one is just... there. Quote (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyska Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Great job- really spot-on in terms of the MNOG tone, and little subtle things like the body language and gestures really sold it. 1 Quote 3DS Friend Code: 0018-0767-4231 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Did you program the sounds into the actual Flash animation or did you add them in in post-production?That was post-production! I did them in Flash in the older ones and it was absolute heck to get things to work right. Quote believe victims. its actually not that hard, and youd look kind of bad if you were to, say, side with an abuser because theyre your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Did you program the sounds into the actual Flash animation or did you add them in in post-production?That was post-production! I did them in Flash in the older ones and it was absolute heck to get things to work right. Good man. Never do today what you can do in post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIRIT Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 At first I was put off by the fact that there seemed to be no point to the events in the video, but then I did the responsible internet thing and read your comments on it. This animation looked very Templar. Can't wait to see the finished product. The Ta-Koro Guard: Protector of every other village, but couldn't prevent their own from being destroyed. Ta-Koro was an inside job! Lava can't melt stone beams! 3 Quote ~ The Jazziest JtO Spoof ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyoohrii Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 That moment with Onepu leading Jala through Onu-Koro perfectly captures the spirit of his character. Your closest one to the source material, nice work. Quote crickety man.....good nigh t lonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onuki Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Like everyone has said, this is really amazing work! There are a lot of good things going on with the animation, from Onepu's gestures to the glowing lightstones to the random Gahlok lying around. What's even better is that the plot is going to fill in an important gap in the Bohrok story, namely: What happened in Onu-Koro after the initial invention of the Boxor? In the spirit of giving feedback to help you improve the final product, my one comment is that the captions would be easier for me to read and, I think, would seem to fit better with the video if they were just a little larger. I'm sure that something as easy to do as the captions is of course probably the least of your worries anyway. Really great work so far; the effort is worth it! We all can't wait to see the final product. 1 Quote The Latest and Fakest in Bionicle News Wanted: Chronicler | Wedding Announced | Bohrok-Kal Miffed | Staring Contest Continues Hakuna Vakama | Rau Convention Held | Globe Circumnavigated | Carver Offers Advice | Parade Possible Onepu Characterized | Koli Ball Shortage | Le-Koro Discovered | Toa Don Disguises | Top Toa Tied | Ko-Koro Welcomes Tahnok Hakuna Vakama Animation | Macku Goes Missing | In the Ice | The 1000 Word 2001 Poem | Kopaka the Toa | Honest Bionicle Trailers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva) Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Felt like I was watching the old 2002 animations again. Quote It is not for us to decide the fate of angels. Dominus Temporis, if you're out there, hit me up through one of my contacts. I've been hoping to get back in touch for a long time now. (Don't worry, I'm not gonna beg you to bring back MLWTB or something. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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