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I HATE Snowmen!!

Posted by Graeme - December 9th, 2008


First of all, a huge thanks to all Newgrounders who saw and voted for my new movie Goat 51. This is my first solo award, and it is great appreciated. I have been in the top 10 several times, but I finally snagged it :D
Not only that, but I had some awesome reviews as well! Daily 4th, and Review Crew Pick!!

Also, to get myself in a little more of a Christmasy spirit, I updated the pictures on ym page to be Christmas themed. Hope it gets you in the mood
(Where is that winter layout!?)

I am now starting my new movie!
I was hoping to start sooner, but Goat 51 ran over time.
I'll be doing little bits of this one at a time, hopefully each day.

It will be a sequel to my first full body movie, I Hate Snowmen
The way I did the FBFing on that took FOREVER, and was limiting. So it still didn't look too great.
But I've improved 10 fold since then, and have my tablet now. I'm still new to it, but this is the perfect movie to break it in with! Although I have used it quite a bit, this movie was made for it :D

At the bottom you can see my remodeling. I'm pumped because he already looks so much better than the original.
My banner is also to advertise the movie.
So as you see it's title will be "I Still Hate Snowmen"

I'll start up a little progress blog
BBS time

December 10th, 12:00am

I started chipping away at this just the other day. Not a lot of progress yet.
But it's coming along. It has more of an opening than the first. In this one he starts in his house, rather than just jumping right into it.
Animation at 24 FPS

275 Frames
11.5 Seconds

December 15th, 11:50PM

Since I've started, I thought of an idea I want to do as a small game for winter time. Not necessarily for Christmas, as that would ne cutting it kind of close D:
But I think it should be a fun idea.

But since I'm still commiting myself to this, it may just be a bit shorter than originally planned.
Just like the original. One like a minute, maybe a bit more. Depending on how long all this FBFing takes me.

865 frames
36.0 seconds

December 20th, 8:45PM

I think I overestimated my current Flash abilities.
I am definately better than I was before. But still not good enough for the quality this movie was supposed to have.
I am sad to say it, but I feel like I need to cancel this.
Maybe next year I'll be more comfortable with my tablet, and some full-body animation.

For now, I just can't cut it.
I do have another Winter submission to work on though. It just won't be ready for Christmas

I HATE Snowmen!!


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Merry Goatmas, hahaha. The goat looks rather nice in its little hat and scarf.

Merry Goatmas to you too!
I almost made a Goat Christmas, but I wanted to do this this year instead.

And, I also like the hat. Suits him

You're right, I should be festive :P. Though, your goat and snowman have ridiculously small hats. Also, great job on the win :)

The small hats are stylish, and very :3 (cute)
Thank you.

Also, I agree. Your userpage is not nearly festive enough

Action man eh. Maybe I'll do some flash movie with an acid trip in it, or explosions or so? :D

Haha.
Well not so much action.
I do love watching mellow movies with no fighting involved

How about, instead of action, we say movement.
There just wasn't enough movement.
I've seen lots of your stuff, you can do better man :D
Don't sell yourself short

I LOVE Snow men though!

Yes, but isn't there also that little something in the back of your mind that just tells you to DESTROY them!?

You know I'm lazy as hell. Need to work on that lol.

I am too.
But now I spent more time on my projects.
Rather than working on it for like 2 days, then saying its done.
I work on it small bits at a time over a long time so it comes out longer.
Working so far ;)

Goats are awesome.

So are Simons!!

HAHA! :P Nice

Yessir, thank you sir

NO dont stop!

I MIGHT continue.
It might be a good learning experiance.
I'll try again I suppose. But don't expect much :(

If you try as hard as you can and don't dog it at all you will do great, just take your time and finish it and if you dont like it you can start again next year or something...LOL:P It doesn't matter to me what you do your still a good animator.

Thanks man :)
But, I don't think I had enough time to make this project how I truly invisioned it.
Perhaps it will be redone next year.
Maybe even in game form!?!

I love Goat51, congrats on that, and sorry I still hate snowmen didn't turn out well. You're an awesome animator, and think that you could totally finish this, but probably not this year - you'd be squished fo time.
Also, Goatmas should be a real holiday! What day is it? I'll celebrate! ;P

Yeah. I was a little disappointed myself.
But I have tonnes of other movie ideas, and a few games lined up!
So don't think I'm dropping animation altogether ;)

And Goatmas is the 25th of December. I don't think there is anything else on that day. So it's as good a day as any to have it I suppose

I'll definitely be celebrating Goatmas this year!
Sounds like you're pretty busy. I've got the easter collab 2009 going on, so I'm having a busy chris-I mean-goatmas this year, too. :P

Cheers

Sadly 2008 is over for me.
I won't finish anything worthy in time.
Next you hear from me will be in the new year :D