Post by: MattVDB on October 20, 2006, 11:09:39 PM
Here is the link
Post by: Kairon on October 20, 2006, 11:18:22 PM
YOU did that? You did THAT? You DID that?
YOU DID that? YOU did THAT? you DID THAT?
YOU DID THAT? YOU DID THAT?
... awesome. Nintendo sites everywhere should link you. And Matt should mention you on his blog, though that may be a good or a bad thing depending...
...awesome... you did that?
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: MattVDB on October 20, 2006, 11:22:29 PM
Post by: IceCold on October 20, 2006, 11:53:38 PM
Post by: Caliban on October 21, 2006, 06:17:48 AM
Post by: UncleBob on October 21, 2006, 07:04:51 AM
Post by: Pale on October 21, 2006, 07:29:45 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 21, 2006, 08:11:07 AM
Nice selection of music as well.
BRAVO.
Post by: Pale on October 21, 2006, 08:11:28 AM
It's pretty cool.
Post by: Ceric on October 21, 2006, 09:00:27 AM
Post by: MattVDB on October 21, 2006, 09:31:33 AM
As for how long it took me? Easily past 70 hours. Easily. Probably closer to 80. About 40 of that was spent drawing, and the other was spent piecing it together on my puter. After Effects, Maya, Flash and more were all used to make this happen. Considering I've never done hand animation before I'm quite pleased with the results.
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 21, 2006, 09:40:04 AM
Post by: redgiemental on October 21, 2006, 08:20:19 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 21, 2006, 08:29:25 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on October 21, 2006, 08:49:28 PM
Well inspired. Well executed.
Post by: Epitaph on October 21, 2006, 09:49:25 PM
Post by: Svevan on October 21, 2006, 10:14:13 PM
Post by: MattVDB on October 21, 2006, 11:21:09 PM
Those of you that do have IGN accounts, check out Wingflyers constest on the Wii Boards. There is some talent in that thread.
Post by: ThePerm on October 21, 2006, 11:36:34 PM
Post by: Hocotate on October 21, 2006, 11:56:51 PM
Post by: MattVDB on October 22, 2006, 12:08:15 AM
Post by: vudu on October 22, 2006, 05:45:28 AM
Hats off to you, sir.
Post by: wandering on October 22, 2006, 04:50:11 PM
Post by: SixthAngel on October 22, 2006, 05:18:52 PM
Post by: Pale on October 23, 2006, 03:48:29 AM
Hooked up on Kotaku!
Post by: Svevan on October 23, 2006, 08:09:24 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on October 23, 2006, 09:38:27 AM
Post by: Nyladrin on October 23, 2006, 06:41:08 PM
Post by: Svevan on October 23, 2006, 10:03:15 PM
I'm so pissed. Here I've been writing deliberately controversial articles with the hope of being Joystiq-ed, and all Matt has to do is some cheap animation project. Screw you buddy.
Post by: MattVDB on October 23, 2006, 10:24:36 PM
To the rest, wow, thank you so much. I really didn't expect this kind of feedback. At all. I put it up on YouTube last night, tonight I have 16, 000 views. 16,000. Dang. It's about to hit the front page of Digg too. My brother's server couldn't keep up with the demand (obviously), so we changed the link in the Digg article from being his site to YouTube. Unfortunately, this killed the last set of people who Dugg me (Sorry Vudu, thanks for trying). Here is the New Digg link So far, we have 33 Diggs. Just a few more and we'll hit the front page. Thanks again everybody, I appreciate it.
Post by: ShyGuy on October 23, 2006, 10:27:32 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 23, 2006, 11:22:36 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 24, 2006, 06:43:27 AM
VG, I agree, people on Joystiq were being awfully critical for no reason whatsoever, but what do you expect from internet geeks?
Anyway, I hope you win a Wii dude, and I hope Nintendo pays some attention and gives you a call, because that animation you did would grab my attention if I was just sitting on the couch watching TV.
Post by: couchmonkey on October 24, 2006, 07:19:42 AM
Post by: vudu on October 24, 2006, 09:19:45 AM
QuoteWhen you say 33 Diggs, I assume you mean 716.
Originally posted by: MattVDB
Unfortunately, this killed the last set of people who Dugg me (Sorry Vudu, thanks for trying). Here is the New Digg link So far, we have 33 Diggs. Just a few more and we'll hit the front page. Thanks again everybody, I appreciate it.
Congrats.
Post by: MattVDB on October 24, 2006, 10:01:02 AM
Wednesday is supposedly the day I hear the results. *fingers crossed*
Post by: MattVDB on October 24, 2006, 11:28:37 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 24, 2006, 01:01:38 PM
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Post by: vudu on October 25, 2006, 09:18:24 AM
QuoteSorry to hear that. Do you happen to have links to the winners? I want to see what beat you.
Originally posted by: MattVDB
Just wanted to pop back in and let you guys know that the winners have been announced.... And I got ninth place... Today is a sad day in internet lands.
Post by: UncleBob on October 25, 2006, 06:26:18 PM
Post by: zakkiel on October 25, 2006, 06:49:12 PM
Post by: MattVDB on October 26, 2006, 12:45:27 AM
First:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/jamin686/duckhuntfinal.jpg
Second:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/almagnifico24/wiimoteLeon.jpg
Third:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3094099115897654260
Fourth:
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7664/wipkz2fil7.jpg
Fifth:
http://www.francography.com/stuff/browser-zelda-final.gif
http://www.francography.com/stuff/Browser-MM-FINAL.gif
Sixth:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/keefry/rydia-wii2.jpg
Seventh:
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/744/okawiifinallm1.jpg
Eighth:
http://www.ebroadcasters.com/jon/wart4.jpg
Nineth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqFpgpISQPE
Tenth:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/monkeychacha/luigi2.jpg
Eleventh:
http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/ROB-22/finalchefmario2.jpg
http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/ROB-22/docmario5.jpg
Twelfth:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n79/Drtre81/marioart.jpg
There was much complaining on the board, to the point the topic got locked before I even saw the winners announced. To be honest, I thought it was a joke thread, scolling down so far to see my entry, just based off of the internet response it got. Oh well. It's cool, I guess.
Here are the important parts to the rules too:
"2. You may use photoshop, video, drawings, animation, or other mediums for your entries. (NOTE: YOU CAN SUBMIT TWO PICTURES FOR REVIEW, IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING PICTURES.)
3. Your entries must use your favorite characters of videogames (NOT NECESSARILY NINTENDO CHARACTERS AND MORE THAN ONE CHARACTER CAN BE IN THE PICTURE DEPENDING ON HOW THE REMOTE IS USED OR SEVERAL CHARACTERS USING A REMOTE) using the Wii remote to play a game, using the remote to zap enemies, use your imagination. "
"I have been looking at the pictures herein and some are not making pictures according to the rules. (Using a remote does not mean standing there and doing nothing with it."
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 26, 2006, 01:06:04 AM
Post by: wandering on October 26, 2006, 01:33:23 AM
Of the ones I can see, I'd say the best two entries, quality wise, are easily yours and the Zelda video. And you deserved at least fourth (fourth is where I was like, 'okay, I can maybe see what he was thinking with one and three. And maybe two is really good, it's not loading. But a photoshopped image of Halo spartans playing Red Steel? Seriously? This is weekly photoshop contest territory.') I guess I can understand why you were placed so low - he couldn't see the quicktime video you sent him, and he obviously wanted the entries to feature video game characters more heavily. But even so.
I would've put "A Wiimote Adventure" and yours in first and second (not necessarily in that order. I'm honestly not sure which one I'd put in first. No offense.) And then the duck hunt art in third, and then the wart art in fourth.
Oh well. They are, at least, all pretty good entries (with maybe the exception of the last two - but they're last, so that's okay.)
Post by: UncleBob on October 26, 2006, 04:29:46 AM
Post by: Darkheart on October 26, 2006, 05:30:05 AM
WHAT
THE
HELL
I am an art major working on my 2nd degree and I KNOW how long some of that crap took to make.
#1 grudge here, pics > animation . . . . . . yeah ummmm how about no. Do you know how many drawings go into an animation to run at a steady framerate. Matts and the zelda one clearly are more polished and had WAY more time invested in them.
#2 grudge Ok fine you can submit pics. . . . then WHY THE HELL are the crappier pics at the top of the list rather than the bottom. . . . Pics like the Okami or Mario bros 2 ones should be out trumping the stupid duckhunt one. They clearly have had more effort in them and look more polished. I do not know who the judges were but apparently they were just looking for something that made them smirk and laugh rather than effort, creativity, polish, appeal, and so on. The resident evil 4 one was done in a small sketchbook and just took a screenshot and added the wii mote *retarded again* thats not creative at all . . . .
Im sorry Matt seeing the winners makes me feel like almost like you wasted your time. I was under the impression that this was an ANIMATION contest not some silly contest that takes silly photoshopped pics and half assed drawings.
Overall Matt save it for your portfolio if your still in school man because to me thats good work to show to your future employers keep it up!
~Sean~
Post by: couchmonkey on October 26, 2006, 05:37:11 AM
As far as the movies go, only the Wind Waker one can compete...I'd say based on the rules' focus on using the remote, I'd probably pick that one over Matt's, but Matt's blows away those two sprite movies...they're cute but they're one-trick ponies.
At least the popularity of your movie across the whole of the Internets is a nice plus. It's a great portfolio piece too.
Post by: wandering on October 26, 2006, 05:43:42 AM
edit: Don't let the morons behind this contest get to you, matt. Having a Wii couldn't possibly be better than having the knowledge that you did a good job.
....okay, having a Wii would be better. But let's pretend.
Post by: couchmonkey on October 26, 2006, 07:16:11 AM
Post by: zakkiel on October 26, 2006, 07:49:00 AM
Post by: vudu on October 26, 2006, 09:29:16 AM
QuoteBelieve it or not, that pic is actually of Master Chief, Samus and some dude from Killzone (I think) playing Wii. Yeah, that's the worst render of Samus I've ever seen.
Originally posted by: wandering
But a photoshopped image of Halo spartans playing Red Steel? Seriously?
Post by: SixthAngel on October 26, 2006, 07:04:04 PM
If you don't mind I am going to use the mario from your video as my new avatar.
Post by: vudu on January 03, 2007, 03:38:24 PM
Post by: Requiem on January 03, 2007, 04:45:08 PM
The PS3 Wii sploof is incredible as well. The black wii is sexier, hands down.
Post by: ryancoke on January 04, 2007, 07:03:22 AM
Post by: MattVDB on February 23, 2007, 10:09:51 PM
Post by: Maverick on February 24, 2007, 07:34:19 AM
