Author Topic: My Wii Tribute Animation (Read 13153 times)

MattVDB · « **on:** October 20, 2006, 11:09:39 PM »

So, I made this animation over the past month showing different uses for video game characters using the wiimote. 700 pages is a lot to hand draw. For now, I'm glad to be done, and I'm glad it came out pretty close to how I envisioned it as well, so that's cool. It's wii related, so I wanted to know what you guys thought. Thanks.

Here is the link

Kairon · « **Reply #1 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? 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

MattVDB · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2006, 11:22:29 PM »

Wow. Indeed I did do that. I also have the proof. ;-) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/MattVDB/DSCF7302.jpg Seeing that pile just chilling there makes me happy all over that I am done.

IceCold · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2006, 11:53:38 PM »

That is... amazing. Hats off to you, Matt - you deserve all the praise you get.

Caliban · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2006, 06:17:48 AM »

That was an outstanding demonstration of your animating ability.

UncleBob · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2006, 07:04:51 AM »

Pretty f'n cool.

Pale · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2006, 07:29:45 AM »

I clicked large. This was a mistake as it still hasn't loaded.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2006, 08:11:07 AM »

Matt that is really, really impressive. The best thing about the animation is the direction you took the animation. Keeping the notebook paper lines kept the animation looking like a child's dream...and doodle which was awesome. And many of the transitions were very well done.

Nice selection of music as well.

BRAVO.

Pale · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2006, 08:11:28 AM »

It loaded.. how many hours did it take you?

It's pretty cool.

Ceric · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2006, 09:00:27 AM »

Good job. I like the music.

MattVDB · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2006, 09:31:33 AM »

Wow, thanks you guys. I really appreciate the responce.

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.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2006, 09:40:04 AM »

I would send it in to Nintendo.com Or something...see if they will post it, or something. It is good enough to more recognition than just from us lonely PGCers

redgiemental · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2006, 08:20:19 PM »

Thats really f'ning good man I'm with a lot ofthe guysaboveme you should try and et it posted somewhere so a lot of people can see it. Its pretty awesome man well done

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2006, 08:29:25 PM »

WOW...Just...WOW...You get many kudos from me, Matt!

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2006, 08:49:28 PM »

This thing will be on TV.

Well inspired. Well executed.

Epitaph · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2006, 09:49:25 PM »

Very good job on the animation, if I was nintendo I would probably use it. Only at the end throw in a animation of a game materialising and going in reverse from mario galaxy footage to tennis then fly right out the the consol and back to the a players hand controlling it all.

Svevan · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2006, 10:14:13 PM »

Someone submit it to Joystiq or something.

MattVDB · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2006, 11:21:09 PM »

Wow, I expected a few people to dig this, but you guys have been awesome. I just put a version up to Youtube, and here's hoping that the quality doesn't go to pot. I forgot to mention, this was a video that was entered into a contest to win a Wii on IGN. A user there hosted the contest and people came from everywhere to try and win. The problem currently though, is that the host of the contest apparently doesn't have quicktime, so he hasn't seen it yet. And apparently rather than downloading it is having me re-export into other formats, which is posing a bit of a challenge. I'll keep you guys posted on the contest results as well.

Those of you that do have IGN accounts, check out Wingflyers constest on the Wii Boards. There is some talent in that thread.

ThePerm · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2006, 11:36:34 PM »

yeah i have problems with quicktime...i have 98 and never upgraded to xp..and apple went xp only..so i cant play it...i can ply most qt files though

Hocotate · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2006, 11:56:51 PM »

Wow... this is amazing! Great job! I'm with the others on this, share your work to the world!

MattVDB · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2006, 12:08:15 AM »

For those that don't have quicktime, I've uploaded a Youtube version of it. The quicktimes will have way better quality, but if you just want to see it, I have made it available here for you: Link.

vudu · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2006, 05:45:28 AM »

You've been dugg by kingvudu.

Hats off to you, sir.

wandering · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2006, 04:50:11 PM »

Wow, that's incredible. Bravo. Hope you win.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2006, 05:18:52 PM »

You did a truly awesome job. If somebody told me this was the Wii commercial being ran on television I would have believed them.

Pale · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2006, 03:48:29 AM »

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wii-drawn-in-coolness-209333.php

Hooked up on Kotaku!

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