Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Puzzle Effect Photos

Played Jigsaw puzzles?? Liked the challenge of compiling together pieces and creating a image out of it. Lets turn it back now and create a jigsaw puzzle out of an image.
To know how, read the tutorial at this link. Meanwhile, enjoy the puzzle pics...




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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Out of Bound photos

An Out of Bounds photo referred to as OOB photo is a photograph which makes use of the image borders to add to the 3D feel of the image. To find out how much fun these are read ( I mean, see) the full post...












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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Facebook Emoticons & Smileys

A quick view and keyboard shortcuts for smileys to put in your facebook interactions. Here you go...


Facebook emoticon smilie emote for smile!
Happy emote: :) or :-)

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for a big smile!
Really happy emote: :D or :-D

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for wink!
Wink emote: ;) or ;-)

Facebook chat emote for happy eyes!
Happy eyes: ^_^

Facebook chat emote for laughing eyes!
Laughing eyes: >:o

Facebook chat emote for cat smile!
Cat smile: :3

Facebook chat emote for grumpy!
Grumpy: >:-(

Facebook chat emoticon for sad face!
Sad: :( or :-(

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for crying!
Crying emote: :’(

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for shocked!
Shocked emote: :o or :-o

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for cool!
Glasses emote: 8) or 8-)

Facebook chat emote for cool!
Cool shades: 8-|

Facebook chat emoticon for tongue out!
Rude: :p or :-p

Facebook chat emote for WOOT?!
Woot?!: O.o

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for ummmm!
Dork emote: -_-

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for not amused!
Duhhh emote: :/ or :\

Facebook chat emote for Devil!
Devil emote: 3:)

Facebook chat emote for angel!
Angel emote: O:)

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for a kiss!
Kiss emote: :-* or :*

Facebook emoticon smilie emote for a love heart!
Love emote: <3

Facebook chat emote for Pacman!
Pacman: :v

Facebook chat emote for robot!
Robot: :|]

Facebook chat emote for weird guy\'s face!
Weird guy’s face: :putnam:

All these are courtesy : http://www.djod.co.uk/2008/04/23/facebook-chat-emoticons-emotes-and-smilies/
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Friday, June 27, 2008

Super Slow Motion

1 Second...split second...nano second...
and all captured in your camera....
wow... camera techniques have been enhanced beyond imagination now to help us capture split second movement in super slow motion...

Slow-motion replays highlight important and exciting events in sports videos. Works for slow-motion use replay detection and may employ production rules such as frame repetition, special video effects and transitions. Further we can have slow-motion replays in sports video based on the difference of motions between slow-motion replays and normal shots within the same shot class. Experiments on different types of sports videos have produced exceptional videos.
Here is a compilation of some split-second videos.



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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Animation going out of control

heard of bio tech experiments going wrong.. frankensteins being created and molecular mutants playing havoc with the world!
well, what happens if an animator's creation goes crazy and against you ? Dont understand what I am talking of. Watch the video to believe yourself.


Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker on deviantART
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Pencil Art animation picks

Is animation all about 3D and wireframes now ? Not exactly. Pencil art animation still remains a form to relish and enjoy...



Just for a break, let's get the colors removed out; 3D replaced with 2D and wireframes with pencils..yes, I am talking of pencil art animation. It seems like a good break from the glitzy and ever realistic animation. Remind you of the simple and pure way of drawing and not so simple and pure way of animating.

Sharing with you some picks on this form of animation

how amusing it can be



how many messages it can convey






how easy it can be



And if this inspires you to doodle something, drawing day is just round the corner !! Its on 7th June.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tool: Free or Trial Animation software

There is an artist within everyone... the tools just boot them on !
So for all my friends who want to catch some cool 2D or 3D animation software, here is a list that you may like to go through...

There is an artist within everyone... the tools just boot them on !
So for all my friends who want to catch some cool 2D or 3D animation software, here is a list that you may like to go through...

Some cool free or trial versions of animation software worth trying


2D :


Software: Macromedia Flash
Publisher: Macromedia
leading name in 2D vector animation.

Software: Adobe AfterEffects
Publisher: Adobe
Motion graphics and visual effects for film and media.

Software: Animator-9 3.6
Publisher: Key Technology
Make animated GIFs from your digital camera.

Software: AniS 1.0
Publisher: Tom Whittaker
Simple image manipulation for the web.

Software: Jumpwel
Publisher: Phildes
Basic object manipulator for use in HTML; uses Java applets.

Software: Macromedia Director
Publisher: Macromedia
Create interactive ShockWave content.

Software: Sqirlz Lite 1.1d
Publisher: xiberpix
Animated image distorter that exports in AVI format.

Software: Sqirlz Morph 1.2c
Publisher: xiberpix
image morpher and blender. Capable of outputting in Flash format.




3D :

many of these are not free, but good to get hands on for trial version

Software: Maya 6.5
Publisher: Alias WaveFront
The latest version of an industry leader in 3D modeling and animation.

Software: 3D Studio Max 7.0
Publisher: Discreet
Version 7.0 of the award-winning 3D modeling and animation software package. Also comes with trials of Character Studio and Mental Ray.

Software: Cyberdelia
Publisher: Askoh.com
3D Animation with support for exporting into Macromedia Shockwave.

Software: FreeCAD 8.0
Publisher: Askoh.com
Bit of a beginner’s 3D CAD and simulation program.

Software: Gmax
Publisher: Discreet
a free 3D program that lets you make your own modifications, customizations, and models for Gmax-ready video games. Based on 3D Studio Max.

Software: Serif 3D Plus
Publisher: Serif
Allows animated shapes and landscapes.

Software: Special Effects 3.2
Publisher: Mathematically Beautiful ScreenSavers
Very limited range of pre-set animations controlled by user preferences.

Software: Touch Art Sampler 017
Publisher: Derivative
More of a VJ/synthesizer studio than anything else, but still lets you play with animations. Looks rather fun.

Software: TrueSpace 3.2
Publisher: Caligari
Full 3D rendering and output. Seems completely free, though you have to register to get an unlock code on the website. Cross-compatible with many programs.

Software: Touch Art Sampler 017
Publisher: Derivative
More of a VJ/synthesizer studio than anything else, but still lets you play with animations. Looks rather fun.

in case some link is not working, drop a comment pls
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Event: Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival

Recently came across news item on a animation festival which is considered among quite the prestigious ones... sharing the info with you folks...

The 12th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) opened on 21st May for a five- day run.

Around 387 animated films from 36 countries are to be presented during the event, while a library equipped with some 1,000 comic books is to be set up.The SICAF was launched in 1995 in a bid to promote South Korea' s animation industry and raising public awareness of local talent.The Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) is an annual showcase festival of animation, cartoon and related art genres held in Seoul, South Korea since 1995.

SICAF is the leader of the festival representing cartoon-animation showcase, providing opportunities for tasting new trend of industry, exploiting trade market, finding business partners and competing creative artworks throughout its main programs.

Since its inception in 1995, SICAF’s animated film festival has been the gateway to introduce a big range of world animation and debut promising talented films. More than 1,500 films a year are submitted to animated film festival over its competition and non-competition categories, which is as high volume of collection as compared to world top animated film festivals. Animated film festival also provides prize money to the winners in competition categories in a way to assist film production of the filmmakers
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