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Great new pictures. And Sassy looks awesome. I'm very interested to see where you go with this project.

Good luck with your new job.

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I like the idea of making a movie too, but people on the internet have no attention span, and if you want views, shorter videos would be better, and easier to make. Also, once the series is completed, you could compile all the videos together to make one long movie. I've heard it's DK's 20th, but I'...

Hey Cyclone, I've just had someone help me realise that a feature length movie probably isn't the best way to go. A series would be better for several reasons, one of which is that you're seeing progress on a consistent basis, rather than, "F***, I just need to get this movie out." What do...

Freakin' awesome~! I love it~! :dixiehappy: Thanks :) I agree that the Kongs are secretly robots with bad butts. Diddy is the most apparent of this to me. Also, yes, Funky should be scaled up, and could also probably move around a bit whilst singing. You've made a neat video though! Robots with bad...

I really like that picture of Diddy protecting DK in the ring. What exactly is the story there? Anyway, as for how you could change the look of your characters, take a look at this: http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/042/5/1/Mining_Melancholy_by_lokiescape.jpg The picture is in the anime sty...

Looking good man. You asked for some feedback, so: - DK's idle movements and Cranky's walking animations look stiff and unnatural. - Cranky is holding his cane too high. Either shorten the cane, or have him hold onto it near the middle. - DK should not turn around until Cranky starts talking. - When...

Why thank you Qyzbud. Yeah, I agree the movements are robotic, it's something I'm trying to work on. You also bring up a good point Funky's size.

Wow, those are really impressive. I really like the detail put into the characters and backgrounds.

Tiny is great, but I think DK, Diddy and Dixie's likeness could use a little work. They look a little generic, but with some small changes, they could really stand out.

kAwqtSJW7Fg Hi all, This is a silly little thing I made mainly to test the lip-syncing capabilities of some DKC models I've gotten a hold of. I'm trying to decide whether to use voice acting in future videos or not. Let me know what you think of Funky's radical singing, and thanks. (PS. how do I ge...

That's looking really good man. Although the dust clouds look kind of odd. They don't really look like clouds, more like 'clumps', if you know what I mean. And I feel they linger a bit too long.

Thanks for the comments. Yeah, the sound is pretty low, but that shouldn't happen in future movies.

Ahhhh, yoyogames. That takes me back.

I guess this means the original game idea is gone then? Including the story I spent so many hours minutes on?

As for power ups, maybe make it into a beat-em up game, where you can pick up barrels, bats, blunt objects to clobber your enemies with. They can do the same to you, of course.

ExpandDong thats a suspicious name. Are you new here? If so it doesn't show on the newest user. I keep seeing 'expand dong' comments whenever I listen to DKCTF music ('Big Top Bop') on youtube. Is there some DK meme I'm not aware of? Anyway, that newest video looks good, although maybe tone down th...

Hello all,

I plan to post my SFM short animations here. Thanks for watching, and let me know if you have any feedback! I would like to improve my animation skills.

Welcome to the forums, MatiZ. Your art is great. Keep up the awesome work!

If you're going to make a game 3D, I think you should go the whole nine yards and make the camera 3D too. There's something really limiting about the camera setup the way it is.

That looks great, dude. All it needs are sound effects.

As for what to work on next, I would recommend you go through the checklist on the first post and work out those details.

Oh yeah, that looks much better. Especially with the morning light. For the record, DK wakes up in the morning.

The jungle foliage looks great! The reason I want to keep that existing shot of Dk's house during the rainy scene is because (just like the the new DK house pan shot in the morning) it sets up the scene. Change its position by putting it before the scene with the snakes and gnawties outside DK's hou...

The revised DKHousePan2 looks good, but I agree with extending the hill on which the treehouse sits. Having the house set into the side of a larger hill or small mountain would seem cool. Also, maybe add a miniaturised version of the hill for the house to sit on in the island render. I would also ke...

Looking very nice, my friend! I have some suggestions for improvement/some issues I noticed: 1. "It was a dark and stormy night..." should fade in. 2. Do not add scene changes (fade in/outs, dissolves, etc), unless the script specifically states so. 3. Take away the second shot of zooming ...

Well, I don't know what you want me to suggest. As long as it doesn't deviate from the script too much. For this latest version, however, while it does look better than the previous one, I notice these issues: 1. The dust particles, while they look good, are a bit too much. I would reduce the amount...

Looking really good! I can't really suggest anything.

Looking good, Cyclone. The scene is really coming together. Some suggestions: 1. Reduce the camera shaking a bit when DK lands. 2. Make the dust cloud smaller. I also agree with Cyclone about the facial expressions. What I meant was that when he leaves his house, he should not be looking goofy/happy...

That looks great dude.

I very much like the sequence with the sounds effects. Very nice. Some suggestions: 1. Reduce the camera shaking a bit. DK is not causing an earthquake ^_^ 2. Make the dust cloud smaller. Again, DK is not a meteorite. The running cycle looks quite good, but it needs to be faster. Also, the way the a...

Looking pretty awesome, Cyclone. And I love Qyzbud's idea for the low angle shot when DK lands. But I think your version of it needs a bit more 'oomph'. Have DK land directly in front of the camera so that only his feet show as the dust cloud errupts, and then the camera rotates up to look up at the...

No problem, mate. I'm not sure if you know about it, but the Spriters Resource has most of the sprites ripped for nearly every character from the DKC games. DKC: http://www.spriters-resource.com/snes/dkc/ DKC2: http://www.spriters-resource.com/snes/dkc2/ DKC3: http://www.spriters-resource.com/snes/d...

The main issues I noticed: 1. DK should run out of his house instead of walk. 2. The jump from the balcony looks too 'floaty'. 3. The actual turning action on the ground is too fast and looks kind of awkward. As for improving the actual animation, you should refer to the game sprites when posing you...

Looking good. The main thing I noticed is that there is too much time between DK cowering and Cranky starting to whack him (especially since there is no dialogue). I reckon have Cranky get started on the physical abuse quicker. I've gone through the script and added the timing for the dialogue: http...

Hey Cyclone. It's looking pretty good so far. Although I agree that DK is swaying a bit too much. Make his movements a bit more subtle (except when he is getting whacked, of course). I would suggest not bothering to render Cranky's beard at all until the scene is completely finished to speed up anim...

It doesn't look too bad, but it looks more like a jabbing action then an overhead whack.

No offense, but I don't really like it. The words are kind of amateurish. They should only be used sparingly. And the sunset happens way too fast. I assure you that the time lapse part IS in the script. Just not right at the beginning, for the reasons that Qyzbud and I stated in previous posts. What...

Well, it would be kind of odd saying 'It was a dark and stormy night ', and then showing DK Island during the day . And if you speed up the scene, I reckon the sun would set too quickly. Maybe as an alternative, you could show some dark clouds rolling across the sea that envelop the camera, cut to b...

Very impressive what you've done, and I can't wait to play it.

The main thing I've noticed is that your levels leave absolutely no room for error, which may drive away players.

Looking very nice, Cyclone. The rolling out of bed looks a little awkward at the end, though. If the fur is very hard to render, then I reckon you should come up with a compromise. Perhaps only render fur for close-up shots on the characters. Also, adding fur and lights and other things that would l...

Thanks Super Luigi. Glad you like my drawing. I imagine you have seen Soul Eater then, as not too many shows have the sun and moon as grinning psychopaths.

Looking good Cyclone! As for your questions: 1. Yes, some scenes need to be fleshed out and made a bit longer, and also need time left for subtitles. If you like, what I will do is go through the script and add the number of seconds needed for each dialogue bit. From the beginning of the movie until...

Seeing all that awesome DKC artwork inspired me to necrobump revive this topic. http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/318/6/1/soul_eater__terra_s_plight_by_sonosublime-d6uab24.jpg The sun and moon from an awesome show called 'Soul Eater'. The colours didn't come out so well in the scan. :facepalm:

Sonosublime, I haven't actually played that level yet, but yes it's in that vein, thanks. :D Do you have any tips for drawing like that? And in that art style? I don't think my anime versions of the Kongs would be valid so i don't think i can have a folder ^ ^' I don't see why it wouldn't be valid....

First off how should DK roll out of bed? I tried looking for reference online but couldn't find any. I lack imagination with animating and so it's difficult for me to do. The best thing I can suggest you do is roll out of bed yourself to get a feel for how it's done. Maybe video tape yourself doing...

That is looking very awesome. Like a coherent movie, and I commend your effort! I would say add Necky to scenes involving Gorilla Glacier and outside Kremkroc. These are the main problems I noticed: 1. It does not follow the script. If that's the way you want to have it, that's fine. But the reason ...

Oh, I read Chapter 1 ages ago and forgot about that. Breaking News: The Tikis and Snomads were controlled by K. Rool. Now that both have failed, he and the Kremlings shall deal with the Kongs themselves. I hope Retro don't pull something like that. I wouldn't mind the Snomads becoming recurring vill...

DK's banana hoard must look truly perfect
Funny story! Although why is Tiny in jail?

I like the idea of a small Flitter as well. Even if it's not canon to DKC, it still takes place in the same universe.

The wakening scene looks great. Although, like you said, I feel there is a little too much head movement.

Kimi, that manga looks amazing - I can't wait to read it. Although does human Diddy have a tail??

Very impressive work, Winged Cap. Is that drawing in the style of Busted Bayou from DKCTF?

Awesome work as always, Ribbedebie.

Looking very neat! Although I think the beard looks a little... wispy/fluffy. Watching some Gandalf videos should give you an idea of how epic beards move

That's looking pretty good. The first shot where Diddy was looking at the cave entrance is a little light, but it's not too bad. Although I do think that, just for this stormy scene, the cave background should be black, or at least very dark, but having it visible during lightning flashes would look...