modmans digital art thread (UPDATED OP)

[BluetoothBoy]

Nice job on the animation, mod. I wish I had your motivation to get things done, lol. If I may, a tip for future animations.

Don't ramp up movements so obviously (like when the watch hand comes on screen). Also, make the movements a bit sharper and exaggerated. Great start, though. :)

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[mod-man]

Nice job on the animation, mod. I wish I had your motivation to get things done, lol. If I may, a tip for future animations.

Don't ramp up movements so obviously (like when the watch hand comes on screen). Also, make the movements a bit sharper and exaggerated. Great start, though. :)

thanks man! ive never done 2d animation like this so if you notice anything else down the road let me know cause i always want to make it better. is there any other strange noticeable movement other than the arms? cus ive made it a point to go back and fix those

[ßlöükfáce]

really neat stuff especially the logos
i like making/drawing logos too

[BluetoothBoy]

thanks man! ive never done 2d animation like this so if you notice anything else down the road let me know cause i always want to make it better. is there any other strange noticeable movement other than the arms? cus ive made it a point to go back and fix those

When he moves when sitting on the box-thingy, his movements are too smooth and fluid. Each individual movement can be smooth, but the connections between movements should be abrubt. Also, try to avoid accelerating a part of the character after that part has begun it's motion. In other words, don't start moving a hand slowly, and then accelerate it over half a second to a higher speed. Instead, either pause for a moment with an abrubt stop, back track the motion slightly, and then continue the motion at a higher rate. Of course, there are times when that is acceptable, but in cartoons, the general rule is that the more fluid the animation, the less cartoony it is. This is not to say, however, that it is more realistic either.

[mod-man]

any better?

[Candy Apple]

I want to art like this.

[BluetoothBoy]

any better?

Yes. Maybe a little slow at some points still, but a definite improvement.

Also, don't forget to add little bits of detail animation, too (such as making his eyes blink a couple more times, or quickly waving his arms back and forth after the paper hits him).

[Doomonkey]

in my older ones or new ones?

The water drop one.

[Zloff]

found that same galaxy/nebula thing on the internet, and used that^ as an inspiration to make this wallpaper for my ipod:

the high contrast and deep shadows are a little much I guess but its still got hipster swag

I use paint.net & sketchup

[mod-man]

I use paint.net & sketchup

i love paint.net. i dont use it as much as i used to but like 8 things in the op are 100% paint.net

[WaffleCake]

all of these are good wow

[mod-man]

all of these are good wow

thank you :)
i made this in inspiration of dye - fantasy (100% paint.net #throwback). picking the colors are always the hardest ;-:

[Muzzles56]

My favourites from the OP have to be the polygonal trees and the creature on the cloud, I absolutely adore those types of designs in art. Love minimalism too

[mod-man]

My favourites from the OP have to be the polygonal trees and the creature on the cloud, I absolutely adore those types of designs in art. Love minimalism too

thanks dawg. if you want to see them in a cooler way, i have them more formally set up on my behance page

(ive been meaning to post that for a while now lol)

[mod-man]

heres a mashup of all the revisions i did to make darkstrides intro for his youtube videos:





and some youtube renders, first being my first render, and second being the final render:
1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YodOO1VvbKA&index=4&list=UUlPFUwZE3IkwhAq9Ro8-jOA
2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiwxHbH9XgM&index=1&list=UUlPFUwZE3IkwhAq9Ro8-jOA

currently working on an intro for someones video game company :)