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ROOTS...my newest animation -- check it out.

Postby sondog » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:04 pm

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My newest animation is called ROOTS. Check it out when you get a chance: ROOTS link

ROOTS is entered in an online contest -- To view it, click "play animation" -- and then, if you like it, please vote (you have to register to vote, which takes about 5 seconds). Whoever gets the most viewer votes wins. Thanks!
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Postby White Raven » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:28 pm

Very cool!!
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:29 pm

oh wow. Incredible stuff!
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Postby Tenshi no Ai » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:55 pm

Oh wow!^^ I remember your other animation from before, and this is another great one you've done^^
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Postby Syreth » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:56 pm

Wow, that's awesome. Nice way of explaining the message. Keep up the good work ^^
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Postby sondog » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:56 am

Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate the encouragement. If you haven't yet, it would be great if you went to the animation contest site (the link is on the page with the animation) and voted for ROOTS. Thanks. :)
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Postby agasfas » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:16 am

Very well done, the animation is amazing. Great job ^_^
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Postby mssthang_1 » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:28 pm

that was good....are you planning on making any more?
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Postby Kuro-Mizu » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:49 pm

that was very awesome!
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Postby Ichigo_89 » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:52 pm

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Postby sondog » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:20 pm

mssthang_1 wrote:that was good....are you planning on making any more?


Thanks! Actually, ROOTS is the second part of a trilogy called TRIPTYCH. Here is more info about the trilogy and my other stuff (on a DVD called TELL-A-VISION): --LINK TO MORE INFO--
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Postby Tommy » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:31 am

Interesting stuff. Keep it up.
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Postby oro! » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:44 pm

I think it is really good that you can get the message across with almost no words to it.
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Postby ChristianKitsune » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:43 pm

WOOOT!! awesome shtuffs!!
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Postby Yumie » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:06 pm

Good job, it was really cool!
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Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
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Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
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High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
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Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
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Postby sondog » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:10 pm

Thanks, you guys!
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Postby sondog » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:35 pm

PS: It is much easier now to view and vote for my animation -- if you watched and liked it, but weren't able to vote before (the site had some problems) then please try again. And if you haven't seen it yet, check it out. I think you will find it interesting.
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Postby The Last Bard » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:08 pm

I think you did a great job on it! Keep it up.
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Postby sondog » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:02 pm

The Last Bard wrote:I think you did a great job on it! Keep it up.


Thanks! Hey, I see that you're into acting. That's my background. I worked for years as an actor and director, mainly in the theatre. This experience really helped me a lot when I became an animator.
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Postby CreatureArt » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:49 am

That is absolutely fantastic! Well done on the models, textures and use of shots! I found that the last scenes in particular were very powerful and striking and a good way to end the video. :dance: Wow that was really, really good!
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Postby uc pseudonym » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:20 pm

I saw this elsewhere, but I'll use CAA to tell you that I was impressed. The animation is very high quality for the internet and it was an effective production overall.
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Postby SP1 » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:00 pm

Very nice. Voted.
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Postby sondog » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:10 pm

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words -- and votes! :)
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Postby sondog » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:49 pm

CreatureArt wrote:That is absolutely fantastic! Well done on the models, textures and use of shots! I found that the last scenes in particular were very powerful and striking and a good way to end the video. :dance: Wow that was really, really good!


Hey, sorry I didn't ask this before...what was it about the last scenes that you found so effective? (this kind of info really helps me as an animator and story teller) :)
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Postby sondog » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:17 pm

BTW: The contest is still open. If you haven't had a chance yet, please, when you get time, check out ROOTS. And if you like it, please give it a vote and leave a review. Thanks! :)
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Postby Matx » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:38 pm

if it is for the glory of God then i am all 4 it. i to wish to make an anime series 4 2 bring glory and honour for His names sake. 2 let the world know that Jesus Christ is Lord! from: Matx(the :angel: 0
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Postby sondog » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:03 pm

Matx wrote:if it is for the glory of God then i am all 4 it. i to wish to make an anime series 4 2 bring glory and honour for His names sake. 2 let the world know that Jesus Christ is Lord! from: Matx(the :angel: 0


Yes, it is for the glory of God, but...you'll never know unless you watch the animation. ;) Let me know what you think.
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Postby Mangafanatic » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:38 pm

I went ahead and moved this to the links section where I think it fits better! Continue with conversation!
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Photosoph » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:28 pm

Really cool animation; one of the things I noticed at the start which I really liked was the way you had them moving all the time, even if it was just slight. Because in real life we move constantly, even if it's just our chests moving as we breathe.
Very cool metaphor etc. One thing I hope you don't mind me suggesting... I guess this is just a personal opinion... but while I like the way you brought in the shining, flying figure (metaphoric for our Lord, I'm guessing :) ), I think maybe if you made him more bright rather than red, but with the same fiery atmosphere around him, it could look cool. It might also set him apart in appearance from the other characters who become like him in appearance. Unless you did the same for them... but anyway.

Very cool, and I think I know what Creatureart meant about the last scene; the way they went out into space as lights... it was nice. Love the whole concept with the roots and the fist-shakes from those who stay bound too. :P Very cool.
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Postby sondog » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:20 pm

Thank you so much for the excellent, detailed feedback. (This is such a great forum because people are so artistic.) Concerning the color of "Jesus": Actually, He is supposed to be purple (the color of royalty), but some computer monitors may not present the color accurately.

PS: And if you haven't yet, please take a few seconds to vote and leave a review. I would really appreciate it. :)
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