SPC Flash Cartoon Project - Planning Stages

[AsterCrow]

I don't mean to downplay any specific part of this project, but animation is a very long and arduous process. The more animators in the mix, the easier the work will be, and the sooner it can be finished. Hopefully everyone with flash experience will be able to pitch in, because asking one person to do all the animation could cause a lot of frustration.

[D-Mac]

I would  downplay everything else, as the animation process is by far the most important and time consuming. Which is why I wanna make sure we have reliable and finalized animation/art team before this project really starts to go anywhere.

[PkerUNO]

I'm a Multimedia Technology and Design graduate, and my final-year project was a combination of Flash, ASP.net and XML. Unfortunately, my animation skills are pretty bad, but I'm your man if you're looking for Flash-database integration... 

I also own a legit copy of Flash MX 2004 if that helps.

[Marurun]

I really wish I could help with this project but I don't have Flash

[Dasai]

I'm ready when you guys are.

[Meggy]

if you're looking for volunteers for voicing, i would like to offer my services.


... plus, i know someone who does an -awesome- jerry atrick, if you need one.

[D-Mac]

A couple things I'd like to make sure are clearified here.

1. Though I will serve as one of the lead organizers in this project as well as the voice director, I won't be able to serve as the lead director because I don't have flash and know so little about the actual animation process. As a result, I can't be the one to give this project the official "green light".

2. Yes, this project will be needing voice actors to voice the recurring SPC characters, in addition to a few extras, but everyone's going to have to go through the standard screening process (yup, even me).
Landing a major role might be tough because I'll likely asking the Voice Acting Alliance and Newgrounds Voice Acting Club for auditions. However, I will try to give Edo Emporium members the benefit of the doubt as often as I can. 


Sure if you'd like to e-mail me auditions you can go ahead, but recording for the actual flash cartoon is a long way off. Casting roles to voice actors is not my my biggest concern right now, simply because there are soooo many potential VAs out there.

Currently I'm focusing on finding more flash artists/animators (and one who's willing to be lead director) because without them, this project can't go anywhere.

[Supersonic]

I'd be glad to contribute my voice to portray a villain or two.

[D-Mac]

I'm thinking maybe we could try animating the Princess Vi's Present comic by Fuhred.
(Of course, I'd need to ask his permission...)

The humor is very much like that of the show, and using it would cut down time on storyboarding.

[SCerviche]

im pretty good at drawing and colouring in flash, i draw all my pics in it. i just dont know how to animate.

[Dasai]

Okay.. I'll share what little information I have on animation in Flash.

There are two main techniques, the rest are combinations, variants, etc.

Technique A is the traditional Frame by Frame, wherein each frame is redrawn, or at least placed and set, by hand. This produces a more accurate-to-the-storyboard movement in scenes, but it is extremely time consuming.

Technique B is Tween Abuse, where tweens are used for everything. The upside is that it keeps the work quick, but a tween is extremely.... it eliminates the possibility that the cartoon won't look like a flash cartoon.

Your best bet is to use a good mix of both. Time can be saved by redrawing expressions on existing pictures if need be, but for the most part, everything is going to have to be new.

I know enough about flash to do these things, I just need a clear idea if what it is I'm doing, but I will not work alone. Are there any other animators who want to step up to the plate?

[D-Mac]

I know enough about flash to do these things, I just need a clear idea if what it is I'm doing, but I will not work alone. Are there any other animators who want to step up to the plate?

Aster, SonikkuKitten, SCerviche and PkerUNO all offered to help in one way or another.
That just might be our flash team.  =)

[BurkeWorld]

I can write up a great script for you guys ^__^

Toss up any ideas you want, and I'll see what I can hammer out.

Whee!

Burkey

[Polly SPC]

I could also help ya out with the scirpt Burke if ya want it. Just incase my voice isn't high pitched and squeaky enough to do a voice over ^^

[ApacheMan2K]

i might lend a helping hand with the script editting. hopefully, i can get a mic soon so that i can do some voice acting.

[Andy]

Count me in for script work and voice acting. If I can be able to get a mic installed on my computer.

[BurkeWorld]

Guys, don't worry about the script stuff, D-Mac and I will get that organized. YOU people have to worry about voicing, which is way harder than writing. Trust me.

Burkey

[D-Mac]

VAing isn't that hard once you've got a bit of experience. Can it still be time-comsuming? Definitely.

I'll be serving as Voice Director, so anyone who wants to e-mail me an audition for an SPC character may do so, but keep in mind I'm not even close to being ready to officially cast anyone yet. So you can hold off on trying out until I actually announce the casting call.

Remember, I'll be asking the Newgrounds Voice Acting Club and the Voice Acting Alliance for auditions as well, so we'll have no shortage of potential VAs.


The first step right now is to have a finalized art/animation team. We can't go anywhere until then.
Someone also needs to state that they would be willing to serve as Lead Animator. (Dasai? Aster? SonikkuKitten?)

This person will need to be in contact with the other artists and animators on a regular basis, and they'll likely be determining who does what.

Step two is to determine whether we'll be using Fuhred's fan comic as this cartoon's storyline to save storyboarding time, or have something completely new written.

Step three will be holding auditions, and eventually casting the roles.

[Dasai]

The first step right now is to have a finalized art/animation team. We can't go anywhere until then.
Someone also needs to state that they would be willing to serve as Lead Animator. (Dasai? Aster? SonikkuKitten?)

Don't look at me.. I wouldn't make a good lead animator.

[Polly SPC]

Question though, if we do not make the auditions... what other areas are needed? I want to partake in this project one way or another, there has to be something else I could help with.... in case I don't make it, right?