Strange Behavior (Animation) Entry: Martin Sen

[Intervain]

great job! Love the lighting and the character :D:thumbsup:

[pierzak]

I think that there a lot of truth in Nakedhand's opinion. Some of my friends said that animation it is too Pixar like. Technically it is all nice and smooth. Models are good, lights are good, rigg, animation etc. It is just the feel of it or the style that I think quite a lot of people is sick of. Almost all Disnay Pixar animations have this style of feel. I am not saying that is wrong or that it is a bad style. I think that we have seen so/too much of it in so/too many animations that some of us would like to see sth different.

[Allerag]

Congratulations on a beautiful piece Versiden. This work is very well polished, a stellar render and your animation is smooth and very well timed. I looked at several of the entries and though i have not yet seen them all, haven't seen one yet that meets the overall quality of what you produced. God is in the details - I love the texture on the carpet! I can tell you've been in a few arcades in your day! I have to address some of the critiques put forth. We definitely do need objective criticism or else the forums just become a pointless compliment festival but i disagree with with Nakedhand's comment that "If CGTalk.com decides to honor this entry with a top position in the competition, I think it speaks of an unwillingness or incapacity to understand and support true creativity, vision and progressive thinking in 3D production." This was a CG Challenge with a relatively tight deadline. Overall, in my opinion you tackled the challenge and demonstrated some strange behavior through animation and you did so in a professional and well polished manner. Some of the entries i saw under the animation category weren't even animation, but merely choppy camera pans and there was plenty of very amateur animation demonstrated, as well as poor textures and renders. Not to invalidate anyone's participation- surely everyone who submitted work gave their all and should be recognized for their attempt - but clearly your skill level is greater than all the others that I've seen and i think that's what the cg challenges are about. This was not a screen play, or story writing challenge and while originality and skill in that area should always be commended, it's not the true focus of the challenge. I watched several of the animations that had wonderfully original ideas but that were poorly executed, lacked visual story telling and contained stiff animation so the overall production quality was lacking. I also think that it speaks of the quality of what you produced when Pierzak commented that your work was too "Pixar Like"- if that's the style you worked in and the results are compared to Pixar then you did a damn good job. It seems to me that you focused more on the animation and production quality then character design and story and in a tight deadline situation when you are tackling a project by yourself I don't think that should merit criticism or exclude your piece from being awarded in this challenge. Your overall production quality is excellent and it's quite obvious you spent several hours/days on this project. If it was merely a challenge to see who could come up with the strangest or most original behavior it would be a different situation entirely, perhaps you didn't achieve that, but you did achieve a masterful piece of animation for your portfolio. The product does need to be judged not only on its idea but also on the execution of that idea - if not then some one could simply scribble the most bizarre behavior ever seen on to a cocktail napkin and be the overall winner.

[OZ]

MARVELLOUS! i cant say how much i love this piece of ART! Hope to see more shots of this guy! U ROCK MAN! From lighthing to animation, from direction to the texturing... everything is done in a brilliant and professional manner... More than pro.stuff.

G R E A T

[RhyderKey]

One of your best to date

[bstout]

very funny piece.
love the lighting.
well done.
b

[neosushi]

This is defenetly a winner piece. I luv the idea, i love the animation. Well what more to say.
GOOD LUCK !

cheers
::neosushi::

[antipode]

Martin,

I'm Dayan Paul from Antipode Entertainment.
I really like your final spaced out animation. Would you interested in distributing your work in theaters? At Antipode we are putting together a pre-show entertainment program that will run shorts on movie screens before previews begin. I can tell you more about the program if you are interested. Please drop me an email at dayan@antipodemedia.com

[gpepper]

Martin,

I'm Dayan Paul from Antipode Entertainment.
I really like your final spaced out animation. Would you interested in distributing your work in theaters? At Antipode we are putting together a pre-show entertainment program that will run shorts on movie screens before previews begin. I can tell you more about the program if you are interested. Please drop me an email at dayan@dnightmare.com

I sounds like you are going to be famous Martin ! Good for you ! :applause:

[dubbilan]

I sounds like you are going to be famous Martin ! Good for you ! :applause:

Just be careful and read the fine print... ;)
I was offered a lot of things like this when an animation of mine was featured on youtube.
It looks like a standard agreement that they own your work and can cut in it like they want to... well, just a heads up!

Your animation is very well made!!
I must admit to be on the side of the argument where it doesn't really do anything for me to see buzz lightyear anymore. That said, your technique in all areas is great! I especially like how nicely, and with great detail, you have animated him.

[alexichabane]

Looks great! I really like the character modeling and posing, it really tells the whole story. The lighting also looks nice, especially on the kid's hair. Fantastic work!

[mmoir]

Hey Martin,

I must say this is an excellent animation and the story line really hits the mark with the challenge theme. The facial expressions and everything were well done. Super job and good luck.

Mike

[antipode]

Martin,

Sorry, my last post on the board had a wrong email.
If you are

[antipode]

Martin,

Sorry, my last post had the wrong email. If you are interested in our cinema shorts program, my correct email is dayan@antipodemedia.com
You could always reply to the board too.

Dayan

[Jeffparadox]

hehehehhee, i love this piece. simple and funny, very nice animation, and lighting. i think sound is more than enough to complete this one...

best of luck

[Versiden]

hey guys,

thanks for the comments.
Art is always subjective, and not everyone will like it, some people I know hate Star wars ;p I definately am influenced by Disney/pixar/dreamworks/pdi/studio ghibli etc, their films inspire me to want to become an animator and that's what I am studying and practicing towards. So if Pierzak's comment that it's too disney/pixar like, I take that as a compliment. I don't think I'm near that caliber of performance yet, I have alot more industry experience to gain, but that's a goal I'm reaching for, and right now this is my level that I'm at, and hopefully I've inspired others to push harder, push those poses, and push that benchmark.

[EvilEggPlant]

Congrats on the Victory m8 :D was a no-brainer for me :D

[gpepper]

Hiha cowboy ! Congratulations Martin, you deserve it ! A new Boxx at home !

[Kymer]

Congratulations!

Look what I found on page 17 ;o
I hope you win. You're my favorite (:

[melkao]

hahaha...congratulations!....i told to all my friends that you will be the winner, and i'd show them your animation....and now you are...nice job my friend!:thumbsup:

[overcontrast]

hey awesome man!! CONGRATS DUDE!! U totally desurve it!...

[Sandpiper]

Congrats! Great job on your piece and getting all kinds of recognition. Enjoy those new prizes!

[thebest]

congrats mate :thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

Hah! Start making room for that new BOXX V!

*ahem* art is always subjective but killer is as killer does;)

Congratulations for creating the finest work I've been up against in any challenge anywhere... It was a pleasure watching you work from this side of the screen bro


Enjoy the glory mate... I mean Master...

[monsitj]

heah heah! very nice work! awesome! big congrats to you , I'm happy to see my 2 old friend win! again , very nice!

[rumour_nz]

Congrats guys! I really loved this animation. It was really well told and beautifully animated, and you fully deserved to win!:thumbsup:

[mmoir]

Hey Martin ,

Congrats on a job well done. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Mike

[antipode]

Congratulations Martin!
Great work!

[ania]

Perfect animation and render. Congratulations!

[Peter-Eriksson]

Gratz man!
I which u the best of luck in the future, and Merry Christmas!
/peter

[Versiden]

wow this is crazy, thanks so much for all the support guys, without u I wouldn't have pushed so hard

[authentic]

Congrats Martin. You deserve your first place.

[pierzak]

Congratulations. As I posted weeks ago. Animation, materials and light is great. Love the facial expression.

[ashiataka]

Hi Martin! Congratulations for well deserved Master Award!
Great to know you, looking forward for your upcoming projects!
Cheers!

[infoarq]

Yeaaaaaaah......
Congratulations!!

I´m a winner too... this challenge give me a fantastic friends...
and people to whom to try to imitate.
some day i will animate like your...

you deserve it....

thanks for inspiration.

[staghound406]

Hey. Incredible stuff. I loved the finished product. I think it looks like something I'd see in a Pixar movie. Do you mind me asking what programs you use? Because if you use anything besides Maya, I should probably get my hands on it.

[Kid-Mesh]

Awesome and very impressive from concept to finish. Congratulations on a job well done :thumbsup:

[l33yang]

Well done. Timing and animation was good. I also like the design of the spaceman. Definetly a winner.

Lee

http://lee.sachmostudios.com

[medunecer]

Congratulations! You made a really amazing piece! Love especially modeling and animation. Great!

[Versiden]

@authentic - thanks man, I really loved your short aswell!

@pierzak - thanks man, congrats to you. I think you really have an excellent piece for your reel!

@ashiataka - thanks for the kind comments ;p

@infoarq - congrats! I agree, the community is great and learning and gaining experience is the best part of these challenges

@staghound406 - thanks, I used Softimage|XSI, Mental Ray to render. Composisting done in After Effects

@Kid-Mesh - thanks man

@l33yang - great, I'm glad u liked the project and I hope I've contributed to the community in some way.

@medunecer - thanks for your words medunecer!

[scottda]

Hah, awesome work man, looks great. Will definitely stand a chance.

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