Here is a piece of the project I'm working on. Like I stated before, I'm not in this to get a Nobel Prize for animation or anything. I'm doing it because it's fun!

This is Galvatron raving, in one of the early scenes. Like the illustration below - I think I put it on here, I made him turn his head at certain beats in the audio.

The Lip Syncing was the hardest part. I laid it out all piece by piece - I couldn't use a nifty lip sync generator.



Here is the LINK to the Flash file - it is resting on my DeviantArt Transformers Fan account.
That has more description of what I was doing.

I am probly going to be making this big thing in sections. At certain points I have it planned to work up to - then put them on the Interwebs for all to see. It's my favorite episode, needs new artwork. And it keeps me artistically busy. My day job is droney enough :P

Decepticons Attack!!

This is the original "Decepticons Attack!!" scene. Pretty lack-luster huh? ppffft - boring!! They aren't even animated they just slid them across the screen. BAH!! I can do better.

Here's going to be MY version. A CloseUP of Galvy shouting the command (like it sounds in audio). And layer the others behind him - with is more of a technical trick done easily in Flash. The drawing and the expression give the emotion of the moment much more definition. That will make it hella better!

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Here is the original of when Galvy is beaten down by the Autobots and he is yelling in rage after them: "I'm not beaten! Galvatron cannot be beaten! I will destroy you all!" Meh - limited ... dry ... I don't feel it - only the voice guys made it really dynamic.

Here's my plan for the exact same scene: After he's thunked - and in that same spot (as above). Galvy is on his knees looking down shaking his head. He's got some smoke rising up from a crack in his chest armor. He is shaking his head and straining as he is speaking: "I'm not beaten! ..."
And in the beat I am going to have him look up to get into this pose, and raise his fist to start yelling insanely: "Galvatron cannot be beaten! I will destroy you all!"

I want to make it emphasize he took some damage, he's got energon drool dropping from his mouth (he's frothing as he's yelling). Unlike above where it's really hard to tell if he was thunked or not. It makes the viewer feel something for what is going on.
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Here was a great one to pop in an expression. This is where the Quintessons approach Cyclonus with their proposal about taking Galvy to Torkulon. Cyclonus just got bitched out a few seconds ago and threats of mutiny are about with him at the center of it all. Cyclonus works so hard to keep the Decepticons together, but Galvy's crazyness is ruining it all. He says to the Quintessons in annoyance: "Go away, Quintesson, I'm busy." But, he obviously needs a much more pained expression don't you think?

This is the new expression I worked up. Much more expressive. I'll probly make his hand wave a little bit - like he's waving off the Quint, as he is in the original, but with more exaggeration.

EXAGGERATION! It's a very basic staple for all cartooning! I learned this well from John Kricfalusi, and Floro Dery, and others. Yes, I do pay attention to John K's lessons - even if he is a prick sometimes. He, along with Floro Sensei Masters of animation, cartooning and illustration. So I draw a lot from them.