A conglomerate of content creators since we couldn't keep our own threads up alone. If you're working on something, be it musicfagging, writefagging, drawfagging, poetfagging, craftfagging, or game-devfagging come by and post for some feedback or give some of your own. If you want to start content creating why not start today?This thread is intended for ALL SKILL LEVELS, from complete beginner to seasoned expert. Don't get intimidated. We're all just hobbyists here to have fun and help each other make more pony stuff.Resource Bin:https://ponepaste.org/9401 (really needs updated, bug (the other anon) about this later)Tempo Music Archive:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GrDEeCc9B7mAkQWAx_eoRdw4bF_W-5bsaAm4otvjfWE/edit?usp=sharingDrawing Room:https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGPrevious thread:>>42498384
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After some consideration, I am NOT continuing work on the Sneaky Sunset Shimmer game. I don't wanna be known for making a game about Sunset Shimmer ball-busting stallions early in my career.
>>42803209what about anon surprise boop hungry security mares?
BambuLab 3d printers are discounted due to black friday, considering getting a p1s
I couldn't finish my video in time for the last thread, but here it is. The continuation for my Plushmancer Workshop 101 panel on Mare Fair.This is simple pattern with a step by step video guide on how to make a mini 3.5" Anonfilly plushie from scratch, no sewing experience required. I designed it to be an introduction to sewing and plush making.https://youtu.be/I7IGnaI0yPgYou can download the free pattern here:http://giftedunicorn.com/And if you couldn't attend, I also have pre-embroidered kits at my shop, I want these to be available for anyone so I offer them as name your price, anything extra goes towards funding new projects.
>>42804267absolutely adorable anon, thank you for putting this together
Here are the games from the Game Jamhttps://itch.io/jam/mlp-off-con-game-jam-one-button/entries
>>42713997i finished a(nother) thingregular: https://u.pone.rs/xuviwznn.webmnon shadow/coat marking ver: https://u.pone.rs/ytnwesxx.webm>>42715822>Interesting choice to go with Featherbangsbecuz his name is featherBANGS
>>42805654Based beyond belief. I kneel. Thank you for your services.
playing around with painterly fur shading
>>42805949Looks neat! Is it just a normal map and a cel shader?
>>42807010yeah, pretty much
>>42805949oh wow, that's really cool! adds detail without having to actaully render a bunch of actual fur. has it been used in any pony fanworks before?
>>42804267interesting, gonna suggest watching this at the rewatch stream this week so more people know
>>42805949marvelous
>>42805949Woah, that's amazing! I've been wondering how i was gonna put fur on my model for months, but this is a really nice low cost way. How did you make the fur normal map?
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>>42809119always got the best pony ass
I finished a faux furFluttershy. She's a little poofy, but I'm happy with the outcome. https://files.catbox.moe/5efoy5.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/gmgwi1.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/l6gaay.jpg
>>42810803Looks cuddly
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>>42810803qt shy!
>>42810803How much?
>>42812590She was a commission, but another would be around $800 when coms open again.
>>42810803Wanna start making plushies, what's a good place to start?
>>42813583Get a cheap sewing/embroidery machine. last I checked a new one was about $380 at walmart. Shannon minky cuddle 3 is the go-to for most, but felt or fleece can be cheaper for practice. Amazon has been shit for fabric ever since they shut down fabric.com and Joanne's is dead. Howl fabric is the best place I've found that carries most colors, but you need to buy in bulk to make shipping reasonable. Also learn a ladder stitch. CM vectors: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13zJwpvI54OZCiyB3NW7CSrHYrAi2NQxmrjhFeYWQyKA/edit?gid=0#gid=0Public patterns: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1piwF9h_rXBmWkcHXxtr54drnD1eKJfiWh66x8nu_CQw/edit?gid=0#gid=0I made my own patterns from scratch, but these resources can help in a pinch.
>>42813612been sewing a bit so i got a machine but i do need an embroidery onethanks for the other stuff ^^
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>>42612514/mlp/ game jam and /ss/ has kept me from working on this for a few weeks, but my last addition was a deck building system. Got some fun card ideas last thread, most of which are still in the todo pile.https://files.catbox.moe/cobbl7.mkv
>>42814416hey look! my wife is up there on that screen!
>>42814920Hey, I'm the anon that dropped a bunch of ideas on you. I'm glad you're still continuing this! Seeing the spells become a reality is real neat.Is it going to be multiplayer or against a machine? Or both?
>>42815453Just multiplayer for now, making a chess AI that also takes spells and stats into account is a little bit above my pay grade atm haha. Would definitly love to do some kind of campaign (รก la Hearthstone perhaps) to flesh out the lore a little bit at some point though, but that's for the future.
>>42814933who? vapor trail?
>>42816308I'm planning to host dedicated servers, but it's built to support p2p as well in case the project is abandoned.
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I'm working on a sequel for my hit game, MareDare. It's going to be called "MareDare 2: The Daring Sequel". I recently added Sound Effects and settings for said Sound Effects into the MareDare 2 prototype.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UapZ46hgoScYou can view all my devlogs for MareDare 2 herehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLav_8ciD7lwIrmtV_Jj8LFswfDAHL7L0UAnd, you can learn more about me and my company at rakanhaddadsoftware.com
>>42816697>>42814416always impressed by this stuff, the fact that it's all drawn in just a day especailly so. i want to draw more often but forget to.anyone know a good drawing tablet? ive only ever drawn with pencil on paper and my finger on my phone (ibispaint)
>>42816806cute
>>42817783Id recommend something cheap to start with so you don't waste money like the huion Inspiroy. It doesn't have a screen but that's why its cheap. There's cheaper out there like this if you look. But, if you want a screen, a multi-use case would be like a galaxy s6 tablet. Its around $200 but you can use it for other things and draw anywhere
An anon requested an aryanne made to order but I forgot who it was, haven't sewn mane/tail on this yet.
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>>42818732cute
My local library has pretty nice filament 3D printer, so I figured I'd try and print out some Zomboid ponies into physical objects. I'm currently prepping them with a base coat of matt black spray paint and we'll see what becomes of them next. I haven't painted in probably over a decade, so do wish me luck.>>42818732She's got quite the tooshie!
>>42803209Looks like all the mechanics are already in the game. Could you share the code if I finished the game under my own name?
>>42820169I love them
>>42818564thanks for the rec. i looked at a video of someone using a tablet (like the galaxy) as a drawing tablet connected to pc, but the delay was so absurd itd drive me nuts.have only ever used one screenless tablet and couldn't handle the "disconnect" between hand and screen" but to be fair that was an old crappy tablet and years ago.>>42820169wouldn't the easiest way of doing it be to print them in white and then use model paints? at least thats what I always assumed
>>42820861Probably the best course of action, yes. Although I don't believe the library had any white filament available. There was yellow, pink, red, and wine off the top of my head. Maybe if I decide to visit again I'll ask them though as that'd be a good idea to see.I came in to pick them up yesterday and they brought in another printer that uses resin, they were telling me people mainly use it for wargaming figurines. But it might be a decent idea to start with.I need to sand off some of these excess paint droplets tomorrow and then begin the painting process.
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>>42821781considerable length
There's no plushie thread up rn so imma post here.What the FUCK am I doing wrong? I'm trying so hard to embroider and my thread keeps breaking anywhere between 5 and 30 stitches. It's just the blue ones too. Using Sew-Ology 40wt cause that's what was in the embroidery rack in Hobby Lobby.Im using a Brother SE700 combo embroidery and sewing machine I bought so I could do the embroidery for my /ss/ gift, but holy shit is this the most infuriating thing I've ever had to deal with. The sewing isnt even that hard. The only thing that's stopping me from shipping this present today is the simple fact that I'm incapable of shipping a shitty product and the cutie mark is the last thing I need to embroider.Any plushie makers have recommended thread that they buy? The manual recommends 60wt, but the white, black, and grey options are all 40wt and worked perfectly fine. Are needles important? My needles all say ORGAN(?) 90/14 except for the one that came in the machine which just says 25mm.
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>>42820169FIGHTING POLYGON MARES
>>42815574is there maybe such a thing as pre-made chess ai?
>>42825511It wouldn't know what to do with the cards, or how a "pawn with +2/+2" is different from a normal pawn. Though maybe you could get by just having the AI play a cards completely at random but make its moves according to a proper chess AI
>>42825511>>42825700I will probably end up modifying some existing chess AI to take spells and stats into account. Several games have solved similar problems by allowing the AIs to be pretty dumb but giving them an overpowered set of spells/abilities/perks/etc. Or maybe by the time it's time to make a campaign for this game some other autist has found it and solved the problem for me lmao
Flipbooks:https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c197ade347.htmlhttps://heyzine.com/flip-book/abd409087f.htmlhttps://archive.org/details/MyLittlePonyAdventures-ShowBiblehttps://jmassat.com/2024/08/05/every-cartoon-pitch-and-writers-bible-on-archive-org/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FL3TVUe7UJ7t4DLBkpJF_GpVsX7RGYF7zwkTusGl1Dk/edit?tab=t.0https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUhTjglrpYaLk3iJ4iCjv3W-TKYmPbeTiT8hby7vjMg/edit?tab=t.0I think this is the most I'll provide for the base bible for what direction you're supposed to go in regardless of setting. You can provide the new characters, locations, bestiary, magic system yourselves. You can add any minutae detail such as unicorn bleeding silver and pegasi who knows what.The base ideas for the atmosphere and importance of contrasts and why most of these kind of shows work and what not to do to not ruin them is what I wanted to get across.NEO Pegasus is a Cyberpunk themed My Little Pony Roleplaying Game. Similar to other games like Dungeons and Dragons or ShadowRun, taking inspiration from Cyberpunk, Ponies, and other stuff like Borderlands.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_WevZuvkMc7OejNjTqMNy27fRrPTy1CB/view?usp=sharinghttps://files.catbox.moe/nlie95.pdf
Today's progress, need a few more coats on a few of their... coats. But I should be able to start on their manes and such tomorrow. This has been a decent learning experience, I haven't painted since middle school and these are my first ever 3D printed bits and bobs. Lots to learn still.
>>42828631where did you get the models?
>>42828692I made them myself, they're mainly for a mod on Project Zomboid, but I've had a few people showcase that they can be 3D printed so I figured I'd try it myself.If you wanted to use them, feel free to plunder through the files and snag the ones you want. You'll just have to convert them to be .stl which is pretty simple.
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i always just watched tutorials and never actually made anything, so here is my first game, a simple click game. Spent about 2 hours on it and honestly learned way more than I do from just watching videos.https://iseepony.itch.io/click-for-twilightwhat should I make next?
>>42832342Maybe try a simple project. I made a quick mock up, It would be very similar to your game, but it might teach you some new things about signals, tracking integers and reinforce what youโve already learned.For example: you'll need a way to generate money, a money sink, and of course a way for the pony to have fun or something. Be creative with it, and most importantly, have fun.
>>42832640Did you create a proper calculator+scoring system or did you do it the retard way and use fucking integers for a FAKE scoring system?
>>42833464>use fucking integers for a FAKE scoring system?
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>>42833863Dang, that Twilight is really nicely colored.>>42832342Perhaps try adding on some new features to it like what was said by >>42832640
>>42653151Working on a ToonBoom puppet. Getting the nose, open mouth, and jaw to smoothly transition from front view to three-quarters has been exceptionally difficult. Here's the latest I've come up with, and I'm happy with the result. My new approach to these parts of the face should be flexible enough to accommodate a variety of mouth shapes. It will just take a lot of time to draw all of them and put in the deformers.
>>42834285nice! but the pupils are also gonna change shape in the final thing, I'd assume?
>>42820169>My local library has pretty nice filament 3D printerwhere the fuck do you live for public libraries to have 3D printers? I jealous
>>42834861I'm not sure I got what you meant, but the pupils can be individually resized and positioned so you can make them whatever shape you want.
>>42835308NTA but some college libraries have Makerspaces with 3D printers and other cool things open to the public. It may be worth checking out if you've got a college nearby
>>42814933Evening Mr. Stinger
>>42835308Oddly enough a pretty small town. The PC they have in the room is also an insane monster. Pretty absurd stuff.>>42835672Back in the day we had the option of choosing the state college or the state penitentiary. We chose the penitentiary. I can only imagine how different this town would be today if it held the college.>>42834285This is cute so far! Here's to hoping you'll get further along with improving it in due time.
>>42835856I'm loving how floorb is turning out
>>42835386Wait what software is THAT!?I've been intending to use animation software to do a comic series more easily than manually vectoring every frame, and that...Software that understands how to do 3D autoshifting would be a HUGE help.
>>42836102>>42834285Oh wait it's Toon Boom.I need to remember to friggin' READ.Unfortunate though, since that's big money animation software.
>>42835856Got links to the models?
>>42803188Where did anons/pony musicians learn how to sing from?
>>42836254I don't think there's a pony-specific way to sing
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>>42835992She's one of my favorite ponies, I just had to make her. Thankfully she's also fairly simple in terms of detailing so she's just about done. The Applejacks are proving the most troublesome. I'll definitely be using a white base and primer if I decide to do these again.>>42836146They're from a mod I make, I have it uploaded on Steam but if you just wanted the models I have it up on Nexus, too. Just download the MLP version, models are housed in: common\media\models_X\WorldItems\PoniesLink: https://www.nexusmods.com/projectzomboid/mods/89There are a few in the worlditems folder too, some are more recent than others and so are more detailed with their model - I've been slowly updating the old ones. I do these for fun so feel free to use them for anything.
>>42836391Yes, I understand that. I was more asking where said pony musicians got their resources and information from for learning how to sing, barring paying for a vocal coach directly, I suppose.
>>42837106Low poly!Lovely!
>>42805654hello Canaryprimary, didn't expect to see you here
>>42837219probably music lessons in school, I'd guess. best to ask on /mu/ what some good online resources are
>>42803188Well, guess I'll share a little bit of my progress. A few months later after ABBA-cover, I didn't record any new songs, but I came up with lyrics for 3 more new, lol.In the song by Modern Talking, I really wanted to use Cherry Berry as the main character first, but the song turned out to be about a background pony who washes down her problems with wine. So now it's Berry Punch (and I still had to go with Berryshine for better sounding).
>>42839832Really cool, anon! Looking forward to hear how it turns out!
>>42839832I feel like some lines in rasputin have more syllables than the original
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>>42839832I love pony covers of older songs, these'll be super awesome.
>>42836391>he doesnโt know about the equestrian snoof singing technique
I have been toying with the idea of having Rainbow sing some old Joan Jett songs, Bad Reputation and I Love Rock n Roll. Just haven't gotten off my ass to do it in months.
>>42837760im not canaryprimary, im anonymous (editor)
>>42839907Oh, you're right. I didn't pay attention to it, because "well, it's sounds well when I sing it." Gonna find out how to fix it, thanks Anon.
>>42837106wonderful low pony
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I have printed and painted a Pinkamena.Thoughts?
>>42843127>Why does it always rotate The cutie mark was a pain in the ass to paint
>>42843138Very nice butt. Tho the baloon strands should be blue and yellow, not black, but black does go with the crazy design. Goth plush patrons also like black on the cutie marks.
>>42843127Looks really good, nice work! Do you have any tips for painting printed mares?>>42843144I look forwards to the completed results, goth Trixie is quite an unf.
>>42843154Oh I actually finished her years ago. The black thing just reminded me. Tho I do work on Goth Izzy Moonbow, she also got extra black on her CM.
>>42843154>>42843144Thanks, I can't believe i messed the colours of her cutie mark up given how many times ive seen it kekI don't really have any tips for mares specifically as shes the first one ive painted.I'm also quite lazy and rely very heavily on washes.I'm actually hoping to get pointed towards more stls so i can practice on a few different types of mares.
>>42843160Goth Trixie plush is incredible.How much would one cost for the unskilled to purchase?
>>42843160hot
>>42843197Base 50 inch mare is $1400, but in the case of Trixie you have these huge accessories, so it's closer to $2000. Mares with complex manes can be a bit more expensive. There are also other optional things like magnetic eyelids that alter expressions.
>>42843279 damn I thought I removed that exif roation.>>42843222 thanks!>>42843173 no worries, hardly a mistake, I only noticed cause I worked on Ponk multiple times.Here's the same Trixie in the dark. It's not enhanced or anything, it actually looks like this after exposure to strong lighter.
>>42843279Thats actually not too bad, i was expecting more for something hand made.>>42843286Due it glows, awesome
>>42843127>>42843138oh wow, that's a lotta detail work! really liking that butt too. and how the chair actually looks like wood
>>42843138Show us the cheeks, I can see they are there.
>>42843127Excellent job anonGot a source for the slt?
>>42843286Yoo she glows in the dark?!? Fucking awesome anon.
>>42803209why? just post it under a pseudonym and only let people know it was you after youve released some other things youre proud of. or neber if you prefer.
>>42844670Yep, it's fun. Here is a G4 and G5 horns.
>>42844311Sir these cheaks are certified sfw, seek perversions elsewhere >>42844361https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/pinkamena-diane-nurseI get most of my stls for figures of cults 3D but there's not a lot of good pony stuff there.
>>42844894Certified lewd butt
>>42844894Whoo-ee! Also you're a pretty good painter I'd say, that's a first time? Much better than me, that's for sure.I just finished up my Floorb, I'm just using some acryllic paints and some little detailing brushes - but I find it hard to keep her steady as my hands are pretty shaky. I don't really have much to rest her on.
>>42845651soulful
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>>42843127resin printer, id assume?
>>42845651I've painted a few trench crusade models as practice before but thats my first large figure.I tend to get pretty shakey when painting as well so i drink while i do it to steady up a bit.>>42846106It's just a cheap little phrozen 4k mini.I use standard esun resin and it seems to go all right, I'm new to it so i get lots of random failures.
>>42834285This looks great! A show accurate 360 rig is something I've wanted for years. Being able to make show accurate animations with SFM type controls would result in much more pony content being made. I've thought a lot about an open-world Equestria game that plays just like an episode (if a 360 rig can be done in animation, why can't it be a model in a game?). Glad to see someone making real progress with this, getting us closer to the dreamโข. Just slightly disappointed that it has to rely on Harmony, I tend to hate SaaS-type stuff, even if it can be plundered. I know there's nothing quite like it, hence why they can get away with their pricing.I tried some proof of concept stuff a while ago, although I understand Flash isn't the environment for something so advanced. Toon Boom it is then.
>>42846539The vertical line merging with the snoot is absolutely valid. Great work.
>>42846539> I understand Flash isn't the environment for something so advancedm8, the show was made using it...But, I get it, for amateur production, it's too much work.And honestly, other software are probably better nowadays.
>>42846941I know that, I was actually referring to the 360 turnaround capabilities. Flash isn't the environment for that, it can't warp lines the way other software can. Shape tweens are limited in the sense that tweening on multiple axes is impossible. It's funny that Adobe could have added those capabilities since shape tweens already exist, they've had years to, yet didn't, indicating that they just don't care and would rather continue raking in Photoshop and After Effects subscription money just because they can.
>>42846256oh hey, I made that model last year but painted her as fluttershy. what paints did you use to get her that glossy?
>>42847329I just used normal citadel paints for most of it but did a final coat with Matisse paint sealer so the paint won't flake off it when handled.I love your version though, i didn't even think to paint it as a Fluttershy, adorable.
>>42847329>>42843127Damn. Very good, feels disheartening that you guys can just pump these out without any effort (excluding painting) under a day and here I am working on my sculpture for over a month now and it's only close to getting baked.
>>42847843Actually ignore this post it's a bit retarded, digitally sculpting a model from scratch would probably take just as much effort
>>42847868>>42847843Yeh but i don't know how to 3D model things, you were right the first time.I just find cool STL files and print then paint them.Actually hand crafting a model will always be more impressive.
I've noticed that my Soirรฉe plush has popped a seam on the back of her foreleg. How might I repair her? Would a simple ladder stitch be adequate?
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>>42847843>>42847921Seconded. I tried Blender and it fucked my brain up, so hella props to anyone who can do 3D modelling.Printer go brrrrr and sometimes doesn't want to print my supports.
>>42848089It can be a bit of a time sink to get started with, but much like anything you just gotta keep practicing at it. I started modeling in 2019 and I still am not the best at it, but I find it fun.
>>42848035Yeah that's good enough. Use an old shirt to practice a few times before fixing the plush, make sure you're putting the needle through the fabric itself and not through the fur loops, and try to get the thread color to match as close as possible.Here's a video in case anyone else runs into this same problemhttps://youtu.be/n8UBLXzAFBQ?t=209
>>42848525Thanks Anon, I'll see about getting some matching thread.
>>42848316I just don't have the time for 3D modelling as well as printing and painting. (I am also kind of lazy)Only issue I'm having with printing is finding STLs i actually like.I use cults3D most of the time but like half of the files are weird crossovers >Pic related Or anthro, which i despise with a passion.
Merry Christmas y'all What ya making for the festive season?
>>42849564Disappointment and procastination
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>>42850003Rad ass fucking car
Finished all the letters (not sure if i posted got sick) and worked on a few other small things!I'm thinking of being able to do some graphic design for mini anon filly plushies, might set up a website after i have made them!
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>>42850002Burnout cope desktop wallpaper
>>42849080Matching thread acquired! I can't say that Soirรฉe's all too happy about having to go under the needle...
>>42851663cute
Jam thread finally kicked the bucket.I'll compile the rest of the draws of the games submitted within the original deadline in a catbox link and drop it when the next Jam starts
>>42852930Lasted longer than I thought it would.
>>42852962Yeah, I guess the afterglow lasted longer this time. It's nice to see people excited.Next one will be horror themed, so be sure to participate! If you wanna.
>>42851663And with that, she's fixed. Not quite sure where the dark spot came from, but I think it might have come from the needle.She may not be too happy on the outside, but I'm sure that deep down, Soirรฉe's thankful for the repair.
>>42854490>Scars are the reminders lessons leave behind.She will be fine
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>>42856194>>42855647The commitment to keep this thread bumped alive is impressive.I wish i could contribute but i can't create while at work.
>searching on desu archive>stumble on >>36571933>dead tor linkDo I have to check another archive or does a anon here still have the files? I already got adobe animate (2015) and clip studio paint, I'd like to have the official episode workspaces to learn and work off from for the future as a resource.I currently only have the leaked animation puppets but no puppet animation plugin for them.
Anonimators, I need advice/feedback/a second set of eyes/whatever.I've been trying to work on a slight redesign of FiM's style, and I want to make OpenToonz (or similar) rigs in this style. My goal is to use puppeted rigs to speed up comic creation.However, I'm making the initial reference art in Inkscape, and I am having a horrid time trying to get rotation to look right, mainly on 3/4 view so far. Profile view is the "gold standard" reference, as it was finished first.Vid related is the rotational views, and I wanted to know if they look even remotely right, and if not, how the hell can I fix them without going crazy from brute force trial-and-error?
>>42856897oh, hi riganon I wouldโve seen you before ages ago, how are the rigs going? Iโm guessing theyโre not compatible with adobe flash are they?
>>42856923Not sure I'm the Anon you're thinking of. I haven't actually built any rigs. These are just Inkscape vectors at the moment.I'm kind of hoping that the actual animator anons building rigs can lend wisdom.
>>42856897Sorry, but aren't you supposed to first animate volumes, and then details?Like, here start with 3 spheres (one for the head and two for the body) to give it a good physical feel first and foremost?
>>42858068I-...Maybe a triple-sphere placeholder *would* help, actually.I've been so focused on making sure the general body *design* is correct, I didn't think about it from such a technical angle.
>>42856537Dunno about any animation _plugins_, but if you're interested in animated Flash scenes, search for the Pony Preservation Project threads on desu. The "main doc" has a section on animation with some links.
>>42856897I like how that redesign's looking. It's close to show-style but with several features that make it unique. The darker-colored hooves, unshorn fetlocks, and slightly longer/bigger body make her feel more "solid" to me, which works well, especially for an Earth pony. I think the muzzle could be moved a bit more to the right in the 5/8 view and/or a bit more to the left in the 3/4 view so that it shifts the right amount as the head turns. A more significant change I would suggest is rounding out the jaw/muzzle in 5/8 and 3/4 views. It might just be me, but IMHO, it's a bit too rectangular, which makes it read a little masculine to me. Female characters are often designed with rounder chins and smaller noses than their male counterparts. Your profile and front views look good in this regard; I only noticed it in the 5/8 and 3/4 views.
>>42856897Needs more butt
>>42859283agreed
Anon filly keychain is done hype to print it out :>
>>42859990Heh! Whatcha cooking, a Unity game perhaps?
>>42859990>numgetkek
>>42860280Evil numget: numset
>>42860890Probably hangs out with Anomalous, the (more) evil Anon
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found a comment in my project at work that I left like 2 years ago lmao
>>42861418ooomare spotted
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Light Up The Night by Hirosashiihttps://pomf2.lain.la/f/9msaym87.mp3
>>42865257soulful delivery
>>42856537Hi Anon, they're on archive.org https://archive.org/details/MLP-FLA-Collection
>>42856897>I want to make OpenToonz (or similar) rigs in this stylewould you like to use https://www.deviantart.com/age3rcm/art/Opentoonz-MLP-FIM-Puppet-v12-5-784939579 as a base to start building your own?
Wish I had more to post here, but I've been procrastinating writing even a single line of code for my game for months, with no end in sight
>>42868222just do a little bit right now anon
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>>42864742first good canvas of the year
>>42871321what's so much better about it?
Create friendships
she spinny haha
>>42860021Nice!It's like a tsumtsum?
>>42873509basicly but 3-4x bigger
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Creating mares in any form is now illegal.
>>42876029Whoever outlawed this i have come to warn you that i AM SPEEDING and i mean SPEEDING to your home and I WILL LIQUIDATE them ASAP
>>42876029>stallions are still legal
>>42876029>Trump wants all the mares to himselfgreedy fucker
>>42877636ANON IM FUGGING DRAWING HERE, DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN!
>>42860890numset shimget
>>42877903lel
so i've made a modpack for minecraft 1.12.2 but as you probably know, Mine Little Pony doesnt work on Forge. i still wanted ponies though, so i've made a custom entity model pack for optifine that replaces villagers (as well as their autistic groans) with maresi've based my model on the MineLP one but came up with some tweaks to make the ponies look better e.g. thinner legs, spine angle, tail is WIP.the most complicated part is turning out to be the snout. the MineLP one is nice from the front but looks bad from the sides. i'm trying to make a cute one that looks closer to the show.i've tried 4-voxel ones before but they look too wide or blocky if you got shaders. now, i simplified it to a 3x3 model which has the best proportions so far, but looks too smooth now. so i added some nostrils which look... okish but still something is a bit off, besides the fact that it now looks like Stradivarius' clop.what do you guys think? what are they missing?
>>42879543i think you 100% went in the right direction going 3x3, i don't fully understand what you're talking about because im blatantly retarded but the 3x3 as it is in the image seems as good as it can get to me, im not sure what you mean by too smooth, maybe you've been staring at it so long that it looks funky to you in the same way listening to a good song on repeat starts to make it sound weird or repeating a normal word constantly makes it start to sound weirdregardless good fuckin work man, i need this mod plus a sex with villagers mod so i can breed with ponies and build a huge town, maybe even a big zombie mod so i have a challenge to fight and protect the townwould be fun as fuck since i get bored with normal MC progression
>>42879543forgot to mention, you're working with extremly limited resolution/pixels, going from 4 voxel to the 3x3 now is a massive difference, im not sure what else you could change to make it look better without making it a big change due to how big each pixel is
>>428795433x3 looks great, especially the leftmost twiggyno nostrils looks cuter in my opinion, we can always imagine them being there
>>42879543don't forget to give them all navels
>>42879543The LiteLoader jar can be run as a Forge mod, which will load in any LiteLoader mods.
I've been working on a bit of a personal worldbuilding project for an original pony setting of mine. It isn't intended to be radically tonally different just more geared towards specifically a lighthearted fantasy adventure setting rather then vaguely fantasyish lighthearted slice of life yknow. Different magic system, more types of pones, idk. I've just finished the second draft of this bigass wall of text I've been writing on this rentry page as kind of a worldbuilding document for stuff I intend to do with the setting. I feel kinda proud of it. I feel a little self-indulgeant posting that kinda thing on here but idk hopefully you guys might find it cool.https://rentry.org/The-Orrery
>>42881126Not gonna read this right at this moment but I admire the based autism. Cute ponies as well.
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>>42881787Thanks, I tried to make sure they looked distinct from and complimentary to eachother. I'm still drawing some more art for the page but I ran out of races I could just make variants of the same horse template for and now I gotta draw entirely new pictures.
https://youtu.be/T-bPl_3lPLU this is pre release... with the final hoping to be out on all platforms Saturday. looking for feedback mainly on the audio and lyrics? im aware of some clipping + loudness problems im gunna re do the second half i think. dont be to harsh on the visual elements ive never done proper video editing, not a fan of any editing software; i hate it but i think im starting to understand some of it finally
>>42879678>>42879952many thanks for the feedback. what i was struggling with was getting a smile to look good on them, otherwise it'd been just a menacing mare stare lol. i think i managed to get something that looks good from all angles>>42880768ty for the protip anon. i've played with MineLP on fabric, the fact that you could use it for 1.12.2 forge is a blessing>>42880434kek, don't worry i wanted to make them look good without making the design a feature creep.
>>42882892honest to god i dont think you can improve on this now, its about as good as it can get face wisecrazy good work anon, ty
guys i think im gonna create
>>42884047dont do this it creates mustard gas
>>42884047It better be stallions since creating mares is still illegal.
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>working on pony project>have a to-do list for it>for every item I check off I end up adding like 3 more
>>42885406so you're making progress and guetting new ideas to get even further, what's bad about that
>>42885406what kind of project?
>>42885406My list is getting shorter but it sure isn't gonna hit zero before the 25th, lelFortunately my santee is okay with that
>>42885730it's called scope creep and it kills projects
I want her fat ass to sit on my face
>>42882764I like it! I don't really have any complaints. But I wonder if a bit of a bit of reverb on your voice would make it better (not saying definitely do reverb, cant really decide if it's a good idea yet before ive heard it)visuals are comfy and so is the song, i like that the planets slowly move
>>42886930it's also terrible for accurate rifle shooting
anyone else have thus habit of writing down ideas in a document whenever you get them? like, for mashups, possible edits for ytps, that sort of thing. I've never done anything with it so far but there's plenty in there I could do something with
>>42889106these are fleeting notes and its good that you write them down. there's a book called a system for writing that talks about how you can organize and develop them. focused on writing but applicable to other artformsi might have posted this before
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piano cover of pononnymous's "Ponykind Appreciation day in (You)r Town, (You)r City" sung through a green morph suithttps://pomf2.lain.la/f/7aqf4lpx.mp4
>>42889703You've done some good work on this, Anon. Keep it up! I admire everyone who is able to play the piano and sing at the same time. I always had trouble with that.
>>42889703good shit, and visually comfy too
>>42889703is this unable to be opened in Firefox?
>>42889703Very nice. Thank you for this comfy vid.>>42890668It's a massive file (430 MB) and pomf2.lain.la doesn't seem to be very fast (I get a download speed of about 500 kB/s from it). If you're trying to play the video directly in your browser, it's probably very sluggish because it can't get the file very fast. I recommend downloading the file directly. I did it using curl on the command line.curl -o out.mp4 https://pomf2.lain.la/f/7aqf4lpx.mp4
>>42890943You're right, it's very large, maybe that's why it gives this error.
>>42891375When I get that error in Firefox, usually I can download it instead and it plays fine in VLC
>>42890011>>42890535thanks, learning how to sing while playing the song took about as long as learning the song itself xd. It's rewarding when it all comes together though.>>42890943any suggestions for better sites for sharing videos that embed? or should I just have handbraked that shit into oblivion?
>>42891593Handbrake would probably help a lot. I guess 500 kB/s from pomf2.lain.la isn't all that slow, just slow for streaming that big a file. Using the "Very Fast 1080p30" setting in Handbrake and reducing the video quality very slightly I was able to get it down to 13.2 MB without a noticeable difference. Handbrake also has an option called "Web Optimized" for MP4s which is supposed to make it easier to stream. Here's a reup. Hopefully it prevents the error some people are seeing:https://pomf2.lain.la/f/kvmyx22z.mp4
>>42891884noted, thanks
>>42889106Yeah. With wildly varying degrees of quality to them. I couldn't tell you what half of these mean though, it's been so long since I've edited this. If any other anons get inspired by anything here feel free to steal
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I just bought a 19 strings lyre because I heard that it's pretty easy to learn (and because I really like lyra) but I'm at a complete loss as to where to begin learning, I've never learned any instrument or music theory and I don't know the first thing about where to begin, does anyone has advice for how I should start learning?
>>42893795When I started learning piano (and later guitar) I just picked a song that I wanted to learn and kept at it until I got it. I played a bit as a kid so maybe it's harder when you are starting completely from scratch, but this approach is what worked for me. Also, share your progress in the thread. A lyre sounds super cool.
>>42893800this is how everyone should be doing it. too many fall for the belief that you can't learn something without a qualified teacher. it's how creative types have scammed people for years, charging to teach people who know nothing about music things like C#Maj7 and rote memorization of scales when it's literally always been "just cover songs you like until you get them right lol". it worked for the beatles, who were pretty much a cover band before they were pressing records. and there are still people today who studied theory that can't figure out how they did it without a formal education.
>>42893800so just listen to the song and try to make it sound the same on the lyre?
>>42893820you're a genius, anon. you'll do fine.
>>42893824seems a little complicated going from never having played anything before to trying to play something by ear, wouldn't it be better to start simpler?
>>42893820That anon mentions playing a bit as a kid, so probably they already knew how to read sheet music. I'd say look up sheet music for something extremely basic (like Hot Cross Buns tier), figure out how the notes on the page map to the strings on your lyre, and try playing it until it sounds right. Then find something a little more complicated and repeat.Probably also worth checking youtube for a very basic "how to play a lyre" tutorial, so you know the proper fingering technique
>>42893838Just pick an easy song to start off with and just keep at it. You will learn a ton about the instrument and about music from just playing around and trying to figure things out. >>42893859I did know the basics of reading sheet music, but when I started learning again I mainly followed video tutorials and played stuff by ear. Learning how to read sheet music or proper fingering technique should probably be the second or third step in my opinion, learning those things will be a lot more fun and intuitive once you know the basics of how your instrument works.
>>42893874This is just my experience though so take it with a massive pinch of salt. The only wrong way to do things is to look for excuses to not start.
>>42893874thanks for the advice anon, I'll try your technique>>42893878>The only wrong way to do things is to look for excuses to not start.I am motivated to start that is for sure, I just wanted to be sure to not bite off too much too fast
>>42893795there are a few different things you can do that will improve your musical ability:1. free improvisation. play whatever notes without having any particular song in mind2. playing by ear. listen to a recording or performance of a song and try to recreate it on your instrument3. reading sheet music. read notated music and play from that4. read method books/watch lectures about the instrument or music theory5. be tutored by another player(1) is accessible and you should do it to get a feel for technique and for fun(2) is what some of the other anons are recommending. practicing your ear is very important so you should definitely practice learning music by ear, particularly because there's not as many songs arranged specifically for 19-string lyre.(3) takes some time to get started on but is useful in the same way that while you don't have to be able to read or write to speak, written language is a useful technology for expressing and understanding ideas. (4) probably difficult, but look around for books or videos on it. maybe harp lessons are transferrable to lyre?(5) is either luck or finance based but very useful if you can since you don't already have a musical background (lyre is probably not the easiest first instrument due to a dearth of online resources (you can still learn it as your first though)). the main thing is that you have to do it a bunch to get better, so just do it a bunchwhat specific lyre do you have?
>>42895269>free improvisation. play whatever notes without having any particular song in mind>playing by ear. listen to a recording or performance of a song and try to recreate it on your instrumentI've started doing those two after the other anons posts, for now, I'm a natural disaster but I'm sure I will improve>reading sheet music. read notated music and play from thatI've found some music with the notes annotated as letters (and the lyre has the note each string corresponds to engraved above them) but the ones I found are not in the range the lyre covers, can they still be played with it?>read method books/watch lectures about the instrument or music theoryI've found some tutorials on youtube to help me start, they explain how to hold it right and how to pluck it.>be tutored by another playerI have a musician friend who could help me learn some stuff, sadly, he's a drummer so for the how to play part, he can't help much>what specific lyre do you have?pic relit's a 19 string lyre that goes from F3 to C6 the page I bought it from said it was a 24 tone one2 of the strings broke off when tuning but I ordered new ones
>>42895304>can they still be played with it?depends on what you mean by not in range. your lyre is tuned diatonically rather than chromatically, so there's some gaps in the standard tuning (matching each string directly to the note above) that will prevent you from playing some songs. some music you could play if you transpose it, but you have to kinda know what you're doing to do that. can even play some non-diatonic music if you learn how to tune your strings to fit them. for now its a safe bet to look for songs that are in the key of C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_major. sheet music for songs in C won't have any of the b or # symbols next to notes or next to the start of the staff lines
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>>42890943Wow, this is very good. You gonna put it on YouTube?
>>42895789Eventually, when I get a recording I'm really happy with. Gotta get a better mic and fix my studio setup first.
Suggestion for the upcoming game jam. Have the main theme, and maybe three or so bonus themes that would be optional.
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>>42898257filler
Really lazy ponified cover of Amarillo (I was inspired)Art (and voice) by me, piano is from the original song.https://u.pone.rs/sfggqtai.mp4
>>42898888pretty good cover and decent singing (I like how you pronounce "Ponyvillฤ"), this deserves to be uploaded on your YT channel
>>42898941Thank you! Here's the YT upload, I guess.https://youtu.be/qKBKRNIORrs
>>42898888This is great!
>>42899002I love your voice! You sound like a cutie patootie
>>42899126Thank you! Maybe I can come up with more original lyrics for another one, lol.>>42899832No one's ever said that to me before. Thanks, I was born with it.
happy hearth's warming I guesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10uCaKdWmo
>>42904198It's sad tank dies every winter, it's just not right.
>>42904198Nice mashup
>>42904243I mean at least he respawns every spring
>>42898257good fluff
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>>42905349I really like the two kirin in this one. The boy kirin actually looks male, unlike the show style.
>>42905607I like his snout, it's clearly masculine while still looking soft
Any idea why DHX left out so many mouth shapes on the front and three-quarters-back views of their puppets? They're like this from season 2 all the way to season 9, so it almost seems intentional. Was filling in the missing frames just never on their list of priorities?
>>42907012That's specifically for you to inject your own custom ones if the scene calls for it.
>>42907012>>42907098 is retarded, plenty of those rigs are missing entire turnaround angles. filling in the angles just wasn't a priority when you can reuse what's there and no one will be able to tell. for the front view the hind legs are the same symbol as the 3/4 view I believe.
Working on a character design for an mini series set in Equestria.
>>42899002no offense man, but you sound like a woman
>>42907892Don't compliment xer!
>>42907012could be because 3/4 is the most commonly used view as it is the most appealing, so they don't spend as much time on developing other least used onesand they have the same amount of frames for the side view because it's basically a copy paste of 3/4
>>42907892I get that a lot. It's whatever...
>>42907851That's fuckin' awesome
>>42908211Thanks! I took a lot of inspiration from Faust's concept art. Wanted to make a character that is similar to Enkidu from the Gilgamesh epic.
there was no /create/ thread at the time I made this, but since christmas has come and gone, here's Applejack singing Illegals in My Yard.https://files.catbox.moe/pyx6ku.flac
>>42909438godly
>>42907851Thought you guys might like this WIP scene for an animatic.
Basically one month until spooky game jam begins. Also wtf are these captchas?
>>42910956>Also wtf are these captchas?they are IQ tests that unironically filter Indians
>>42910967Makes sense, I just find them annoying due to having an awful memory. So I gotta flip through them a few times.
>>42911032>he doesn't know about the userscript
>>42911047Much easier, thanks nonny.
>>42911047I don't. How is this done? Is it through of the extentions, or a script you install with one of the script addons?
>>42910674cutie blinkie
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>>42910956Is it really that soon?
>>42912571Pretty sure, just depends on when the con begins. I believe the next jam is gonna be a month long if I recall.
>>42910956I mentioned doing a group project in the last jam thread, anyone still interested?t. EU codefag with no art skills
>>42912802I would help but I am also an artless codenigger
>>42913335>no art>no mareswhy live bros
>>42913335omgz I love teh pourplz!
>>42913335>>42912802There were a couple of artists in need of code monkeys in the last Jam thread, be in the lookout.>>42910956Thank you for reminding me. I wanna do a little trailer for all the old and new games as a kind of bumper for the con. Show off 5 seconds of every game (which will take about 5 full minutes). If anyone has any suggestions feel free to let me know
>>42910956Wait, there is an mlp gamejam end of January?
>>42915462Yup, roughly every 4 months. Mainly at every (online) con
>>42907012I might be giving myself more work than I need to, but I decided to fill in the blanks for the puppet I'm developing. When animating, I want to lip-synch just once and then turn the head to whatever angle I want. That's only possible if the full set of mouth shapes exists for all angles.
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>>42916656The scrunch face is a very nice touch, it's looking better and better.
I've made several attempts by now, but I'm not giving up yet. This still needs to get finished, even if it's really difficult.I'm looking for any poetfag to help me finish ponifying Juicy by Notorious Big. Here's what i have so far:>It was all a dream>I used to read Equine history>Mare'n'th'Moon and somethin' bout Elements of Harmony>Stackin' books up really tall>Every afternoon map attack, practice magic, no social calls>I trained my mind's eye til my brain fried>Sniffing dust and book glue, ancient texts be my guide>Way back, just the little baby Drag' had my back>With the 'tude to match>Remember Magic Duel, duh-ha, duh-ha>You never thought that Friendship would take it this far>Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rule right>Know you agree, blow up like the Treebrary>Book Wormer, never been a friend earner>'member when I couldn't use magic as a page turner>Thanks to Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Dashie>Of course I can't forget Fluttershy and Rarity>I'm blowin' up like never thought I would>Call the Castle, new crib, same hood>It's all good>And if you don't know, not you know, TwiggaCredit to this anon, for fixing a lot of the mess I had originally written: https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/42160683/#q42332930Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw
I forgot the image.
Haven't done anything productive since Christmas, it's over.
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>>42910956I can't wait for it to start, I need a break from my main project
trying to figure out how to draw ponies again. here's twi
>>42919602not bad, although, you made a small mistake, twilight is a unicorn
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>>42919602Purple cute
>>42919602I like the < wink
MISSING RESOURCES REQUESThttps://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/17919509/#17919622I cannot find any content on these links since they're over a decade old and dead.DOES any anon have a archived copy of these tools, or am I better off searching the archive thread's database?And quick question.I can see the animation puppets have example keyframes, and that I can set static frames for each symbol, is there a way to tween between static frames? I already tried classic tween and setting a new keyframe with a different static frame value, but this doesn't work.
Inspired by the works of Robert Aickman. I'm not sure how long it'll be, but it's probably around 60-70% done.https://ponepaste.org/11660
>>42921336High quality pony words
>>42921297I can help with a few of the 3rd-party extension tools. Keep in mind that I have only ever used these in CS6, so if you are using a newer version of Flash/Animate, they may not work.Janimation flash tools is no longer available from the original creator. I guess they never updated it for the Creative Cloud version and for some reason deleted the original version from their website too. I've reuploaded the CS6 version here:https://files.catbox.moe/o4c546.zipTo install:note: <ConfigDirectory> is usually located at C:\Users\<yourUserName>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Flash CS6\en_US\Configurationunzip the ZIP filecopy everything in Tools to <ConfigDirectory>\Toolscopy everything in WindowSWF to <ConfigDirectory>\WindowSWFcopy everything in keyboardShortcuts to <ConfigDirectory>\keyboardShortcutscopy everything in Commands to <ConfigDirectory>\Commands Keyframe Caddy also seems to be unavailable from the original creator. I believe the modern Creative Cloud versions of Adobe Animate have something called "Frame Picker" built into them that does the same thing, so you only need this extension if you are using CS6. Keyframe Caddy was distributed as a .mxp file, but to get it to work with CS6 I had to convert it to a .zxp file and change the maxversion property inside of it. I've reuploaded this zxp file here:https://files.catbox.moe/kzwni3.zxpTo install:Open the Adobe Extension Manager. You should be able to open it from the Windows start menu. If not, then open Flash, go to Help -> Manage Extensions...In the extension manager, click "Install" and select the ZXP file.I haven't heard of the "Convert to 2s" extension, but perhaps Tween2Keys will accomplish something similar. That one can be found here, along with a bunch of other tools:https://www.toonmonkey.com/extensions.htmlYou probably install this one through the extension manager, too.Zedrin made a tutorial in which he used all three of these tools. Could be useful to you:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSFlXA7-3c8 keyframe caddy starts at 3:15 Tween2Keys is used very briefly at exactly 4:01 Janimation Tools starts at 8:00> is there a way to tween between static frames?Classic tweens are only good for bulk movements of symbols (i.e. translation, rotation, skew, scale). If you want to smoothly morph one shape into another, you can do that with a "shape tween", but in my experience they're finnicky to work with. They never morph the way I want and I have to add a ton of "shape hints" to make it look close-ish to want I want. A huge limitation of them is that you can't apply them to an entire symbol - you can only apply them to individual drawing layers. Here's a basic tutorial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7N1fAdk0JcAnd here's one that uses shape hints. The interesting stuff starts at 3:25:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vSQLRJoafk
>>42921463Thanks, anon!
Any 3D-chads that could point me toward a resource for making good looking pony eyes in blender or 3d in general? Working on pic rel that I eventually want to atleast do some emotes for after riging but kinda lost as to how I should do the eyes since they're just deformed spheres right now.
>>42923618https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D16SNTivZQ
Does my old quest from 2019 count? I should start it again.
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Magma did a 2025 review, so I also did one as well for our group canvas! Here are the stats.In 2025 we've had...>401 users>227 canvases (including 42 /bale/ canvases)>5,717,248 brush strokes in /create/ canvas alone>10,617,746 /extrapolated/ brush strokes across all 4 canvases.>525,600 minutes (365 days go figure) uptime>Top 5 drawfags: >pic relThanks for drawing with us for over 5 years!
>>42921551>>42921297Hi, same anon back, thanks for the links. >Classic tweens are only good for bulk movements of symbols (i.e. translation, rotation, skew, scale). If you want to smoothly morph one shape into another, you can do that with a "shape tween", but in my experience they're finnicky to work with.I see, ignore my retardation, I just came back from watching Zachary Rich (the double rainboom fag's) course so I learned quite a bit about animating pones. >Zedrin made a tutorial in which he used all three of these tools. Could be useful to you:I'll take a lookShould've probably mentioned im using Adobe CC 2015, I think Zach's videos use ~2010 or ~2009 Adobe Flash? Have a small shitty ball animation I made since I'm lazy. I know it needs improvement.
sleepy mare animationhttps://u.pone.rs/clrqgdyx.mp4I think this isn't too bad for a beginner is it?Maybe the blinking is too much?
>>42926407had to re-encode ithttps://u.pone.rs/ygahbbkb.mp4
>>42926407Not bad for a first go! It's good to see someone taking a stab at animation.A few critiques:The sound quality is low. Did the original audio sound better before you exported it? If so, look around in the export or publish settings and see if you can increase the bitrate of the audio.The chin, top of the nose and nostrils are not moving as the mouth moves. If you look inside those symbols, they probably have their own frames that correspond to the frames of the mouth and the symbols should be synchronized with the mouth.People tend to blink more when tired, so extra blinks can be good to convey tiredness. There are other techniques you could use too, like bags under the eyes and showing veins in the eye whites during closeups.
>>42926449crunchy mare
>>42919170>anon pulling a Literally Me off to the sidehearty kek
>>42927524>The sound quality is low. Did the original audio sound better before you exported it? If so, look around in the export or publish settings and see if you can increase the bitrate of the audio.yeah, 15.ai exports .wav files, so that might be part of the reason why she sounds so crunchy.>The chin, top of the nose and nostrils are not moving as the mouth moves. If you look inside those symbols, they probably have their own frames that correspond to the frames of the mouth and the symbols should be synchronized with the mouth.I'll check those, does look a bit static.>People tend to blink more when tired, so extra blinks can be good to convey tiredness. There are other techniques you could use too, like bags under the eyes and showing veins in the eye whites during closeups.Don't know if there's any eye bags in the puppet itself, but I can take another peek sometime later.For now I was looking through my assets folder and lo and behold, Milky's made a visit!
>>42929636.wav files aren't compressed unlike mp3's....
>>42926407>>42926449>>42929636The animation is pretty nice idea to get your feet wet.(your 7 last frames have a scale to it)Naa, you just use too much compression on your audio..mp4 is a container that can hold multiple audio and video codecs (things that actually compress the audio/video).You probably didn't choose it and went with default option, but you video is h264 (59kbps ! But almost nothings moves, so it's okay) and aac (143kbps) for the audio.That's awefully low.That's some codecs from 2003 (still widely used, but inefficient compared to more recent ones)Honestly, just use .webm (an other container ) and VP9 for the video, and Opus for the audio (that is 10 years more recent, so better quality for the same size, and works on any phone/webbrowser).Usually, you export your animation in frame by frame/ lossless, and then compress it to fit you publishing platform.If you want to do it automagically, use ffmpeg, and call it as such: "ffmpeg -i uncompressed.avi compressed.webm"It will auto select VP9 and Opus if there is any audio.Have an example of AV1/OPUShttps://u.pone.rs/nwguxieh.webmIt's 93Kb instead of 121kb for way better quality
>>42929907can I just use handbrake to re-encode it? I don't really like having to open cmd, then path to the target file, and look up ffmpeg commands>(your 7 last frames have a scale to it)I know, was too lazy to fix it>You probably didn't choose it and went with default option, but you video is h264 (59kbps ! But almost nothings moves, so it's okay) and aac (143kbps) for the audio.That's awefully low.I see, I did leave it on defaults, I'm using adobe animate cc 2015. >It's 93Kb instead of 121kb for way better qualityI don't like webm since apple doesn't mesh nicely with it, though it is more compact, yeah.
>>42929898Let's go!I just hope Milky won't hurt her milksack in this powerful game.>7 framesYeah, I know that feel...On the other hand, when its published, it's "definitive", so I like to just have a glass of water of whatever when I just finish something and before publishing. I catch errors this way (like eye reflection or sometime even missing cutiemarks)>>42929985Oh, don't worry, handbreak support all of this (like a lot of things, it usees ffmpeg under the hood). Just select VP9/Opus, and you are good to go.It will be slower to encode than mp4, but the quality will be better for animation (and sound).Also, I just tried it (I have an old version) and you may have to fiddle with the bitrate to make it fit on 4chan. But to host elswhere, it's all good.4chan only support.mp4 : h264 and aac.webm ( VP8 or VP9 ) and ( vorbis or Opus )No subtitle, no metadata, etc.Your best bet for animation is indeed VP9/Opus.Shame they didn't support AV1, the "new" svtav1 encoder is super fast (faster than VP9 and h265 on my computer)...If you want to read more:https://chameleon-ai.github.io/webm-guide/>awefully lowEyup. Well, for the audio, using Opus, that would be quite good, but not for aac.>apple (not the mare)iphone is supposed to play VP9 since 2023, and apple introduced software-based AV1 iOS support starting with iOS 15.So, you shouldn't have problem with it.(Must images from the video are not mine)
>>42930050oh you're the BFED animatorfag, cool.does that game use flash? I think I saw something about it being a proprietary animation tool
>>42930058Good old BlackCat, at your service, eyup.>proprietary animation toolHoo, I will call my python scrip like that, it's way more classy!Yeah, to be more exact, The game engine is Kazeged (and I fucking need to spend some time on it for pete's sake), and I use a custom script to animate preview and my images (why custom script? Well, Pencil2D is fucking up the aliasing when scaling, and Synfig Studio is a smoking pile of shit that takes forever to render, provided it doesn't crash).Everything is in python, and I use pillow to generate every frame.I then compress everything either to gif (still using pillow) or ffmpeg (when doing webm / stitching gifs).The file format is super simple, you just list all your layers, and then your text. It autodetect when you have multiple images to make them loop (like eye blink or mouth.I draw everything using either paint from windows XP (when I'm lazy) or firealpaca (when I feel fancy).
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>>42930533>that SOAR patch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGnEa6zzVdwnow with flac download in description
>>42932959nice!I don't know about flash, but usually, it's best to separate your shots (simply because the animation software are not designed that way).But maybe you can with flash.
>>42932959>4ch randomly nukes the source file linkthanks hirogook
Just letting you know, the people behind #FriendshipGames2025 and #MyPastIsNotToday2025 are running an art collab to celebrate the year of the horse. It's open to everyone who wants to add to it, here's the form to submit one: https://forms.gle/LiDEpHywVAxaUvb17
Punk Luna from an old sketch
>>42934375Looks more heavy metal than punk
>>42934375Changeling spotted! MY princess doesn't have such round and succulent buttocks
>>42934560Probably, I'm not well versed in alternative fashion. Some other anons called it punk so I went w it.>>42934612Then you haven't observed your princess close enough good sir! The cheeks doth be plump
>>42930533I'm liking that Night Stalkers patch there. I'd buy it and wear it.
>>42935435somebody wake neighsayer from their stupor we need patches
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>>42934375nice! but i will complain that her forelegs are very smol
>>42933942flashanon backstill working on itthe rough's mostly done, I think I'll spend tomorrow smoothing it out with some tweens, and cleaning it up.
>>42938477Nice
