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# Does anyone do vector animations?

It took me ages
Heres the .swf aswell
(redruminc Likes stickmen, and stickmen like him., Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:43, archived)
# Very nice but rather big
Try turning off the dithering

Hand-vectored?

GMOS does wonderful vector-style animations
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:44, archived)
# Yes hand vectored
I tried using my little trick but it made it disgustingly bad looking.

Sorry about the size I've changed it to the un-dithered version thanks for the tip :)

EDIT: Seems to have turned it into a disco crash test even better :D
(redruminc Likes stickmen, and stickmen like him., Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:46, archived)
# I don't believe for a second that you drew even one frame of this by hand.
I think you've just 'discovered' some of the options in the 'convert bitmap' menu, that's all.
Just so we're clear, I don't give a rat's ass how you made it, but I think it's pretty fucking weak to lie about it.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:54, archived)
# I have to agree because
done by hand would hardly be likely to have the colours jumping as they do.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:57, archived)
# pretty sure that's just rotoscoping
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:46, archived)
# Are you coming on to me?
edit: oh, I see - well whatever it is called, I'm not interested - it's wonderful.
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:47, archived)
# most vectors are just tracing though, aren't they?
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:48, archived)
# I don't think tracing counts as a 'real' vector
I'm pretty sure there were some arguments about what exactly vectoring was a while back
(Pavlov'sDog is all out of pavlova, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:50, archived)
# These arguments about what is a true vector bore my saggy moobs off
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:51, archived)
# It's ok
they're gone now
(Pavlov'sDog is all out of pavlova, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:53, archived)
# you need a better fitness regime then
(I helped save b3ta! mutster101 fell over, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:53, archived)
# Me too.
Particularly given that everything posted on b3ta ends up being rasterised anyway, regardless of how it's originally made.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:56, archived)
# *prolongs annoying argument*
.pngs are alright aren't they?
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:58, archived)
# They're still pixel based and not vector based.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:01, archived)
# oh noes!
i'm going to look at b3ta through a cathode ray oscilloscope from now on
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:04, archived)
# What you really want is a modified collection of shird world orphans
who sketch the output really quickly on to paper and display the screen to you via the medium of flickbooks.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:05, archived)
# :)
if i was modifying orphans, it would be with massive spoilers and 20in rims.
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:07, archived)
# Haha
everything's alright!
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:01, archived)
# no
it's harder than tracing


and thus art
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:50, archived)
# thank you :)
(I helped save b3ta! mutster101 fell over, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:52, archived)
# okay. forget i said 'tracing'.
art=hard to-do stuff
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:52, archived)
# Hahaha
why on earth does art have to be hard to do? I really don't get that.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:57, archived)
# that was my point.
what's an appropriate sarcastic smiley? :s
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:59, archived)
# I have an idea. Let's go back to the late 80's
and add NOT! after sarcastic statements.

edit: NOOOTTTTT!
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:02, archived)
# oh that sounds like something us cool board members would be interested in doing, Mofaha
NOOOOTTTT!!
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:04, archived)
# Well that was a totally unexpected response.
NOOOOOTTTT!!!
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:07, archived)
# well, you seem like you're down with it
NOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTT!
(I helped save b3ta! mutster101 fell over, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:09, archived)
# EXCELLENT!
*air guitars then flys off in a phone box*
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:04, archived)
# Now what is and isn't art is a far more complicated matter than "oh it's harder"
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:56, archived)
# caution
my above comment may contain traces of irony
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:57, archived)
# i'm never sure how to take it when people say that
(I helped save b3ta! mutster101 fell over, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:51, archived)
# oh, dear.
i chose my words poorly.
i think vectors and rotoscoping, when done properly, look amazing. i just presumed that similar techniques applied to both.

am i off the hook?
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:54, archived)
# Technukilly
anything posted on here cannot be a vector, since it's been rasterized into jpeg/png/gif. The true vector remains in whatever-the-hell format it was created in

Or some such
(I helped save b3ta! The Neville What what what, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:54, archived)
# True, but I feel it's also fair to say that
being called a reference is undoubtedly in reference to the 'method' that was used to create the work.

Although, people could post links to a swf if they so chose to keep it vectory.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:00, archived)
# Indeed, indeed
But to satisfy those who try to claim that if something was done in paint, say, but it looks very "vectorish" it is a vector, then I say, yes. Why not. Let it be a vector if it looks as such
(I helped save b3ta! The Neville What what what, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:08, archived)
# Oh
I didn't know it had a technical name, thats pretty much what I always do.
(redruminc Likes stickmen, and stickmen like him., Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:50, archived)
# but vectoring is just like rotoscoping, but only using one frame
and the whole thing is really just a fancy word for "tracing".

I rather like this anim, though.

(I helped save b3ta! giant_squid, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:53, archived)
# oooh
purdy.
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:54, archived)
# ^What he said
Looks like a screen printy thingy
(Mrs Trellis GIN, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:10, archived)
# This is ace...do you do a bigger version
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:16, archived)
# GrandmaOfShoes does
I seem to remember a lovely one involving a swan

EDIT: Oh, Dixon already said that. My bad.

EDITEDIT: Where are my manners? Very nice :D
(Pavlov'sDog is all out of pavlova, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:47, archived)
# Ninja Optimising
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:47, archived)
# vey nice.
respec' for your patience
(I helped save b3ta! mr spoons, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:49, archived)
# this is lovely
woo!
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:49, archived)
# Almost everything people create in flash is a vector animation
even if you don't like to think of them being in the narrow field that most people refer to as "vector art" or whatever term you want to use.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:03, archived)
# I did try once....
Although it's not strictly an animated vector, more an animated gif from a still vector....

and having read stuff, it's not even a true vector..whoop!
(I helped save b3ta! Jsysco is mostly a lurker, mostly, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:12, archived)
# I rather like this
its interesting in a very unpretentious way :)
(Phantasmagoria might do that and never come back, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:24, archived)
# that's very nice
lovely colours...
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 21:09, archived)
# Cor!
That's a bit bloody good.
Great stuff!
(I helped save b3ta! Walrus Man Think hippy thoughts, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 20:15, archived)