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  My Lego Animation...Again
 
Well here it is again. I'm pitching my short animated feautre that used the lego star wars line. It's called Fire and Ice. I've pitched it before, but this time I actually have video files to show for it. I've made a trailer for the film and you can (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) feedback. (...) The links above don't work for some reason when selected directly from Lugnet. if you type them in free of lugnet, such as in your browser, they do come up. If they still dont work, let me know. Chris (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) for (...) The error on your link is the 'html' bit. Perhaps it should be: (URL) seems to work for me.. I'm currently downloading & will pass on my comments later.. (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
Which AVI compressor did you use? I'm on a Mac, so I have to install the appropriate codec so I can view it. Thanks, ~Mark (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) The Codec is Indeo Video 5 if that helps. (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
Hi Mark, Is there a codec for the Mac for Indeo Video? Where can I find it? Thanks, Rick (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
In lugnet.starwars, Chris Czajka writes: <snipped> (...) feedback. (...) I was fairly impressed by the trailer, it certainly looks like it took quite some time to complete. Tell me, what kind of camera did you use for the stop- motion work? I've (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) Pretty darn cool I have to say. The best bits are the short clip of the advancing BikerScoutHorde, and the Lightsaber Duel - EXTREMELY well done from what I can tell, especially considering the constraints of the minifig as a stop action (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(URL) can install versions 3, 4, and 5 all at the same time. ~Mark (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) for (...) This internet project sounds like a great idea. it was something I was thinking of myself, but i was going to recruit computer animators to do the battle scenes, which is a lot easier than tryinf to use the stop-motion technique. If (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) as (...) idea. (...) the (...) if (...) Thanks for the comments. I can take the criticism and I thank you for them. I am a Film student and am used to hardcore criticism. As far as the black goes, I was going to start with an opening similar (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) I would be intrested to know some of the technical details as well. I just received the LEGO Studios (yes it is shipping from S@H now) but can't use it on my Windows 2000 computer despite what the catalog description claims. Tech support says (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) <clip> (...) I agree with most of what Kevin has to say even though I cut most of it. I wanted to address the walking problem. It seems to me that you have the figures walking 1 stud per step which plays as a lot of leg motion for getting (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) the (...) together (...) gait (...) That's the descriptive term the 'Board uses for my job. I'm not specializing in any one particular field, and I'm not the creator of the project I'm contracted to at the moment, so they went with that. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) The camera I used for this film was an aging VHS-C plugged into my computer via a capture card. A very old capture card I might add. The 15 months of production was basically a lot of waiting. I am a full time student at an art school and my (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) The walk cycle for the characters was a challenge from the very start. I had to compromise between realism and the constraints of a Lego figure. A Lego figure is nowhere near anatomically accurate. As an art student, we are trained to judge a (...) (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  RE: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) I'm sure there are people here who would host it. And there are certainly people who could wait for a 13 MB download. --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: My Lego Animation...Again
 
(...) space in my directory. Im allowed 10 megs right now, but there truly is no limit. All I need to do is apply for more. Ill look into that and let everyone know. Chris (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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