Help with rotary graphic animation for a new theme

[langersld]

In 3D graphics doing the extrusion is the easy bit. I'm interested in how Dark is gonna tackle this one.

I'm tempted to have a play just in Flash and Illustrator to see what can be done purely vector only. Interesting and a bit of fun.

You can see the acceleration in the rotary control in Dark's animation. So smooth with that feature. You will also notice that it gets exported as raster images so size of file will be an issue. Hmmm. This may be a weekend thing for me to play with though but I enjoy it. I still have to finish this

*sighs* I was only doing it for fun. Love the artwork in these old games.

Love to see what you come up with Pol....

[langersld]

Age font is really different from the one you were using in that logo. There's no gradient as I need to create texture for that, I want to be sure about the font before going fancy.

@polemicist

Really nice vector art. I love vector art but i hate the process of making it

@majorspawn "3d font" does not fit extrusion for real 3d, they are supposed to be used in 2d

I am OK with that font.... how do you feel Major?

@majorspawn

Cant wait to see the final product...

Check this in hyperspin, animation seems too fast on my q6600 but I test it trought hypertheme, for full theme it may be ok (hyperspin read .swf as fast as it can so sometimes you need really slow animation). Re-rendering it is not an issue as rendering setting are quite fast, the only problem is more frame=bigger file.

The .psd file you sent me link has raster logo, I need a text-based layer or path-based layer (you can convert text to path) to extrude in cinema 4d. Link also the flyer you want text to be similar to, there are different ikari art with different perspective

I Just checked the Animation in Hyperspin and the size is perfect... The small issue is the speed of the rotation... Are you able to slow it down?

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I like the Font and Gradient you have used in this text..

Cheers again

[dark13]

What about this? A bit different from the original logo

@polemicist

I'll upload the .c4d file on the ftp in dark13/3d models , I have no idea how maya will interpret camera, object and animation keyframe. Anyway its' a really simple object: 2 cilinder, and a half sphere . C4d set by default "smooth" animation with acceleration/decelleration, obviously you can change animation curve or chose "costant velocity" (needed for turntables)

[majorspawn]

What about this? A bit different from the original logo

@polemicist

I'll upload the .c4d file on the ftp in dark13/3d models , I have no idea how maya will interpret camera, object and animation keyframe. Anyway its' a really simple object: 2 cilinder, and a half sphere . C4d set by default "smooth" animation with acceleration/decelleration, obviously you can change animation curve or chose "costant velocity" (needed for turntables)

That is sooo funky mate..

Im more than okay with any of these designs.. Its Langers that's the perfectionist.

Thanks again

[langersld]

What about this? A bit different from the original logo

@polemicist

I'll upload the .c4d file on the ftp in dark13/3d models , I have no idea how maya will interpret camera, object and animation keyframe. Anyway its' a really simple object: 2 cilinder, and a half sphere . C4d set by default "smooth" animation with acceleration/decelleration, obviously you can change animation curve or chose "costant velocity" (needed for turntables)

Yeah I like It...

Mate just for another look I was thinking of.. Is there any chance of just getting the Rot joystick animation on its own x3 the size? to fit 2/3 of the hieght size of a hyperspin theme....approx 800pix high?

PM me if you need

Cheers

[dark13]

Being 3d you can render with the resolution you want so yes, it's possible to have a bigger .swf.

What about logo's resolution?

Check the speed of this (slight animation even on text). Do you prefer the logo with black lines or without it?

test logo.zip

[langersld]

Being 3d you can render with the resolution you want so yes, it's possible to have a bigger .swf.

What about logo's resolution?

Check the speed of this (slight animation even on text). Do you prefer the logo with black lines or without it?

Dark love your work... animation much better

I think I prefer black lines for the logo.. do u have small example without?

Could I bother you for just a joystick animation on its own as well approx 800 pix high..

Thanks for spending the time on this

Drinks on me later.....

[dark13]

Here's a 800*600 .swf. There's a normal and a slower version, the best one probably depends by if you will use other animated stuff on the theme or not.

rotating joystick 800px.zip

[langersld]

Here's a 800*600 .swf. There's a normal and a slower version, the best one probably depends by if you will use other animated stuff on the theme or not.

Thanks Dark.... Last one... 800 was a little too big.. are you able to try 650...or if you can let me know what program u used I might be able to reduce the res?........ also can you have the red arrows be part of the joystick animation.. and one without.. just to see how it would look in the theme ...

Cheers again

[Polemicist]

Cinema 3D...

Pity it can't render wireframe vector with shading.

[dark13]

Actually you can keep realistic shading (but the result is a mixed bag) or use "quantize" to have a "vector" effect. The joystick is a bit too "simple" to have an interesting shading, the 6 sides shape does not help at all as if you don't set up a "flat" light one or 2 sides will simply look too dark (and dark yellow is a really "bad" color to me ). Here's the 2 rendering setting with a more complex object. Obviously if you want a differrent look you can always make multiple render (lines and realistic render) with alpha masks and assemble it later in after effect or another compositing software. The thing that really bugs me in c4d is it does have a compositing tag but you can't hide a plane showing only the reflection on it. For my boxes's set reflex I had to render the plane with 100% reflection and then render a mask with a gradient in plane's alpha channel and solid white in luminance channel.

Actually I did also a more realistic rendering but render time is an issue for high resolution. For 800px joystick it need 2.40 minute per frame and that animation is made by 200 frame...

[dark13]

These should be ok

rotating joystick 600px.zip

[langersld]

These should be ok

Dark... Thats the size

Just need them in .swf

Thanks again

[dark13]

Lol, zipped .flv instead of .swf again

rotating joystick 600px.zip

[Polemicist]

Well the raster graphic gives me an idea for creating the 3D effect in vector. I have to work Saturday but I'll try to have a play around with this. There is a method I've used for facial animation along with colour changing that should do the trick. Gotta play.

[majorspawn]

These should be ok

Attached Files Attached Files

File Type: zip rotating joystick 600px.zip (2.68 MB, 3 views)

Hi Dark,

Can you do the same for me but in 300px if its not too much trouble?

arrow and no arrow

thanks in advance

[dark13]

Same size of the joystick in the logo?

[majorspawn]

Same size of the joystick in the logo?

Half size to what you did for Langers 600px

so whatever you did for Langers last but half it

[dark13]

Half size

rotary joy 300px.zip

[majorspawn]

Half size

awesome. Thank you

[majorspawn]

Hi Guys,

Thanks again for your help with the animation, here are the results of the rotary project which the theme will go with.

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?33877-Custom-Rotary-LS30-External-Joysticks&p=315527#post315527