Comments on: Sneak Peek: Monster Management http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Carl Complaint http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-259242 Carl Complaint Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:38:56 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-259242 Bart: Yes, ideas always have potential. And who knows what has stopped this project from going ahead -- I won't complain :-) But, that's precisely why I tend to never announce anything or make big plans beforehand - I KNOW life will get in between :) Bart: Yes, ideas always have potential. And who knows what has stopped this project from going ahead — I won't complain :-) But, that's precisely why I tend to never announce anything or make big plans beforehand - I KNOW life will get in between :)

]]> By: Bart http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-251064 Bart Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:54:14 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-251064 @Carl: yeah, it's too bad - I think the idea had potential! @Carl: yeah, it's too bad - I think the idea had potential!

]]> By: Carl Complaint http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-250825 Carl Complaint Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:45:32 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-250825 Hrm... almost 4 months later, and the web site went from an empty template with a broken link to "404 not found". The Blender community, I'm sure, is proud of Dualbo and the success of Monster Management so far ;) Hrm… almost 4 months later, and the web site went from an empty template with a broken link to "404 not found". The Blender community, I'm sure, is proud of Dualbo and the success of Monster Management so far ;)

]]> By: Ben http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187348 Ben Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:23:22 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187348 Looks pretty cool to me :-) @DGE: From the phrase "conversational documentary shorts", I assumed that the dialogue was a real-life interview, in the same vein as Creature Comforts. Thus, the fact that he sounds like Joe Average is probably because he is, well, Joe Average :-) I don't think electronically modifying the voice would fit with the idea of the show. Looks pretty cool to me :-)

@DGE:
From the phrase "conversational documentary shorts", I assumed that the dialogue was a real-life interview, in the same vein as Creature Comforts. Thus, the fact that he sounds like Joe Average is probably because he is, well, Joe Average :-) I don't think electronically modifying the voice would fit with the idea of the show.

]]> By: Javawock http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187226 Javawock Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:09:11 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187226 "Yoda, I am your faaather!". I would be interested to see if this can be pulled off weekly. Still, good luck! "Yoda, I am your faaather!". I would be interested to see if this can be pulled off weekly. Still, good luck!

]]> By: DGE http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187154 DGE Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:27:01 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187154 It looks like... a nice start, but too short to tell if the concept and humour will be maintainable. Weekly? Sounds ambitious. The sound is acceptable, the animation isn't real bad, but could use work. E.g. the expression & sync is good but he bobs and twitches in a random way... but only while talking. And the muzzle/cheek creases are so extreme they're distracting, to me at least. Extremely long title & credits. The worst complaint I have at this point is a common trend to skimp on voice casting or post-production. The issue is that of using completely "normal", average human voices for non-humans. The best animation and film-making has always matched the body and voice to make it BELIEVABLE. This guy sounds like Joe Average, even though he looks reptilean. Changing just the body isn't enough. You can easily electronically modify the voice. An ordinary voice COMPLETELY suspends my belief. He should be trying to act as if he's human and people buying it or pretending to, while viewer is convinced that he isn't. That's the real source of humour, I think. Alien body is not enough of a twist. Otherwise it's just a "me too": The Office in monster suits. It looks like… a nice start, but too short to tell if the concept and humour will be maintainable. Weekly? Sounds ambitious. The sound is acceptable, the animation isn't real bad, but could use work. E.g. the expression & sync is good but he bobs and twitches in a random way… but only while talking. And the muzzle/cheek creases are so extreme they're distracting, to me at least. Extremely long title & credits.

The worst complaint I have at this point is a common trend to skimp on voice casting or post-production. The issue is that of using completely "normal", average human voices for non-humans. The best animation and film-making has always matched the body and voice to make it BELIEVABLE. This guy sounds like Joe Average, even though he looks reptilean. Changing just the body isn't enough. You can easily electronically modify the voice. An ordinary voice COMPLETELY suspends my belief.

He should be trying to act as if he's human and people buying it or pretending to, while viewer is convinced that he isn't. That's the real source of humour, I think. Alien body is not enough of a twist. Otherwise it's just a "me too": The Office in monster suits.

]]> By: Jon http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187102 Jon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:14:08 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187102 Some better textures would improve it a lot. Try a different skin material for a start... http://www.blender-materials.org/index.php?p=5&id=56&fc=6 Some better textures would improve it a lot. Try a different skin material for a start…

http://www.blender-materials.org/index.php?p=5&id=56&fc=6

]]> By: AniCator http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187066 AniCator Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:11:50 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187066 It's animated very well. It's animated very well.

]]> By: Martín Eschoyez http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187065 Martín Eschoyez Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:11:34 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-187065 some texturing would be nice ;) Great work. some texturing would be nice ;)
Great work.

]]> By: drock http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-186922 drock Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:36:15 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/31/sneak-peek-monster-management/#comment-186922 Wow, nice lipsync. Waiting for more !! Wow, nice lipsync. Waiting for more !!

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