Just in time for Halloween.... "I Hate Clowns" is here! Hey, look under your bed!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Quick & Dirty Halloween Avatars
I thought I'd make some "Halloween Avatars" for my Facebook page and Twitter accounts. It was so quick and easy, I thought I'd pass on some basic information. Each Avatar took about 10-15 minutes, tops!
First you need MS Paint and or a photo editing software like Photoshop, Gimp or some clone...I use Serif Photoplus.
Choose a photo of yourself, full face is the easiest. Then choose a clown, scary face, or draw your own. Adjust the color tone of each photo so they are close in color and tint...a few mouse clicks will do this.
Then bring up the first photo in MS Paint, expand the 'canvas' by dragging the bottom right corner. Then 'past from' in the edit bar the second picture into the larger canvas. Adjust the size of the 2nd photo with the 'stretch/skew command. Now both photos should be same basic size and color tone.
Using the 'select' tool, split one photo in half (you be join one right side and one left). In 'edit' click on 'cut'. Then paste and drag off to the side of the enlarged canvas. Repeat cut command on the second photo, opposite half. Past and drag this half and join it with the first. Voila a combined avatar!
Now save and then open this 'avatar' into your photo editing software. Chose the 'smudge' tool, and blue the connection 'line' of the two halves. How detailed you want to get, determines the final product, but remember Avatars are usually about 100 X 100 Pixels in size.
Here is the final product of my four Avatars...not Hollywood quality, but not a lot involved to create. So practice, have fun, and create!
First you need MS Paint and or a photo editing software like Photoshop, Gimp or some clone...I use Serif Photoplus.
Choose a photo of yourself, full face is the easiest. Then choose a clown, scary face, or draw your own. Adjust the color tone of each photo so they are close in color and tint...a few mouse clicks will do this.
Then bring up the first photo in MS Paint, expand the 'canvas' by dragging the bottom right corner. Then 'past from' in the edit bar the second picture into the larger canvas. Adjust the size of the 2nd photo with the 'stretch/skew command. Now both photos should be same basic size and color tone.
Using the 'select' tool, split one photo in half (you be join one right side and one left). In 'edit' click on 'cut'. Then paste and drag off to the side of the enlarged canvas. Repeat cut command on the second photo, opposite half. Past and drag this half and join it with the first. Voila a combined avatar!
Now save and then open this 'avatar' into your photo editing software. Chose the 'smudge' tool, and blue the connection 'line' of the two halves. How detailed you want to get, determines the final product, but remember Avatars are usually about 100 X 100 Pixels in size.
Here is the final product of my four Avatars...not Hollywood quality, but not a lot involved to create. So practice, have fun, and create!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
"Clowns" (working title) is coming for Halloween!
I am working on the soundtrack and film "Clowns", trying to get it ready for Halloween 2010 and make it as creepy as possible. After all, we all hate or are scared of clowns, right?
I find it interesting if I think of a tile, it has already been used at least 2X before. What is up with that? i guess I could call it something not having to do with clowns, like "Dew Drops" or something? Uh huh.
I find it interesting if I think of a tile, it has already been used at least 2X before. What is up with that? i guess I could call it something not having to do with clowns, like "Dew Drops" or something? Uh huh.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Working on Projects
I have been working diligently on my two latest projects, "Clowns" and "Killer Raine". Basic layout is pretty complete, a few animations to go, sound track synchronization is a chore, but fun when it works.
As I work, I get new ideas and sometimes re-work sections. Like last night at 1:30 AM a fix for an animation problem occurred to me.
I need a microphone and/or head set because I want to try narration in part of the film and/or subtitles. I have also been looking for ways to add actual film clips into the production in parts. Once I have an actual digital video camera, that part may be moot. Well, that's how things stand as of today. Projects release date will be Christmas 2010.
As I work, I get new ideas and sometimes re-work sections. Like last night at 1:30 AM a fix for an animation problem occurred to me.
I need a microphone and/or head set because I want to try narration in part of the film and/or subtitles. I have also been looking for ways to add actual film clips into the production in parts. Once I have an actual digital video camera, that part may be moot. Well, that's how things stand as of today. Projects release date will be Christmas 2010.
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