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Boatmurdered - The Animation
« on: July 04, 2010, 08:54:14 am »
(I'm hoping this is the right place for this topic, if not please move it accordingly!)

Hello my friends. Myself and a fellow animator are starting a short and simple animation based on the Boatmurdered story. We hope to have it done over the next 2 weeks.
I myself have attempted to start playing DF about 5 times over the last few years and have finally cracked it and loving it. I only recently stumbled onto Boatmurdered and was really charmed by it. My collaborator and I are animation students currently on holidays so we thought this would be a good project. It's going to be without dialogue and have simple animation. Here is an example of my work and of my buddies.
Mine: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/539899
Buddy: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/539900

I hope you guys will enjoy it and if any of you are interested you can follow the production of it here. http://simoncottee.blogspot.com/

I have become hopelessly addicted to DF and I figure I better hone that energy!
Cheers guys!

*** I'll post any interesting further developments here also.

First concept BATCH


BOATMUUUURRRDERED!!!!
« Last Edit: July 14, 2010, 08:14:13 am by LavaLevel »
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 09:53:10 am »
Awesome! When is the first update planned for?
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 10:02:19 am »
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 10:08:09 am »
Oh damn, you've got some nifty stuff going on there.

Good luck, man.
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 10:08:58 am »
Wow, I am SERIOUSLY interested in that. Awesome! :D Your animations are crazily pro, too. Looking forward to seeing more information on it, will watch your blog-- but you should certainly update on this thread now and again, too!
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2010, 07:05:29 pm »
Awesome! I was a little nervous you guys would respond negatively to the whole affair! (New to the forums and community and all).
I should have some concept art up later today and you can start seeing the art direction.
Regarding to story:
I'm planning to simplify it heaps (due to time and animation limitations). But I plan on hitting the main points, which in my mind are -
- 7 Arrive and begin construction, turns into thriving mountain home
- First terrifying elephant attack, weighs heavily on leaders mind
- Large scale elephant attacks over time, place starts going to hell
- Strained leader begins construction on large scale magma trap
- Elephants are now legendary war beasts
- Leader has lost it, all he does is engraves images of horrifying elephants
- Magma released, burns the earth/elephants/elf caravan? and sets fire to the mountain home
- Leader catches fire, goes berserk, kills someone and dies, everyone mad and rioting
- Final guy stands in the flaming ruins, a single girl happily plays in bones. He leaves

I really wanted to have goblins in there, but I figured due to constraints and the fact it's silent it might not be very clear. To me Boatmurdered is the terror of elephants and a mad king/leader. I also want to use the existing boatmurdered art as the basis for some of the shots. As a homage.
I've got to track down some good music for it. I'm thinking the Omen theme might synch well. (Mostly towards the end) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkFLdPaoZQ
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 07:13:08 pm »
NINJA: Ignore that, they look good those videos. Good luck with making the Boatmurdered flashs.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2010, 07:15:01 pm by nuker w »
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2010, 07:14:46 pm »
The links were examples of their work, not related to Boatmurdered.

Also, this is an amazing idea and would love to see it done. I hope you at least add sounds, aside from just music.
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2010, 07:58:34 pm »
Yeah we will see about audio. that can be a pretty huge process and if done badly is worse than if there was only music.
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2010, 08:29:34 pm »
Quote from: Snook on July 04, 2010, 10:02:19 am
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2010, 01:23:29 am »
Quote from: LavaLevel on July 04, 2010, 07:05:29 pm
Awesome! I was a little nervous you guys would respond negatively to the whole affair! (New to the forums and community and all).
I should have some concept art up later today and you can start seeing the art direction.
Regarding to story:
I'm planning to simplify it heaps (due to time and animation limitations). But I plan on hitting the main points, which in my mind are -
- 7 Arrive and begin construction, turns into thriving mountain home
- First terrifying elephant attack, weighs heavily on leaders mind
- Large scale elephant attacks over time, place starts going to hell
- Strained leader begins construction on large scale magma trap
- Elephants are now legendary war beasts
- Leader has lost it, all he does is engraves images of horrifying elephants
- Magma released, burns the earth/elephants/elf caravan? and sets fire to the mountain home
- Leader catches fire, goes berserk, kills someone and dies, everyone mad and rioting
- Final guy stands in the flaming ruins, a single girl happily plays in bones. He leaves

I really wanted to have goblins in there, but I figured due to constraints and the fact it's silent it might not be very clear. To me Boatmurdered is the terror of elephants and a mad king/leader. I also want to use the existing boatmurdered art as the basis for some of the shots. As a homage.
I've got to track down some good music for it. I'm thinking the Omen theme might synch well. (Mostly towards the end) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkFLdPaoZQ

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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 05:43:51 am »
check first post for new concept!
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 05:59:37 am »
They look VERY awsome. Glad to see you are really serious about this. Keep up the good work.
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Re: Boatmurdered - The Animation
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2010, 07:05:42 am »
Awesome :) shame there was no detailed character description in 23a :(
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2010, 07:49:19 am »
Quote from: Dariush on July 05, 2010, 07:05:42 am
Awesome :) shame there was no detailed character description in 23a :(

I know hey. I guess it gives us more creative freedom!
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