Tree of all seasons ~ Crumb IV [Archive]

livius drusus

05-09-2005, 03:12 PM

Gorgeous, Crumb, both in idea and execution. The only critique I'd levy is that the transitions seem a bit brusque towards the end of the year. Otherwise, :2thumbsup:.

viscousmemories

05-09-2005, 04:47 PM

I don't like the big hole in the top middle, but otherwise cool.

Crumb

05-09-2005, 05:41 PM

Thanks guys. :cheerful:

I can see the blossom in spring - or is it just my optimism? Anyway, a very cool tree!
Yes there are some blossoms. Pink ones. Maybe I should add more though...

The only critique I'd levy is that the transitions seem a bit brusque towards the end of the year.
I know. This is because there wasn't much to do with the snow. I could add a few frames in there though. (You know what we need is a program that will automatically create a transition frame halfway in between two images... I wonder if I could write such a thing... )

I don't like the big hole in the top middle
Well I was trying to give the tree some character.

viscousmemories

05-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Well I was trying to give the tree some character.
Trees don't need no steenkin' character! They should all look the same!

maddog

05-09-2005, 05:59 PM

Fantastic! Jolly well done!

#434

JoeP

05-09-2005, 09:35 PM

Thanks guys. :cheerful:

I can see the blossom in spring - or is it just my optimism? Anyway, a very cool tree!
Yes there are some blossoms. Pink ones. Maybe I should add more though...Ahem. You're quoting me there, not Legs.

The only critique I'd levy is that the transitions seem a bit brusque towards the end of the year.
I know. This is because there wasn't much to do with the snow. I could add a few frames in there though. (You know what we need is a program that will automatically create a transition frame halfway in between two images... I wonder if I could write such a thing... )

You can do transitions like this with Animation Shop - gratuitous example:
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/SeasonTreetransitions.gif

Legs

05-09-2005, 10:12 PM

I can see the blossom in spring - or is it just my optimism? Anyway, a very cool tree!

Someone is taking the words right out of my mouth :whup:

JoeP

05-09-2005, 10:18 PM

I can see the blossom in spring - or is it just my optimism? Anyway, a very cool tree!

Someone is taking the words right out of my mouth :whup:
'Salright, I put them right back in ... um ... I mean...

Legs

05-09-2005, 11:30 PM

You wouldn't be the first person to make me eat my words, Joe :chin:

Crumb

05-10-2005, 01:52 AM

Wow. Maybe I need to get Animation Shop.

Sorry about the misquote thing. I do that often.

Ensign Steve

05-10-2005, 04:02 AM

The only critique I'd levy is that the transitions seem a bit brusque towards the end of the year.
I know. This is because there wasn't much to do with the snow. I could add a few frames in there though. (You know what we need is a program that will automatically create a transition frame halfway in between two images... I wonder if I could write such a thing... )

You can do transitions like this with Animation Shop - gratuitous example:
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/SeasonTreetransitions.gif

ImageReady does tweens, too.

beyelzu

05-10-2005, 05:54 AM

badass crumb.

Crumb

05-10-2005, 07:06 AM

:joecool:

JoeP

05-10-2005, 08:31 PM

Sorry about the misquote thing. I do that often.You need to be more careful.

Legs

05-10-2005, 10:21 PM

Hey! :glare:

JoeP

05-10-2005, 10:26 PM

Hey! :glare:
What?

Legs

05-10-2005, 10:40 PM

:fuming: :whup:

Crumb

05-11-2005, 02:46 AM

I get the point JoeP. I'll do my best never to let it happen again.

JoeP

05-11-2005, 11:16 PM

Stop apologising and create a new smilie.

Crumb

05-12-2005, 01:49 AM

I was thinking of retiring.

livius drusus

05-12-2005, 01:57 AM

What?! Why? No way!

Crumb

05-12-2005, 01:59 AM

Why not? It seems not to be worth the effort.

Skep

05-12-2005, 02:23 AM

I was thinking of retiring.
:sadcheer:

Crumb

05-12-2005, 02:27 AM

Oh come on now. There are plenty of smiley makers around. You don't need me too. :ptht:

livius drusus

05-12-2005, 02:29 AM

:( Well, I guess it depends on how you define worth. I suppose by most standards I've wasted more time than is even remotely reasonable. Cartwheel took me days, something like 20 hours, probably, and I still make changes to it.

I just really admire the pros like Fool or darkmoon and would very much like to be good enough to be able to produce work of their caliber and creativity.

I'm sorry you're down, Crumb. FWIW, I loved that you were all into it and making great original stuff right off the bat. I mean, until my breakthrough I just copied my betters. You've done something else entirely. I think it's awesome and very much worthwhile.

Crumb

05-12-2005, 02:33 AM

Well thanks, and I'll come around I'm sure. I guess I am in a sort of funk now. I had fun making them and if I think of one that gets me going I will probably make another. I just made this list of stuff I wanted to make, but I look at it now though and I just dont want to. :(

ceptimus

05-12-2005, 12:23 PM

Sounds like you're in the 'challenge achieved - depressive stage'. Happens to virtually all of us after we achieve some goal. The bigger the goal achieved, the biggger and longer-lasting the depression that follows. If you're anticipating the down as you near the goal though, it seems to soften its impact.

Pretty soon you will have a new goal to work towards, and away you'll go - of course, the next goal might not be another smiley...

The curse of being creative... :kickcan:

JoeP

05-12-2005, 10:06 PM

What cep said.

If you're just in a funk, that's understandable. Funk off and come back to smilie creation when you feel the rush. It makes me thing how little I've felt like vbulletin coding since creating the smilie search feature. It's not that there aren't things worth doing, it's just not inspiring me...

livius drusus

05-12-2005, 10:14 PM

That reminds me, it looks like they're sorting out persistent read marks for the next release, JoeP.

JoeP

05-12-2005, 10:25 PM

:bliss: :bliss: :bliss: :yay:

Do you think it will be ready before your lisarea smilie?

viscousmemories

05-12-2005, 10:35 PM

Do you think it will be ready before your lisarea smilie?
They're going into public beta next weekish. :) Here's the whole story:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138544

Database-Based Thread and Forum Read Marking

Yes, it's finally here! Now, instead of using cookies and inactivity timeouts to determine what should be considered unread versus read, you can now opt to track this via the database.

Individual threads are considered read only if you have actually read them. Also, as soon as you have read all threads in a forum, it's light bulb will go out; no need to visit the forum list!

Of course, it's also an option. Should you wish to stick with the original system, you'll be able to do so.

Skep

05-12-2005, 10:50 PM

:woohoo:

JoeP

05-12-2005, 11:18 PM

I trust you will install this well before the public beta, in fact tonight. Or sooner.

Oh and did I say: :bliss: :yay: :woohoo:

Ronin

05-13-2005, 01:07 AM

Something important is going on here and, for the life of me, I don't think I'll ever know what it is.

:dunce:

:chocoluv:

Crumb

05-13-2005, 03:10 AM

:yay: This is great news. It sounds like this will clear up all the annoying read/unread "features" of the forum. Very cool! :snoopy: