So…. What the heck is the plan?!
For the new video? I guess I’ll brief more on the plan layout some more.
What in the world is going to take so long?! Yah, I hear you guys, and quite frankly, If I were in the same situation I’d be super anxious too.
Well, let’s get started. Here is the basic plan for the entire project:
Pre-Planning
- Script and Screenplay - This has been finished, and is only going through minor tweaks for adding more jokes that we hadn’t thought of before.
- Character Design - This is in two phases: the first phase is the pencil drawings, while the second phase is the conversion into a photoshop file complete with movable limbs and several views for other angle shots. As of right now, this is what is being worked on, some characters are in phase one, others are in phase two, they just go in the order that I feel like working on. I can tell you now that some of the phase two designs are really impressive, and our main character, Link, has undergone a new facial and head look, and his attire is more like his Zelda2 appearance.
- GIF Sprites - For each character’s actions, we must make a photoshop (psd) file using the phase two designs and make sprites out of them. Basic actions like walking, running, and many special fighting moves will be covered in this phase. The thing about this phase is that while this adds much more to pre-planning, it takes away much of that slow and stressful animation time, and will make the main animation stage significantly shorter due to the many ready made sprites. Rather than needing to make a special gif for something as simple as walking or running every time it’s required, it will be ready made to be inserted.
- Backgrounds and Location designs - There will once again be plenty of background designs for the main locations. The Hyrule Castle used in this video will look much more different than the one seen in Twin Links in that by comparison the newer Castle will be more gigantic.
Production Stage
- Main Animation Stage - Here the characters and backgrounds will be used to make the hundreds, if not thousands of gif images. Unlike Twin Links where everything revolved around this stage, this new video’s animation stage will not take as long. The video is planned to have five Acts for the plot. Unlike the last three episodes for Stick Fantasy, each act will be worked on one at a time.
- Sound editing - one of the things we’ll definitely work to improve is the quality of the voices, so the music will most likely be inserted after the sound effects and voice overs.
Post Production
- Hopefully, this won’t take as long as before, because just about everything will be finished. The purpose of this stage will be to fix any errors and to put together the acts in how they will be presented in the project.
- Each Act should last no less than 3 minutes, and no more than 7. Because of youtube regulations, there may either be 2-3 separate videos depending on how each act fits into one another. But I may, I just may release a version that remains uncut and contains all five acts put together to give it more of a movie feel.
So there you guys have it. As you could tell, the largest stage will be first, and once we get into the main animation stage, everything should start to progress faster.
When will it be out you ask? I guarantee it will not be released in September, but I can’t guarantee it will be released in June, so I’m looking at a late July-August release.
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I was going to scold you for spamming, but since it was sincerely something very important, I’ll let this pass.
I’m very glad you’re okay. I’d flip out too if I heard those sirens.
Hey, you don’t mind if it’s really detailed, right? I mean, I’ve done shading and stuff. So far, I’m done the belly, tail, and legs.
@ Mario64Mario - All I can say is the more detail the better. I’ll do the best I can to make the character look the same as the drawing with all the details when I convert him into a photoshop file.
I’ve decided to do a front view, back view, and side view. Do you want any others?
Wait, Mario is drawing those?
SL: Mario’s drawing a bat character, I think.
@ Mario - that’s perfect, that’s what I need anyway.
@ SL and Justin - Yes, Mario is drawing a character for us (since he offered), I’ll reveal it when I have it either before or after I photoshop it.
DST, I already knew the Mario plan. And get on soon, I need to talk on Messenger. Urgent stuff, man.
Wow, look at Mister Important
gee sry mario
(I’m kidding)
Justin didn’t you know from the beginning that Mario64mario was going to draw…Mario? Well I thought he was.
Guys, Mario64Mario aint drawing Mario, I can tell you that. a
Don’t you worry, the character he’s drawing will be very cool
You mean the Moblin’s?
SL: Mario is not drawing Moblins.
Let’s wait until the video, shall we?
Or at least until the next couple posts
SL: The deed is done.
Nevermind. Forget it.
……..thats what I said. Seriously. It’s not all that important
So uh, is this going to be an entirely new thing, or is it going to be a sequel to The Twin Links?
And why the heck is there a smiley face in the bottom left hand corner of the layout >.>
It actually is a sequel to Twin Links, just with a bigger ensemble of characters and a much more epic story.
ZL: The smily is a thing wordpress does by default. Don’t ask
Yes, and to add to DST’s description, this video will also be an improvement of graphics. It’s really amazing. With every video that comes out, the graphics get better. =D