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Published: 2011-10-31 03:35:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 38330; Favourites: 1240; Downloads: 6554
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UPDATED 10/31/2011: Made a few enhancements based on feedback below. This involved fixing her cutie mark, stiffening her hooves, fixing the right hind leg, adding an overlay over her horn, and improving the blink animation.The source file has been updated below, but the original source and gif can still be downloaded here:
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My most ambitious test of Synfig Studio yet, featuring Twilight Sparkle in her regular walking animation.
It took a while to do only because I was still getting used to using this program for something more complicated than stick figures, but once I got the ball rolling it was fairly easy-going. [although it still needs more polish, of course] ^^
All the animation was done using only 5 waypoints (6, if you count the blink), with the hair and cutie mark bobbing being handled by Warp Distort layers. The additional 5 waypoints needed to include the blink animation were added by duplicating the original 5 waypoints -- note that the Time Loop layer is only there to create the Youtube video rendering, but is not needed for the regular GIF render.
Also, since these characters aren't mine, the source is free for anyone in the community to use if they want...
Synfig Source: [link]
Original Inkscape vector: [link]
Synfig Studio: [link]
Inkscape: [link]
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You're welcome! ^^
And, yush, thanks to Studio B for the base animation. X3
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More like... quietly epic, but thank you. ^___^
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Haha, I was playing metal when I clicked on this, and Twilight instantly became badass.
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lol, doesn't quite seem like heavy metal material, but I think it kinda works.
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It doesn't really match at all. The expression on her face is the only reason it worked
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Would you make Applejack or Rainbow Dash like this? :'3
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Oh yeah, all the Mane6 eventually. ^^
It's just that right now I'm kinda in pony piΓ±ata mode... [link] ...so would rather make piΓ±ata versions of them first (to have them ready for BroNYCon). :3
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Don't worry, ornamental piΓ±atas are cool too. ^__^
[I'll just have a harder time sharing their WIN, since they're physical objects, lol] XD
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How do you make these?
I do pixel ponies but want to do stuff like this as well.
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And what lovely pixel ponies they are! ^^
I reckon if you could do one of Violet...
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...I'd be one heck of a happy camper!
As for how I do these animations....
Well that depends on your choice of software. If you prefer stuff like Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, I probably can't help you much since I don't use any of them.
[with the exception of Photoshop Touch on Android, but that's a different story]
However the general concepts are still the same. ^^
In the case of the above, I use a combination of Inkscape to create the original vector image, and Synfig to do the animation. But are free and powerful tools -- and although Synfig is still in active development, Inkscape is very mature and easy to use. ^^
If you know about vector art, you'll know that drawing them is fairly easy (more sculpture than drawing actually) -- and likewise animating them is easy too since most of the tweening is done for you after you establish some keyframes.
But if you don't know much about vector art, I recommend starting with drawing still images first in Inkscape. It's a little more fun and easier to use than Illustrator, and more dedicated than SAI or Photoshop's vector tools.
In my description I have a copy of Twilight's vector source for you to look at, if it helps.
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Violet is on the list of ponies to do.
Thanks for the info
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Woohoo!!!
Lady Violet approves!
Also, her Tumblr is hilarious! XD
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Thank you. ^^
Hope you'll like what I'm about to upload, although admittedly it's gonna be VERY different from an animated GIF.... :3
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Thank you, Have some llama. :3
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Thank you very much! ^__^
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This animation of Twilight came to good use - [link]
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WOW!! AMAZING KEWT!!! XD
And so glad you were able to do something really neat with this animation! This is why I support free art! ^^
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Some fluttershy deserves a llama...
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Wow that looks really good
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Thank you very much. Glad my first attempt continues to be enjoyed by everypony. ^__^
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You're welcome:3
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Thank you very much, princess! Wow! So much pink...
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It's Twilight.
And she's just walking....
So why am I so satisfied to just sit here and watch it forever?
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Cause it's Twilight Sparkle, 'nuff said.
I'll go bring you some popcorn then.... ^^
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lol, just a walking Twilight. But glad you seem to like her.
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Are you kidding?? This is a masterpiece!! you are a Very Talented Person!!
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When I get home from vacation today, I'll start work on Derpy's animation. ^^
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Thank you. ^^
I meant that it pales in comparison to the ones I made later, since this one was my first and has a few bugs in it still. On the other hand, it does have Twilight... and because Twi is loved by ALL, it's actually been the most popular thus far.
[least popular was Star Sparkle,... guess people don't quite love Twi's mom as much.... >>; ]
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i love how she always has that scowl on her face
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That's our Twi for ya... ^___^
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Quick! Commence the counter love! >v<
*initiating llama attack of WIN!* >v<
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