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codefox421 — Double Rainboom - Part 6 Shot 56 (Optimus Prime) by-nc-sa

Published: 2013-04-23 02:52:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 2967; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 16
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Description This is one of my six contributions of character animation to Double Rainboom, as seen at about 24:37 → [link]

I was given nothing for this shot! Literally, nothing. Up top is a super simple rough animation I made to give myself an idea of what Optimus would be doing. On the bottom is my final animated puppet.

This was the fifth character shot I animated and the first (partial) puppet I created for the film. Yep, that's right. I made Optimus from scratch. All of the gradients.

Also, this was kind of a rush job. We were within a week of releasing Double Rainboom when someone had the idea to add extra characters to this particular shot. I had about five days to get Optimus built and animated (while working a full-time job), so I only created what was absolutely necessary for the shot.
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Comments: 35

Appimena [2013-09-05 11:38:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god !

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menslady125 [2013-04-29 22:26:35 +0000 UTC]

All right!

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Valforwing [2013-04-27 03:36:09 +0000 UTC]

i wish there was more of him in the vid

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codefox421 In reply to Valforwing [2013-04-28 15:41:13 +0000 UTC]

Ah yeah. This was kind of a rush job. We were hitting the hard deadline of the release of the film when suddenly someone had the bright idea to add extra characters to this particular shot. I had about five days to get Optimus built and animated.

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Valforwing In reply to codefox421 [2013-05-01 05:09:45 +0000 UTC]

I hope you guys plan on makeing a second episode eventually. there are multiple universe to visit after all

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Byrdman-08 [2013-04-25 13:42:08 +0000 UTC]

Pretty amazing!!!!

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codefox421 In reply to Byrdman-08 [2013-04-28 15:48:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you think so

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Byrdman-08 In reply to codefox421 [2013-05-06 15:11:05 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, it's really great.

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Agirl3003 [2013-04-25 03:05:13 +0000 UTC]

mechanics + me = DEATH D8

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codefox421 In reply to Agirl3003 [2013-04-28 15:57:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh no!
*charges AED paddles* CLEAR! *shzffwmp* *blip blip blip...*
Phew. We almost lost you there.

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Agirl3003 In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 17:04:42 +0000 UTC]

*gets up screaming*

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NikoTheWolfMan1994 [2013-04-24 14:26:24 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!!!!!

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codefox421 In reply to NikoTheWolfMan1994 [2013-04-28 15:47:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

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NikoTheWolfMan1994 In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 16:52:35 +0000 UTC]

You wellcome!

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ArwingPilot114 [2013-04-24 07:28:56 +0000 UTC]

WOW! Awesome job! And I'm totally impressed this is all made from gradients! EPIC! I really love how every piece i moving on its own... awesome touch that gives it a flair of realism. Fantastic job!

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codefox421 In reply to ArwingPilot114 [2013-04-28 16:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!
Yep gradients are the secret of making Flash look 3d, just like textures are the secret of making 3d look real.
Glad you enjoyed the animation. If one good thing came out of the Michael Bay films, it was to influence future creators, including those behind Tranformers Prime, to make the characters look awesome and quite realistic.

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ArwingPilot114 In reply to codefox421 [2013-05-01 06:13:03 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! I never knew how to use flash (on my bucket list of things to learn), but it looked so awesome!

HA! That is very true! Plus they has a basis on NOT how to write transformers.

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whiteirislady [2013-04-23 23:06:38 +0000 UTC]

That's really good!

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codefox421 In reply to whiteirislady [2013-04-28 15:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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whiteirislady In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-29 03:27:13 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome!

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HellboysLady [2013-04-23 20:52:37 +0000 UTC]

WOW LOVE this, you did a wonderful job on this... Keep up the great work.

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codefox421 In reply to HellboysLady [2013-04-28 15:51:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'll try

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HellboysLady In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 16:06:58 +0000 UTC]

Welcome.

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DragonFlame123 [2013-04-23 20:29:46 +0000 UTC]

Simple but effective, I like it

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codefox421 In reply to DragonFlame123 [2013-04-28 15:57:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DragonFlame123 In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 17:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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ChromiaSonicPrime [2013-04-23 16:18:10 +0000 UTC]

what animation did u use?

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codefox421 In reply to ChromiaSonicPrime [2013-04-28 15:56:14 +0000 UTC]

I created and animated Optimus in Flash.
I think that's what you were looking for?

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ChromiaSonicPrime In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 16:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Kk

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Evaison [2013-04-23 15:42:22 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING

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codefox421 In reply to Evaison [2013-04-28 15:52:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Evaison In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-29 15:08:05 +0000 UTC]

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haloangel21 [2013-04-23 15:37:22 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome Great job~

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codefox421 In reply to haloangel21 [2013-04-28 15:54:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! If only I had seen your dA page before I made this... I could have used a lot of those gifs for reference!

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haloangel21 In reply to codefox421 [2013-04-28 21:21:44 +0000 UTC]

LOL.

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