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Published: 2015-07-17 04:10:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 36532; Favourites: 1112; Downloads: 0
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Description Caution:  volume might startle you if you're not expecting it!!

So alot of people ask me

"Dan, how fast can Syron go?"
"Can you show us more crystal formations he has?"
"what do his crystals even sound like?"

Answer?  yes

This is a short (lol) animation test of what my longer animations are going to start to look like in preparation for a few larger projects coming your way soon!  The idea for Dragonfly started a year or so ago with my first attempt at it, but it didn't really hit the mark, so I scrapped the idea twice before reincarnating it last month and brute-force finishing it.  So what does 'dragonfly mean'?


Dragonfly is a crystal formation state for Syron (my main character)


He uses sound as a primary tool of defense/attack/propulsion, and Dragonfly, the state that allows him to jump to supersonic velocity, is the main idea this animation revolves around.  However as an added bonus, I also decided to debut Knuckleduster , which is the anterior phase state of dragonfly, which lowers Syron's speed to its lowest potential, yet maxing out his attack power in the form of giant crystal gauntlets.  Combine the initial speed burst from dragonfly and what you have is Syron with the capability to punch missiles in the face! 

...However those hellhound missiles don't get deterred so easily, and at the Kerberos Weapon Institute R&D, scientists are always happy to prove that their missile designs cannot be outrun or evaded.  ever.


Big thanks for everyone who helped me out with this!  While I did animate and do all of the sound work, there were several individuals who contributed in some way to what you see here:
- Using Kerberos (which is entirely her idea), redlines, smacking me for errors.

billboard contributors:





Thanks for watching!  This one took alot more time and work than metamorphosis, which you can watch here:  Metamorphosis

i was going to add music but the sound work turned out to be more than sufficient!
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4 weeks, (150+ hours?  i dunno)
Photoshop, Firealpaca, Aftereffects, Flash, Trapcode, Redgiant
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Comments: 295

Chaepae In reply to ??? [2015-07-27 10:24:07 +0000 UTC]

Amazing.....8D

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AshiroKei In reply to ??? [2015-07-26 12:54:04 +0000 UTC]

i say in name of all of us that we need the animation of the Syron universe.
Congrats for this masterpiece!

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AshiroKei [2015-07-26 12:49:23 +0000 UTC]

OMG!
wonderful!

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Robo-Shark [2015-07-24 21:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Man, you really make motion graphics style work look solid! It's a very polished look and it doesn't feel..."flashy" if that makes sense. Aftereffects is a more capable program for this kind of work than I think a lot of people give it credit for too. Amazing stuff, always blown away by how nice your pieces are!

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DanSyron In reply to Robo-Shark [2015-07-25 17:29:11 +0000 UTC]

ive always preferred more cinematic-esque animation style X3

thanks

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RaenBoow [2015-07-24 13:13:46 +0000 UTC]

When is the game out?

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DanSyron In reply to RaenBoow [2015-07-25 17:28:28 +0000 UTC]

lol whenever i launch a kickstarter

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FRESHZZs In reply to DanSyron [2015-08-16 11:35:59 +0000 UTC]

You have a game?

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DanSyron In reply to FRESHZZs [2015-08-16 20:09:18 +0000 UTC]

no lol, but eventually i might

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DragonGirl787 [2015-07-22 19:49:56 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap thats spectacular!!
Every time you do a new animation you seem to push everything so much further, everythings so smooth and the details of movement are subtle and incredible.
Its inspiring to see how your work evolves as you go along!

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DanSyron In reply to DragonGirl787 [2015-07-25 17:28:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks dood xD.  this one was a doozy to make

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DragonGirl787 In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-26 18:47:23 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome xD
I can imagine! :L

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HollowXDreams [2015-07-22 06:57:12 +0000 UTC]

This is a real piece of amazement and inspiration
Honestly I wished I could learn more about animation ever since I got ToonBoom and AnimePro last month
But my current laptop doesn't have enough ram and memory to process the frame by frame animtation
I look forward to more animation from you and your team

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DanSyron In reply to HollowXDreams [2015-07-22 07:31:14 +0000 UTC]

lol what team? xD (its just me)

But thank you

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HollowXDreams In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-22 07:34:00 +0000 UTC]

lol nvm then
You got skills, kudos

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Wheldonrules [2015-07-22 04:30:59 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing!!!! why isnt this a full length animation!?!?

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DanSyron In reply to Wheldonrules [2015-07-22 07:31:23 +0000 UTC]

because theres 1 of me xD

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Wheldonrules In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-22 11:06:04 +0000 UTC]

Yea true xD still though amazing work!

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DarkNinjaMizuki [2015-07-21 12:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Yush....they sound like dubstep

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DanSyron In reply to DarkNinjaMizuki [2015-07-22 07:32:39 +0000 UTC]

wubwubwubwub

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DarkNinjaMizuki In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-22 12:37:29 +0000 UTC]

-Epic music is epic-   

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ShadowDrakkon In reply to ??? [2015-07-20 21:49:55 +0000 UTC]

I must say that this is probably your best animation (though aside from Standby) that I have seen from you. Primarily because you worked so diligently on each of the scenes and make them flow smoothly. Not unlike a cartoon. The colors are all beautiful, as well. It is fantastical work yet again.
The scenery of both the highway and the city are absolutely remarkable.

I was going to attempt to contribute a billboard, but I had no access to the Internet the whole time. Nevertheless...in short summary, this entire animation is magnificent.

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DanSyron In reply to ShadowDrakkon [2015-07-22 07:32:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks man, also dont worry about not contributing this time.  ill have plenty of future projects you can chip in with

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ShadowDrakkon In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-22 14:34:42 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome.

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FritzyMagpies [2015-07-20 19:12:20 +0000 UTC]

Holy Moly Dan, your level of improvement since even when you first started doing animations is immense. You totally had my heart beating fast during this one, spectacular work!

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DanSyron In reply to FritzyMagpies [2015-07-22 07:32:06 +0000 UTC]

well im glad the message (of punching things) got thru.  love action sequences

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TexanWanderer [2015-07-20 01:24:42 +0000 UTC]

Star fox Level: Badass and totally awesome!   Why is this not a star fox game yet?   I would play it.

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DanSyron In reply to TexanWanderer [2015-07-20 01:34:30 +0000 UTC]

lol because it has nothing to do with starfox?

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TexanWanderer In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-27 19:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Still this would make a beautiful star-fox anime or game. 

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Xaos-Wolf [2015-07-19 23:43:53 +0000 UTC]

You are constantly outdoing yourself! I know thats a good thing, but please save some awesome for the rest of us!

(And as a fan of ridiculously powerful attacks that can ripple across cities; I thank you)

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DanSyron In reply to Xaos-Wolf [2015-07-22 07:31:47 +0000 UTC]

nu all teh awesom iz mien.

Thanks though xD

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TynaStargazer [2015-07-19 21:37:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh my wolf that looks so amazing. OwO

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DanSyron In reply to TynaStargazer [2015-07-22 07:31:35 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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TynaStargazer In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-28 19:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome. ^^

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Rawrlart In reply to ??? [2015-07-19 12:34:52 +0000 UTC]

Without words.

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DanSyron In reply to Rawrlart [2015-07-22 07:31:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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StormSunLightning [2015-07-18 21:17:12 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GAWD THAT'S SO FREAKING AMAZING!!!!

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DanSyron In reply to StormSunLightning [2015-07-18 23:22:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks XD

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StormSunLightning In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-19 00:02:01 +0000 UTC]

you r very welcome!!! u r the best!!!


just one curious question, what do u want to become? like animator??

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DanSyron In reply to StormSunLightning [2015-07-19 00:16:08 +0000 UTC]

well i technically already am, but i would like to have it as a career

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StormSunLightning In reply to DanSyron [2015-07-19 01:52:49 +0000 UTC]

ha I see! that's cool to hear that!! ;D

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Monster-Mo [2015-07-18 20:24:55 +0000 UTC]

OMG THE HELL MAN? I NEED A FULL ON ANIMATED SRIES OF THIS!!!   

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DanSyron In reply to Monster-Mo [2015-07-18 23:22:07 +0000 UTC]

me too man, me too

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Drawlots [2015-07-18 14:42:03 +0000 UTC]

The hype is real....The hype is true.....This is breathtaking....The animation is fluid, the background is almost real you can touch it! I was quite literally at the edge of my seat.

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DanSyron In reply to Drawlots [2015-07-18 17:16:52 +0000 UTC]

good good xD

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Grimmstein [2015-07-18 10:04:25 +0000 UTC]

It's a very impressive work.
The soft tone and overall light gives a really nice effect.
The animation on the enviroment looks fantastic. The broken glass is animated flawlessly.
Sound effects are also a strong point. 
The only thing I am not very sure about is the grey panel that shows Syron's expression. In my opinion it should be a little more separated from the rest of the frame. But it's just my thing.

The entire thing turned out wonderfully. Fantastic job!

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DanSyron In reply to Grimmstein [2015-07-18 17:16:37 +0000 UTC]

i see what you mean.  that was one of those sort of additions i thought worked at the time and i probably should have reconsidered a bit down the line

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nmolnar [2015-07-18 09:18:51 +0000 UTC]

VERY EPIC.

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DanSyron In reply to nmolnar [2015-07-18 17:15:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Silverfur15 [2015-07-18 07:37:14 +0000 UTC]

This is too amazing . I love all the effects you put in this!!!

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