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EmpressFunk — Alliance Flash 'Final'

Published: 2005-12-23 00:10:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 4240; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 453
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Description I didn't finish! This is about as far as I got until I ran out of both time and memory. Seriously, my computer is having spasms; I used all of my virtual memory trying to make this thing. And it's only...40 seconds or so long...plus a little bit at the end so you can hear more of Yoko Kanno's "Inner Universe."

Mostly, I'm upset I couldn't animate my kickass fightscene I had going around in my head. Perhaps I'll story board it and put up that and you can all just hum Inner Universe outloud or something. :sigh:

So, in conclusion--30 days and a laptop are not enough to master the skills it takes to make a minute-long animated flash. At least, not if you're a procrastinator like myself. Oh well...what I do have, I like. (If I was able to pan just a little more, Jace would've eventually disappeared, but his clothes would've stayed visible. They had their own separate layers and everything. Woe.)

Que sera, sera, folks. Maybe some day I'll get to do the whole thing. But that day is not this day. This day...we fight. Er...yeah.

EDIT:
It's not much, but I was able to animate just a tiny bit more of what the supposed training scene would have begun to look like--basically it's me fooling around in Flash for the last three hours I was able to get it to work. [link] Fire vs. Water, ya'll.

EDIT the SECOND:
For those wanting to know just what the heck is going on, or who these people are...

The Story
The Character Lineup Sheet

(Admittedly, if you're even slightly invested in the story, the flash does kinda spoil a few things, but nothing too serious.)
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Comments: 68

Marylemon42 In reply to ??? [2021-07-01 03:29:06 +0000 UTC]

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haius [2009-04-25 06:50:49 +0000 UTC]

okay, now I'm really impressed. especially by that second-to-last scene with the whole alliance lineup showing off their powers, and what's-his-head who is secure in his sexuality and not gay taking off that collar and having gills. dude. therefore I am willing to forgive the giant blank space between that one scene and Blaze's half-second cameo. and the long blankness that follows, all of which I watched in case there might be something else hidden in there. which there wasn't.

furthermore, I thought I recognised the song, and lo, I did. it's from some anime thing, right? ghost in the shell? that or a video game. I have bad memories of this song... but I admit it's a good song...

did I mention this is pretty cool? JUST GET RID OF THE GIANT BLANKS AND YOU'LL BE GOLDEN.

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TinkerBe11 [2008-09-05 17:51:47 +0000 UTC]

I that was freaking sweet even if you didn't finish it. I really liked the wings part when they came out of.... crap I forget his name! I stopped using the computer for awhile and came back on, and I found these names of ppl on DA I didn't want to forget. It's been so long, I'm so far behind XD. I've got a lot of reading to do!

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EmpressFunk In reply to TinkerBe11 [2008-09-30 06:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Jordan has the wings. Thanks so much for the interest!

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fantasy-girl123 [2008-07-18 04:40:20 +0000 UTC]

whoa, thats a pretty good show i think. ive read the whole alliance story. its really really good. u need to make a show that shows hte alliance story. that would be so AWESOME!!!

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EmpressFunk In reply to fantasy-girl123 [2008-07-19 22:22:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I'm glad you liked it so much.

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fantasy-girl123 In reply to EmpressFunk [2008-07-19 23:44:16 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome, i just couldnt go without commmentin, the flash or video. or watever its called. sorry i dunno everything about deviantart yet even tohugh ive been a member for a lil while now

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fantasy-girl123 In reply to EmpressFunk [2008-07-19 23:25:39 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome, i just could go withou comments the flash or video. watever u call it. sorry i still dunno everythin here in deviantart even though ive been a member fora lil while now.

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Cherrydolls [2008-06-29 18:16:39 +0000 UTC]

Nooooo XD, lol- I got so into it!! Awesome looking story, I'm so reading it later. I love how they were all in the spiny circle! So cool! Awesome way to hide gills by the way.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Cherrydolls [2008-07-08 08:20:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! The spinning circle part was my favorite part, I'm only sad I didn't get to finish it.

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katymoon05 [2008-03-10 20:14:09 +0000 UTC]

okay, i'm reading your story that goes with it (thanks for including the link) and i'm hooked! the concept is great, and you really should think of reloading if you can. you've got a talent with flash. Oh! and i'm so watching you. becasue it's been a while since i've read anything i liked this much!

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EmpressFunk In reply to katymoon05 [2008-04-03 00:43:21 +0000 UTC]

Wow, sorry for replying so late to this! Thank you so much! I appreciate it a whole bunch!

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katymoon05 In reply to EmpressFunk [2008-04-05 00:41:07 +0000 UTC]

it's no big! keep it up!

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Peluchin [2008-02-28 09:57:12 +0000 UTC]

Oe I love it

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EmpressFunk In reply to Peluchin [2008-03-01 02:00:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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TheMotherQuill [2007-08-12 00:17:11 +0000 UTC]

may i just say that you amaze me. i came onto da today looking for updates of DH fanart and i find wonderful, lovely you! and your wonderful, lovely story and characters! i've fallen in love and read every chapter so far. and again...AMAZING!

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EmpressFunk In reply to TheMotherQuill [2007-08-13 16:55:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks so much! I'm really glad you like it! And that's the old flash, even! You may have already seen it, but the newer flash (which lacks sound and might be shorter) is a little better: [link]

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TheMotherQuill In reply to EmpressFunk [2007-08-14 00:15:19 +0000 UTC]

YAY! I looove the new flash! it makes me smile exuberantly!!! thought, that could also have something to do with all the sugar i've had today....

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Aquarius21294 [2006-11-20 00:58:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is great! You should just make 2 parts, I want to see the end!

What's the name of that song, by the way? I love it.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Aquarius21294 [2006-11-20 08:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! The song is by Yoko Kanno, called "Inner Universe."

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Aquarius21294 In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-11-21 02:05:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanx.

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lemonfox2002 [2006-09-03 11:09:09 +0000 UTC]

is there supposed to be a big white blank at the end? the music continues but the picture stops.

the beginning is excellent! i love the way you did the wings coming out and they way you did that guy swimming underwater

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EmpressFunk In reply to lemonfox2002 [2006-09-06 21:25:59 +0000 UTC]

Sadly, no...well, I mean, the memory spazzed and therefore this was all I could get saved before it crashed. Damn computer.

But anyway, thanks for the comment on what I do have.

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edhollander [2006-04-23 01:46:07 +0000 UTC]

wow... i love this. ideas are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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EmpressFunk In reply to edhollander [2006-04-23 19:33:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It was a lot of hard work, but fun--shame I never finished.

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edhollander In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-04-25 17:13:19 +0000 UTC]

if you ever get around to it i bet it will turn out amazing

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EmpressFunk In reply to edhollander [2006-04-25 17:44:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Someday, when I get a full flash program...and, er, a desktop computer.

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Darkmoon12 [2006-02-01 20:53:41 +0000 UTC]

OMG awesome job. some of the bestest flash ever, I tell you. I really, really like it.
And Cody looks totally sexeh here! And so does Jesse of course I love this and cannot say how much I do. that's now much I do.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Darkmoon12 [2006-02-02 07:19:25 +0000 UTC]

Yay, thank you! I worked really hard on it even though, as you can see, I didn't finish. Thanks for the fav, by the way!

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Darkmoon12 In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-02-03 00:39:46 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!
Oh I keep forgetting to say I luff your signature!! XD creative.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Darkmoon12 [2006-02-03 03:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe, thank you! I laugh everytime that episode comes on.

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Darkmoon12 In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-02-03 13:22:46 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.

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french-teapot [2005-12-30 13:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow... This must be the twentieth time I've watched this (I swear!) and I'm still utterly awed by it. As you said before, if I could fave it more than once I would. By the way what progaram did you use for it? I know it's flash, but which one?

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EmpressFunk In reply to french-teapot [2005-12-30 18:56:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again! I used Flash Professional 8 , though I hear Flash Basic works well too, but if they're both free for 30 days, I'd go with the Professional.

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french-teapot In reply to EmpressFunk [2005-12-30 19:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah. Unfortunately they need a zipcode and we don't have one, so I can't try it out. Thanks anyway!

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EmpressFunk In reply to french-teapot [2005-12-30 19:23:08 +0000 UTC]

Zipcode, eh? We'll thats just weird. I know of a few you might be able to use: 95823, 95624, 93106, 93117 (can you tell I haven't moved around much?) You can just say you're from California--I'm sure they won't try to track you down or anything...I hope. ^^

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french-teapot In reply to EmpressFunk [2005-12-30 20:33:39 +0000 UTC]

But there's that address thing as well, remember? I say what country I'm from, which is Ireland. If I do a californian zipcode it won't make sense. Especially since ireland doesn't have zipcodes anyway.

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EmpressFunk In reply to french-teapot [2005-12-31 02:57:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes...I suppose that would be a bit of a problem. Huh, I didn't remember it asking for all of that. You'd think they'd have some way that it would work internationally...silly Flash site. (Also, I didn't know Ireland didn't have zipcodes! Learn something new everyday, I 'spose.)

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french-teapot In reply to EmpressFunk [2005-12-31 09:34:21 +0000 UTC]

Actually... *ahem*... I've now got the trial. I didn't need the zipcode after all. All I had to do was enter N/A! Silly me!

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hpholo [2005-12-26 00:29:53 +0000 UTC]

WAH! My computer keeps messing it up! But nonetheless, what I did see was awesome! Hopefully my computer will start cooperating soon so that I can watch the whole thing...

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EmpressFunk In reply to hpholo [2005-12-26 22:11:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It might not be your computer though--the flash stops just halfway through the lineup and goes to white, then after a little while picks up again for a few seconds and goes to white again. Sadly, that the way the final version is, after my computer sorta, er, crashed.

Anyhoo, I'm glad you still like it despite its faults!

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hpholo In reply to EmpressFunk [2005-12-27 14:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh...then it's not my computer, but still, spiffy video!

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Mockingbirdflyaway [2005-12-24 23:20:27 +0000 UTC]

Awesome stuff! I've re-watched this about six times already and I think it's amazing how you've managed to capture so much with such spare detail. Man.... I wish I knew how to use flash. Like you, I have a large cast of characters that I'd love to animate. Well... two in particular.

I especially like the part where it sort of spans all of them and Karen... I think it's Karen? turns into this purple ghost. That is very cool. Anyways, now I'm off to actually go read the story. lol.

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EmpressFunk In reply to Mockingbirdflyaway [2005-12-24 23:28:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I definitely recommend playing around with flash if you ever get it. I've never cursed so much at my computer before, but it was still really fun to do, animating your own characters and seeing them move. Let me know if you ever try it!

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Mockingbirdflyaway In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-01-21 02:46:55 +0000 UTC]

I've started making a storyboard for a flash Saving Nicholas trailer. I know I have the program kicking around the house somewhere.... Now all I need is a tablet O.o My hands would die if I had to do it all by mouse. It'll probably be set to Michelle Branch's "All you wanted".

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EmpressFunk In reply to Mockingbirdflyaway [2006-01-21 04:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, awesome! I can't wait to see it! (Tablets are love...expensive love, by love nonetheless.)

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Mockingbirdflyaway In reply to EmpressFunk [2006-01-21 06:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Since I'm broke, I think I'll ask for one as a birthday gift. My birthday isn't for another eight months though O.o Damn.

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DuctTapeStang [2005-12-24 03:45:28 +0000 UTC]

SO cool! but duuude its so shooorrrrttt *whines* i wanna see more!!!

lol very good job though. i'm amazed. really. now go back to your home on whore island, and don't poop in the refrigerator.

lol i *heart* you!

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EmpressFunk In reply to DuctTapeStang [2005-12-24 05:01:25 +0000 UTC]

Heeee! Thanks! Man, I really wanted to draw more too--that'll teach me not to procrastinate. And to buy a computer with more memory next time.

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y8u [2005-12-23 23:54:29 +0000 UTC]

AHHH OMG that's sooo cool

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