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And here we have Soundwave from Transformers Prime, done Celtic Style. Yes, I know my art muse is insane, that's why I draw these sorts of things. XD This is of course fan art with my own original artistic flair, and we all know that Soundwave and Transformers are owned by and copyrighted to Hasbro and Takara Tomy. But we love these guys so much, we just gotta draw our own fan art of these awesome characters to show our love and appreciation for them. **grins**
This particular image had been brewing in my fuzzy little head for some time now. It started with a sketch I did, oh, sometime back in September of 2012 I think it was, but never got the chance to finish it until recently. Well, I finally scanned it (July 6th, 2013) and got the line art finished over two or three days. XD It took another two days just to get the flat colors done, an added day to get all the shading and effects done, then a day (spread over like five days of frustration) to get the bloody thing ANIMATED!
The only reason it took so long to animate this monster was because my computer bitched at me about the file size and flat did NOT want to cooperate with me, so I had to set up each animation frame separately, save them as individual png files, then put the individual frames together into one psd file in photoshop (which did not want to save the full size file on either computer, period), then shrink the thing down to a smaller size and resolution so it would save and animate the damned thing. >.< I really need to upgrade my computer, that’s just all there is to it.
The sine wave script you see in the image is actually a font created for the Alien Nation series called Tenctonese, but in looking at it, I thought that visually it fit Soundwave really well, so I used it here. The outer track has two quotes, while the inner track is one quote, and the scroll text is a separate additional quote. But since no one was up to the challenge of translating the text, here it is for those who are interested.
Left Side Outer Track Quote: I am Music I am Sound I am Shadow I am Darkness I am Soundwave
Right Side Outer Track Quote: I see and hear all My reach invisible intangible My grip cast iron
Inner Track Quote: That was heaven the purest most vibrant most perfect harmony I have ever heard
Mask Scroll Text Quote: Soundwave Superior
Soundwave Knot Animation file details:
Original File: 5200x5200 pixels at 600ppi resolution psd file
Sketch Layers – 1
Original Hand Drawn Sketch
Inked Line Work layers – 6
Tentacle Glow Ring Marking, Tentacles, Soundwave Head, Inner Track, Outer Track, Scroll Text.
Color Layers w/o Effects – 10
L bg Claws, R bg Claws, Tentacle Color, Tentacle Highlight, Head Color, Head Highlights, L Fin highlight, Head Shadows, R Fin Shadow, Forehead Texture.
Color Layers w/Effects – 15
Mask bg, Scroll Text Placeholder Marker, Scroll Text, Background, Outer Track, Inner Track, L Neural Thread 1, L Neural Thread 2, L Neural Thread 3, L Neural Thread 4, R Neural Thread 1, R Neural Thread 2, R Neural Thread 3, R Neural Thread 4, Tentacle Markings.
Additional Effects Layers – 23
Soundwave Glow, Outer Track Glow, Inner Track Glow, L Neural Thread Glow 1, L Neural Thread Glow 2, L Neural Thread Glow 3, L Neural Thread Glow 4, R Neural Thread Glow 1, R Neural Thread Glow 2, R Neural Thread Glow 3, R Neural Thread Glow 4, Tentacle Glow 1, Tentacle Glow 2, Tentacle Glow 3, Head Glow, Forehead Glow.
Scroll Text Layers – 78
Additional Misc Layers – 4
Scroll Guide, WIP Backdrop Canvas, Color Palette, Watermark, Signature.
Total Number of Layers – 133
Animation Frames: 90 individually compiled png files; size - 5200x5200 pixels at 600ppi resolution.
Finished File Uploaded: 1200x1200 pixels at 200ppi resolution, 90 frame gif, 6x6 inch actual image size.
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Comments: 68
Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to ??? [2014-09-11 06:34:56 +0000 UTC]
XD Thank you very much for the compliment! **hugs**
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songbird111 [2014-02-22 05:15:20 +0000 UTC]
There are to many reasons to like this! And that's a good thing!
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to songbird111 [2014-02-22 07:48:07 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! XD
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songbird111 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2014-02-22 08:30:17 +0000 UTC]
no, thank YOU, for making such awesome gifs!
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to songbird111 [2014-02-22 10:31:30 +0000 UTC]
**chuckles** You're quite welcome. If you would like to see the first animation I ever made, have a look at this one .
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songbird111 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2014-02-22 20:00:38 +0000 UTC]
Still better than what I can do :3
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songbird111 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2014-02-23 00:56:30 +0000 UTC]
Your welcome! <(^w^)>
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daywalker-designs [2013-09-12 23:18:25 +0000 UTC]
*grins* I thought so on the mask scroll text, but things just didn't work out for me to translate the rest.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to daywalker-designs [2013-09-12 23:57:53 +0000 UTC]
XD That can happen sometimes. Particularly with odd scripts like that.
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Kawaii-Rainbow4 [2013-09-02 19:47:44 +0000 UTC]
*Should've commented earlier..*
I like this. Honestly, I love this. I need no reason to love this.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to Kawaii-Rainbow4 [2013-09-02 20:12:11 +0000 UTC]
XD Thank you hon. **smiles**
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Kawaii-Rainbow4 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-09-02 23:06:23 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome. :3
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RazzieMbessai [2013-09-01 15:27:43 +0000 UTC]
YYAAYY!! I was waiting to see him animated - and here he is in all his shiny purple glory!
The animation is really smooth, and because you only used a very limited colour palette you didn't get any nasty grainy colours
Pffffhaha, I can see a few letters in the Tenctonese but I won't leak any spoilers
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to RazzieMbessai [2013-09-01 17:29:21 +0000 UTC]
XD Glad you like. And if you want to translate the sine wave text and send it to me in a note, feel free to do so.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to Daddyslittlegirl72 [2013-09-01 00:11:59 +0000 UTC]
Thank you.
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Daddyslittlegirl72 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-09-01 00:30:19 +0000 UTC]
you are welcome!
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BlueSpiritFire1 [2013-08-31 22:55:18 +0000 UTC]
You know what this would be prefect as?
A Christmas wreath.
I want to put one of these on my front door. Or in my room.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to BlueSpiritFire1 [2013-08-31 23:28:34 +0000 UTC]
It's not really Christmasy at all, honestly. I find it kind of... droll and unimaginative to look at anything done as a circle or ring and automatically call it a Christmas Wreath. >.< I'm glad you like it though.
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BlueSpiritFire1 In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-09-01 00:29:40 +0000 UTC]
Well It's not an automatic thing; I've certainly never suggested something be a Wreath before, but as a major Decepticon fan (Soundwave especially) I would love to have this lighting up my place! At any time of the year really.
I can see the knot made up of lights that alternate the way you have here with an electronic display as his visor. Perhaps you could set it to show different things, like sound waves or that adorable troll smile of his. All I meant was it's really eye-catching and if it were a physical piece of mechandise, i would certainly buy it!
Also I've seen the different stages that you took to make this and I really should've congratulated you on the end result first thing! So congratulations of very intricate and clever animation!
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to BlueSpiritFire1 [2013-09-01 00:53:16 +0000 UTC]
**chuckles** Okay, that I can well understand. XD Soundwave is just that awesome, and who knows, maybe something like this may end up being made some day. **grins**
XD Thanks! I had a lot of fun (and some frustration *glares@computer**) making this, and I think it's probably among my best work yet.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to TFLightPrime [2013-08-31 20:08:06 +0000 UTC]
Thank you. **smiles**
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fanfictionaxis [2013-08-31 18:21:03 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that is awesome. I love it, Katt. You did a totally awesome job on it.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to fanfictionaxis [2013-08-31 18:21:40 +0000 UTC]
XD Thank you very much.
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fanfictionaxis In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-08-31 18:32:31 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome.
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KitsuneShukko [2013-08-31 06:04:21 +0000 UTC]
Even though I knew this was supposed to be animated, my computer lagged out for a moment and it didn't do anything, so like an idiot I leaned in to the screen to see (because I thought it was like brightness or something) AND THEN IT STARTS UP AND I JUMPED. WHY IS SCARY TRANSFORMERS A THING?
But you did awesome on this Katt! Soundwave is definitely one of the best~<3
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to KitsuneShukko [2013-08-31 07:47:43 +0000 UTC]
LMAO You silly. XD
Thanks, I'm glad you like it. He's always been my #1 favourite.
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KitsuneShukko In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-08-31 07:52:29 +0000 UTC]
XD But Canadian Silly is a very special brand of silly~
I like it quite a bit, the knot are you've been doing has been especially brilliant, and this one is indeed badass~
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to KitsuneShukko [2013-08-31 08:04:36 +0000 UTC]
XD That I am well aware of. I dated a Canadian for a while back in 1995/1996. **chuckles**
Thanks!
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KitsuneShukko In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-08-31 08:55:06 +0000 UTC]
You are very welcome~
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daywalker-designs [2013-08-31 01:05:53 +0000 UTC]
Damn, that's well done and I think I have some idea as to what the text says, but I will have to take the time to translate it to be sure I'm right.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to daywalker-designs [2013-08-31 07:46:10 +0000 UTC]
**grins** Thank you, and please feel free to translate it. Just don't forget to send it to me in a note, not as a comment. **smiles**
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to yilingIaozu [2013-08-30 23:29:08 +0000 UTC]
XD I'll take that as an exclamation that you really like it. **chuckles**
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yilingIaozu In reply to Leathurkatt-TFTiggy [2013-08-31 02:12:55 +0000 UTC]
Soundwave is one of my favorites from TFP ; w ;
I do love it :D
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to yilingIaozu [2013-08-31 07:43:16 +0000 UTC]
Mine too. He's been my #1 favourite since 1984. **grins**
YAY! XD
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HellboysLady [2013-08-30 21:43:31 +0000 UTC]
WOW Katt, I like it... XD Great job :3 wish it could be smoother but I know your computer would not let you >< Awesome job Keep up the great work.
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Leathurkatt-TFTiggy In reply to HellboysLady [2013-08-30 23:29:39 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. And smoother how?
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