yeah probably use like every 3 frames or something depending on how much movement is in the shot.
it was really good by the way!

Yeah, I put the rotoscoping in with After Effects, you can paint on the layers frame by frame. Thanks for the comments!

thanks, I should have something new to post in the next week or so... unforunately as I shop it around festivals I can only post an exerpt from the new on.

Wow, I had never heard of that game before so I went and checked it out. totally awesome / hilarious. "There is nothing strange there"..."It is a stale CD player".

Thanks man, its all CG. Modeled in Zbrush, I love that program. Its amazing how distinctive that Texas Chainsaw Massacre sound is... sends chills.

Yeah I know, certain sound effects are so recognizable. Wow, I wish I had Zbrush, I've used it before but not for a long time. Did you completely model the character in Zbrush, or did you model it in Maya first and then import it to Zbrush and fine-tune it? It looks so real, like I could almost touch it! I bet it had a million polys!
I'm new to vimeo, but I'll have some work up really soon!

Awesome, I look forward to seeing some of your work. It did have a million polys! The character was built entirely in Zbrush from the beginning then rendered out in maya using displacements, check out zbrush.info for some tutorials. I'm new to vimeo as well and it seems like a great community here!

Yeah I love it!!! I wrote down about a page of notes for uploading video in HD. So I hope I'm all set. I'm currently unemployed after being laid off and I hope to find a job in my field (animation/special effects). I think showing off my animation reel in high quality will be great. I really didn't want to upload it to youtube, blah.
I didn't realize you have a website too! I need to get one of those myself. I'll have to check it out!

Thanks for the Zbrush info. The next time I ever get a chance to use it I will know what to do!

Cool, yeah I love having my stuff up in HD. I'm about to update my website so check it out in a few days. Good luck out there on the job market. I will be hitting it soon myself.

Cheers, I have a new animation that I'll be posting soon. Keep an eye out

And here I thought I was being over indulgent with the editing. Thanks!

I thought about this today at work..would you believe it? lol and I think the story actually could be longer..that would make it more satisfying. I think something like..he hears the response..and you don't show what it is yet..you see the words..then another scene where he gets happy..puts flowers on the sill or something. THEN..he messages a second time..ok THEN you show the other machine..maybe he would ask another question and the machine only gives a robotic answer so THIS makes the creature shudder and then get sad...again..??
just a thought. :P

Ah, you're right there was room to expand this and make it a bit more dramatic! As far as the ending goes I had really wanted the viewer to know it is a machine but not the character. I like the idea of the viewer feeling a different emotion than the character.

You know those news stories about instant messenger bots that chat up lonely guys on the internet only to track them down and steal their money... While those guys are getting chatted to I'm sure they are really excited and yet it is a computer program talking to them. Maybe in the end for this character it doesn't matter that it is a machine if he doesn't find out?

Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback. I hope to expand on this type of aesthetic in the future.

oh no you didn't! Its the small details that I ignore :)

Thanks!

thanks, I'll have a new one up at the start of next week! keep an eye out.

I think I put it at CBR of 5000 since it was so short