Comments on: Macher is the Fire Behind the Smoke http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html Flash Animation Community - Featuing a Blog, Videos and Links Sun, 20 May 2012 16:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paige http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-5382 paige Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:13:14 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-5382 this site takes ages to read and work im like aero hot choclate man this site takes ages to read and work im like aero hot choclate man

]]> By: paige http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-5381 paige Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:12:36 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-5381 this site takes ages to read and work this site takes ages to read and work

]]> By: murrayb http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2241 murrayb Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:01:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2241 yeh I love how much this anonymous guy gets around, Id like to see thier work... <br/>Frame by frame Cartoon effects are nice to see in this age of push button particle FX and plug ins, kudos Mr. macher!<br/>I was definately inspired by the way you do smoke in flash when I did the <a HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=eflL0MQyj50" REL="nofollow"> fart cloud FX</a> for pick of destiny. We shoulda got you though, it still looked a bit flashy on the big screen. yeh I love how much this anonymous guy gets around, Id like to see thier work…
Frame by frame Cartoon effects are nice to see in this age of push button particle FX and plug ins, kudos Mr. macher!
I was definately inspired by the way you do smoke in flash when I did the fart cloud FX for pick of destiny. We shoulda got you though, it still looked a bit flashy on the big screen.

]]> By: Lisa http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2235 Lisa Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:07:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2235 I would kill for the .fla of this!<br/><br/>Effects are just out of the grasp of my brain, and I am very grateful for the reference. I would kill for the .fla of this!

Effects are just out of the grasp of my brain, and I am very grateful for the reference.

]]> By: Ron http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2230 Ron Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2230 Wow, this is awesome, I love it when people are curious of our methods.<br/>I will eventually post up some breakdowns on our blog as to how we build classically animated effects into Flash and how we create all the lighting and compositing in their with it. Thanks everyone. Wow, this is awesome, I love it when people are curious of our methods.
I will eventually post up some breakdowns on our blog as to how we build classically animated effects into Flash and how we create all the lighting and compositing in their with it. Thanks everyone.

]]> By: Anonymous http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2228 Anonymous Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:17:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2228 Voodoo magic it is then.<br/><br/>-Anonymous #01 Voodoo magic it is then.

-Anonymous #01

]]> By: Jake Macher http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2227 Jake Macher Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:02:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2227 I thank you all for the comments. I would also love to get the level of Michel Gagne but that is a long way off.<br/><br/>These FX are for very cartoony shows so the style must match. I try and use Flash's ability too resuse FX/symbols that I have already made so some effects do come off a being generic but this makes it easier to insert them into more scenes maximizing my time. I also like to break down effects into seperate layers, outlines, fill colours and tones so that there can be easily recoloured to match scenes that I am using them in.<br/><br/>I drew all the FX directly into Flash using my Wacom tablet, no After Effect or Illustator here, I never even used those 2 programs. I thank you all for the comments. I would also love to get the level of Michel Gagne but that is a long way off.

These FX are for very cartoony shows so the style must match. I try and use Flash’s ability too resuse FX/symbols that I have already made so some effects do come off a being generic but this makes it easier to insert them into more scenes maximizing my time. I also like to break down effects into seperate layers, outlines, fill colours and tones so that there can be easily recoloured to match scenes that I am using them in.

I drew all the FX directly into Flash using my Wacom tablet, no After Effect or Illustator here, I never even used those 2 programs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2226 Anonymous Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2226 Maybe they use After Effects or Mirage, or some kind of voodoo magic to make it look so damn sweet. Maybe they use After Effects or Mirage, or some kind of voodoo magic to make it look so damn sweet.

]]> By: Anonymous http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2223 Anonymous Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:42:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2223 Well, Anonymous#1, perhaps you should request Keilidascope for a Flash file sample to see if it is an illusion or just a highly refined technique. Well, Anonymous#1, perhaps you should request Keilidascope for a Flash file sample to see if it is an illusion or just a highly refined technique.

]]> By: Anonymous http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-fire-behind-smoke.html/comment-page-1#comment-2222 Anonymous Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:20:00 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2007/03/macher-is-the-fire-behind-the-smoke.html#comment-2222 The second reel is much closer to being regarded as well executed animated fx. <br/><br/>I can't say that I'm totally convinced that these are full on flash though. Some it feels a little like a flash/illusion program combo.<br/><br/>Like I stated earlier, anonymous2...Ghostbot has equal or greater special fx animation in flash. Another example would be Boulder media. Some of the fx work I saw in the El Tigre premiere this weekend were top notch.<br/><br/>Best to do your research before proclaiming them as superior to any other flash studio out there. The second reel is much closer to being regarded as well executed animated fx.

I can’t say that I’m totally convinced that these are full on flash though. Some it feels a little like a flash/illusion program combo.

Like I stated earlier, anonymous2…Ghostbot has equal or greater special fx animation in flash. Another example would be Boulder media. Some of the fx work I saw in the El Tigre premiere this weekend were top notch.

Best to do your research before proclaiming them as superior to any other flash studio out there.

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