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10 years ago
I always read every comment even if I don't respond!
One thing I tried to do in http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17532612/ was have both mouth movements and changing expressions, however I realized that having both is extremely difficult without having one dominate the other.
Would you rather see mouth movement with one expression OR Many expressions with no mouth movement on future interactives?
I find myself leaning more towards multiple expressions because to me having expression changes involves the viewer more than mouth movement. But since you all are the ones playing them I'd love to hear your feedback.
I'm also going to add a new feature into this next flash... http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17605372/
MOOD, certain things you say to her will raise or lower her mood, her mood will affect what you can say (or do) to her
Much like IRL, if you start groping her breasts before even saying hello things will take nosedive really fast XD
Such 'rewards' for a high enough mood are (but not limited to) her lifting her shirt, letting you feel her belly and use a doppler
A little bonus rant! So every now and again I get comments or notes from people telling me their ideas, animations they'd love to see, trying to manipulate me with how cool it'd be if I did their idea or just outright demanding me to make their idea. But most of the time someone will merely leave a comment on one or more of my flashes and profile in the following format: I'd really love to see (insert idea), It'd be cool if you did (insert idea), Can you do (insert idea) next, etc etc. No comment about the flash they're commenting on, just throwing a line in the water and walking away. So here's my question...
So what sort of a response do you expect? Are you secretly hoping that when I read it angels will cry out Haleluyah and I'll jump from my seat and exclaim, "THIS IS IT! THIS! is the best idea ever for an interactive pregnancy animation. Thank you sir I am forever in your debt for giving me this idea, I will quit my job and shut myself away until this greatest of scenarios is animated exactly to your liking!"
I get comments like yours every now and again. Unless they're rude I usually ask them what would give the impression that I would fulfill their request. I have yet to receive a response from any. Interactive animations are not easy, I myself speed no less than 48 hours total per animation, I have no doubt Doom-the-wolf and Barn-flakes spend much more due to the complexity. So why would someone spend 48+ hours fulfilling a complete stranger's request? It's like alchemy, you need to put in X to get an equal amount of Y back, but these types of 'drive-by requesters' offer nothing and expect back a great thing.
If any of you are this kind of person I'd love to know...
1) Why did you feel the need to post comments like those?
2) Why do you think someone would put so much work and passion into a project for a complete stranger?
3) Do you expect a response?
4) If you've always wanted to see it, why not offer to adequately compensate us to do it?
Would you rather see mouth movement with one expression OR Many expressions with no mouth movement on future interactives?
I find myself leaning more towards multiple expressions because to me having expression changes involves the viewer more than mouth movement. But since you all are the ones playing them I'd love to hear your feedback.
I'm also going to add a new feature into this next flash... http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17605372/
MOOD, certain things you say to her will raise or lower her mood, her mood will affect what you can say (or do) to her
Much like IRL, if you start groping her breasts before even saying hello things will take nosedive really fast XD
Such 'rewards' for a high enough mood are (but not limited to) her lifting her shirt, letting you feel her belly and use a doppler
A little bonus rant! So every now and again I get comments or notes from people telling me their ideas, animations they'd love to see, trying to manipulate me with how cool it'd be if I did their idea or just outright demanding me to make their idea. But most of the time someone will merely leave a comment on one or more of my flashes and profile in the following format: I'd really love to see (insert idea), It'd be cool if you did (insert idea), Can you do (insert idea) next, etc etc. No comment about the flash they're commenting on, just throwing a line in the water and walking away. So here's my question...
So what sort of a response do you expect? Are you secretly hoping that when I read it angels will cry out Haleluyah and I'll jump from my seat and exclaim, "THIS IS IT! THIS! is the best idea ever for an interactive pregnancy animation. Thank you sir I am forever in your debt for giving me this idea, I will quit my job and shut myself away until this greatest of scenarios is animated exactly to your liking!"
I get comments like yours every now and again. Unless they're rude I usually ask them what would give the impression that I would fulfill their request. I have yet to receive a response from any. Interactive animations are not easy, I myself speed no less than 48 hours total per animation, I have no doubt Doom-the-wolf and Barn-flakes spend much more due to the complexity. So why would someone spend 48+ hours fulfilling a complete stranger's request? It's like alchemy, you need to put in X to get an equal amount of Y back, but these types of 'drive-by requesters' offer nothing and expect back a great thing.
If any of you are this kind of person I'd love to know...
1) Why did you feel the need to post comments like those?
2) Why do you think someone would put so much work and passion into a project for a complete stranger?
3) Do you expect a response?
4) If you've always wanted to see it, why not offer to adequately compensate us to do it?
I'm sorry you have to deal with that. I'm sure every known and good artist has issues of that sort. Although as someone who has dabbled in flash and action script I know just how hard this stuff can be, so I'm sure that makes it even MORE frustrating.
And a pity about the "insistent" messages about what you "should" make. As you say, you're doing this for fun and you only have so much time in the day to work on the projects you already have going.
Hmm, would you be able to move the mouth as part of the expression (ex: gritting teeth, frowning, smiling, etc.)? Wonder if that would be possible, but without using speech bubbles or whatever.