Well, he's done something that made us proud, edited his animation and still credited that Japanese animator.

Rotoscope is actually a learning process, not a normal one though. You use it for practices and stuff, then after tracing you make something original from all you've learned.
In DK's case, he accidentally (since I think he doesn't really know what's Rotoscope before) rotoscoped the effects in hopes that he'll hype up the animation by doing so.
So since he doesn't really know what Rotoscope is before, why were you guys hating him? (I said 'WERE', which is past tense)

I never lost respect to DK since I know he was unaware of his actions, misunderstood the tip of his favorite animator and was mislead to trace...
You are one exceptional PINOY animator, you make us other pinoy stick-figure animators proud. Keep it up (not the rotoscope but your determination).

Anyway, let's just forget this rotoscope thing, he EDITED that thing, that's good enough.

Wait DK,i see some guidelines at the bomb explosion,is it?

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Rotoscope is actually a learning process, not a normal one though. You use it for practices and stuff, then after tracing you make something original from all you've learned.
In DK's case, he accidentally (since I think he doesn't really know what's Rotoscope before) rotoscoped the effects in hopes that he'll hype up the animation by doing so.
So since he doesn't really know what Rotoscope is before, why were you guys hating him? (I said 'WERE', which is past tense)

That's like saying a person doesn't realize that they were cheating a test.

And there is no evidence that DK doesn't know what rotoscoped means. Once when an animator starts tracing over another animation, they know they're cheating. In this case, DK really made a bad move and copied over an animation from a scene in Naruto and got money for it.

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That's like saying a person doesn't realize that they were cheating a test.

And there is no evidence that DK doesn't know what rotoscoped means. Once when an animator starts tracing over another animation, they know they're cheating. In this case, DK really made a bad move and copied over an animation from a scene in Naruto and got money for it.

He admitted that he did wrong, he has said that he's sorry, he re-made it and gave the proper credits to the person who made the effects that he traced, and he has contacted stone about changing the frontpage.
Move on please.

Anyways, I'm proud of how you dealt with the problem DK. You listened to the comments and you fixed it all. Most people would probably just ignore the feedback and move on, so kudos to you for making the right decision.

Yun don't bother, there're a crap ton of pinoys here that will defend DK from anything even if he murders someone.

I do accept his apoligise and appreciate his nuts for being responsible for his tracing. But it may pass some long time before he gains my respect again. IMO tho...

I think he doesnt bother if people respect him or not. He just do it to extend his animation skills, and have done that greatfully.

Besides, you guys keep focusing on the rotoscoped part, dont you? How about the other part of the animation? Its damn cool if you think about it.

dk made a great animation , i know he rotoscope but it doesn't matter , how about the other parts ? it was epic
on the guitar hero , he like copied a lot of moves on soul eater , but you guys dont mind it cuz his skills are not that epic yet .
and now he's epic , and you just talk shit now , come on . ! wheres the friendly community here ? hello !
aaaannndd , if he was in a company now , i think he wont do it again , just chill guys .

A healthy dose of respect for you, sir, for realizing your mistake and going back and fixing it. The updated effects turned out great and reinforced my belief that you're a good animator and don't have to resort to rotoscoping to create an entertaining final product.

I do agree that we are taking this whole rotoscope to the point where its gonna be a long time before the whole commotion dies down. Again, its a great thing, DK, that you take the comments into full heart and fixing up your mistakes. You know, you dont often see that kind of attitude from everyone.

I've been seeing posts about the video now being updated. I'll be watching it again soon. For now, I'm on phone.

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I think he doesnt bother if people respect him or not. He just do it to extend his animation skills, and have done that greatfully.

Besides, you guys keep focusing on the rotoscoped part, dont you? How about the other part of the animation? Its damn cool if you think about it.

Err, he probably does care if people respect him, why wouldn't he? If he didn't care, he wouldn't have made the effort to make all these changes the constant bickering of the community. He could have merely have left the animation as it is. Your not really a great animator if you ain't respected, hence why some animators on here are annoyed that he used Takashi Hashimoto (a respected animator in the anime industry) for his own personal gain.

Anyway, I think we've talked about this rotoscope enough. how about we talk about the rest of the animation for now.

The movememts need work, I don't know why does it look so weird in some parts, but the art and soke angles had a good perspective and were well done. The faces were kinda extremely weird-looking, it buged me a little, but the serious-like expressions were pretty damn good.

http://dheekei.deviantart.com/art/DKmagician-Version2-367878718
i think dk already replaced his rotoscope explosions , check it out .

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http://dheekei.deviantart.com/art/DKmagician-Version2-367878718
i think dk already replaced his rotoscope explosions , check it out .

dude he already says it.

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ok i've seen all the comments and i feel regretful with this.. so i updated dkmagician's swf
here:http://dheekei.deviantart.com/art/DKmagician-Version2-367878718

(i replace the two rotoscoped smoke with new and original ones and still credit takashi hashimoto)

and a recording video for those who still doubt about my skills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_frzDPzL70&feature=youtu.be

im currently contacting stone to update the front page.. sorry again guys


and just to clear your minds, i am not battling miccool as the best efx animator.. this is a tribute to him because he's my inspiration..

oh sorry didnt saw that

Welp, I liked MicWizard's facial expression there when he pointed his wand.
The faces of the others were weird tho, but cute.

Movements needed fixing, but kudos for animating some stick figures the way you animate full-bodies.
Excellent explosions, effects and artwork. Too bad it was a cliff hanger, you stopped at the climax. 'To Be Continued' animations are not really what we want and is not a good habit to do 'cause what if you decide NOT to continue?...

Overall, 9.5/10. Congratulations for making something different.