As far as I know, you HAVE to a SWF. These animations are put out on the site first, and then put out on YouTube later. Also, Swivel doesn't work very well for very visually complex animations. This animation will be no problem because it really isn't that detailed as far as what I've seen, but Swivel is super buggy. I have things just start to move around and disappear on their own in Swivel.

Weird, I've never had any problems with Swivel at all.

And if you needed an SWF, all you'd have to do was put the exported high quality movie into an SWF. I'm sure there'd be a creative solution.

If it becomes an issue, I'll likely just export it with either the built in system or swivel, and if it has to be a SWF with all the proper taggings and preloader and what not I can probably import the video into another flash file and add everything over it. Regardless, I'm not really aiming to use this style throughout the animation, but because of what game it is currently on I am focusing on more realism/detail. I'm also confident that if there's an issue when everything is said and done, Jeff and I will figure something out whether he can do some crazy coding jesus stuff or if I have to go back through and edit some symbols.

At this rate I'll pass the minute mark by the end of the weekend, which is pretty exciting. I still have to go back and animate some effects and backgrounds for everything, but that will take a couple of days at most.

It should be obvious what game this is.

I used to be an adventurer like you...


(Looking good so far!)

Hit the 60 second mark today with the base animation and got some story-boarding down for the next part of the animation. The next portion is going to be extremely effects heavy so that one will take some time, but it's going to look amazing.

have some humility cunt

There's nothing wrong with admiring your own work :o

It is a competition after all. Would've be very competitive if I wasn't confident in myself.

Quote from Arch-Angel

There's nothing wrong with admiring your own work :o

It is a competition after all. Would've be very competitive if I wasn't confident in myself.

True. Keep up the good work, then! :D

nothing wrong with being proud of antemortem 13th place

Hey man, I'm shooting for top five, but I'd be happy if I make it to the top eight.

do good pupper

i notice you, senpai

edit: Will update progress in the morning <3

I made pretty good progress this last weekend on this, I'll update either during lunch or after work before I start working on it again. Until then, have this: