LeoPanthera In reply to Misfortuneee [2014-12-08 11:40:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, it's been literally forever since I was back on this site. Thanks for the watch <3 :33

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Misfortuneee In reply to LeoPanthera [2014-12-15 17:52:22 +0000 UTC]

Of course dude.

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2013-08-17 15:09:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Crystal! :3

I heard you moved! How're things?

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2013-08-17 15:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Things are going pretty good. I just got my internet system hooked up today.

Cameron talked me into signing up on Steam, so I might do that after work.

What about you? How are things on your end?

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2013-08-20 16:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

Oh? You're finally on Steam, huh? What's your steam name? I'll add you so we can play some games some time!

Things on my end are busy busy BUSY. Never really had to work this hard before. It's great! Despite how much time I spend on my work, it's nothing I ever really regret. Sure, complain, but at the end of it all, it's something I really love.

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2013-08-20 21:40:20 +0000 UTC]

I think it's VMiranda124. I wanted it to be VM_Crystal124, but it shows up as VMirand124 during chats and playing TF2.

I can understand that. I'm working pretty hard at my job as well. The hours are long and I'm on my feet all day, but I' losing every second of it.

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LeoPanthera In reply to auroradragonkaya [2013-05-10 05:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Hiiiii!

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LeoPanthera In reply to mernolan [2013-01-28 16:57:26 +0000 UTC]

And thank you for being awesome and doing that winged humanoid study/explanation. It's so nice to see someone who goes far enough to explain and work with anatomy like that.

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mernolan In reply to LeoPanthera [2013-01-30 15:24:25 +0000 UTC]

no probs! I wish more people would look into stuff like that too, its sooooo much work when there isn't something else to go off of!

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LeoPanthera In reply to mernolan [2013-01-30 21:38:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, the most you ever see of those kinds of analysis are in professional productions. Everyone likes the imagery, but so few attempt to do the legwork to explain it.

Have you see some of the anatomy drawings the artists for Stitch did to try and explain his extra limbs?

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mernolan In reply to LeoPanthera [2013-02-04 23:21:59 +0000 UTC]

possibly??? If so, it was a while ago hahaha

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2012-08-18 17:12:09 +0000 UTC]

Hehe! thanks ^0^ How's it going? :33

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-08-21 22:28:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

I'm hanging in there. The economy hates me, but I'm remaining optimistic. Wow, it seems like forever since I've last seen you. How's things going for you?

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2012-09-11 08:19:05 +0000 UTC]

Busy busy busy... as you can tell from my long delay in responding to this haha.

I've been doing fantastic among it all though. Learning and getting a grip on Animation has been the best thing I've ever done.

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-09-18 23:08:42 +0000 UTC]

No problem. It usually takes me a while to reply to replies as well. XD lol!

I can tell, especially with those redesigns you've posted on DA. I'm really impressed!
If the economy gets better for me and I get a job, I might go back to college myself.

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2012-09-21 17:20:39 +0000 UTC]

I totally encourage it! Especially looking for scholarships and loans. Funding school can be hard. You have a place you might want to go to?

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-09-21 23:19:55 +0000 UTC]

My sister suggested one in San Francisco, although I'll have to look into said college to see if it's the one for me.
During which I have to decide if I want to take classes for Art or Culinary base.

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2012-10-02 17:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like the Art Institute. I don't know of many schools that do art and cooking on the same campus.

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-10-21 23:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Neither do I. Looks like I have some research to do then.

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LeoPanthera In reply to ShesABromide [2012-08-18 17:11:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the birthday greeting! ^w^

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LeoPanthera In reply to AmeliaPenDraws [2012-07-02 18:55:59 +0000 UTC]

HI AMY! I'M GLAD I WATCH YOU NOW!

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AmeliaPenDraws In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-07-26 09:45:06 +0000 UTC]

YAY and I watch you!

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LeoPanthera In reply to Zoubstance [2012-03-17 04:17:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh you're welcome ^^ I can't wait to see more of your art.

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Zoubstance In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-03-18 18:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you're too kind! ;u; Thank you!

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LeoPanthera In reply to Leo-tux [2012-01-13 01:07:07 +0000 UTC]

Hey no problem! Your stuff is, frankly, creative and well-done. Out of anything to make a name for yourself, your pipe cleaner figures are just awesome. I'm highly tempted to ask if I can commission you for something xD

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Leo-tux In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-01-13 07:20:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'll probably open commissions sometime in the future but you are more than welcome to ask my brother

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LeoPanthera In reply to Leo-tux [2012-01-13 20:57:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, I know you're brother. That's how I got to you actually. I had a nice talk with him a couple nights ago at Cogswell. Showed me his flash site and I'm currently encouraging him to join the Animation Club.

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LeoPanthera In reply to 09camaro [2012-01-04 20:58:19 +0000 UTC]

Well sure, what help do you need?

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09camaro In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-01-05 09:22:16 +0000 UTC]

I want an animal combination that takes aspects of a:
Grizzly Bear
American Lion (for the mane)
Silver-back Mountain Gorilla
Red Fox (primarily tail)
Gray Wolf
Red Kangaroo
Hippopotamus
White Rhinoceros
Tyrannosaurus Rex

Though how each one would be incorporated i don't know yet..

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LeoPanthera In reply to 09camaro [2012-01-05 18:19:03 +0000 UTC]

Okay well... you got a ton of animals so good. In typical Chris fashion you, in my opinion, over-did it.

So what you're asking is how to incorporate all these pieces into one animal? Well that is the job of a designer! They do for a living exactly what you ask. Unfortunately I am not a good designer. But a good way to start is what you've done already with the Lion and the Fox. You picked an aspect that you wanted to include. So you can do the rest with the other animals. The point is to create an animal that looks good on it's own, believable and NOT slapped together, and to show off the unique aspects of each animal.

It's challenging enough with three animals, but with nine...? I'd have to say, if you're set on this animal, you've got your work cut out for you. I believe it is possible, but the problem lies in how to effectively show all these pieces to the point where you can go up to someone and they can say, "Oh... cool, this kind of looks like uh... kangaroo, lion, bear, t-rex, rhino, wolf, fox, gorilla, hippo."

I can't hold your hand through the process, but I can tell you what process I use. You have your animals, you have your list of aspects. Now start experimenting! Draw like there's no tomorrow with "thumbnails" of your final piece. Small versions of what you might see for your end product. My advice is to keep experimenting with the aspects. Combine the animals differently. In designer terms: Shape, Form, Texture. Experiment with them. How will the animal look if I make it heavy in the front with large muscley arms and tiny back legs? How about if I break the silhouette with the rhino horns? Etc. The trick is to try something new each time, which after your third or fourth drawing, is extremely difficult. At that point you should really think about taking a break, walking around, doing something else, look up pictures for inspiration. Then come back without looking at your previous drawings. Remember, the point of the break is to relax, clear your mind, and to help you with new ideas when you get back. So that's the tricky part. Clearing your mind while keeping an eye out for new ideas.

Like I said before, problems arise with too many animals. You have 100%'s worth of animal to worth with. Now you have to distribute that to like... 9 animals and grab 10.1% of each of them to make a whole new one. At some point one animal's design choice will take up 20% and you end up losing another animal unless you can be clever and find a way to incorporate the other animal back in. The biggest issue is just to make it look nice and believable. That's just practice. Look at other people's animal combos and glean off of their work and their techniques. Doing this requires an intimate understanding of your animal, even down to their bone structure. For mine, it was the head and external features of the animal that made it different. In the end, it is of a seal skeleton with spines and a mountain lion skull.

Anyways. I hope this helps. Feel free to ask me and I'll do my best to help.

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09camaro In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-01-06 07:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Well, it's ten animals now... I through in Godzilla from the movie that came out in 1999.

And for the most part, I have a tendency to take a look at those aspects mentally. I can piece them together like a terrible photoshop job. And then I work it out myself what looks good and what doesnt.

While at work tonight, I managed to gain some time to draw the skull that I wanted to use. And it looks awesome. It combines the Tyrannosaurus, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, and Gozdilla skulls, features two large saber teeth, as well as the Hippo's lower tusks (which are substantially shorter, and designed differently). I'm going to make it into a very shitty pixel and upload it here at some point. Then you can take a look at it for yourself. And for the remainder of the animal, I am going to simply take the pieces one at a time based off of how I want it to look. I'm debating putting a neck frill like the Triceratops in place of, or in addition to, the Lion's mane, of if I should just stick with the mane.

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LeoPanthera In reply to 09camaro [2012-01-06 12:07:47 +0000 UTC]

Yup. Well I've given you the general procedure. Just go for it.

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09camaro In reply to LeoPanthera [2012-01-06 17:07:12 +0000 UTC]

I have the skull already designed.

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LeoPanthera In reply to Lypten [2011-12-21 00:11:59 +0000 UTC]

GAH! Okay <3

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Lypten In reply to LeoPanthera [2011-12-21 08:03:46 +0000 UTC]

My Robert is over here

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LeoPanthera In reply to Lypten [2011-12-22 18:46:21 +0000 UTC]

done lolz

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LeoPanthera In reply to Crystal124 [2011-08-18 03:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is :3 the big 21

thanks a bunch Vanessa :3 How have things been on our end?

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Crystal124 In reply to LeoPanthera [2011-08-19 02:44:50 +0000 UTC]

Fun, fun! What did you do for your Birthday?

Things have been ok. A little slow, and very quiet. Which makes me sad. XD But all in all, pretty good. I still need a job, and haven't been having much success with that. Cameron has though, lucky guy! XD
I really miss hanging out with you, we've had lot of fun with D&D.

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