Death of an Electronic Salesman

This is a rough cut of an animation I never properly finished. A lot of the shots were test animations that I was using as place holders, there are also wild fluctuations is audio levels.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• robot
• video
• game
• salesman
• lulu
• sparky
• daz3d
• animation

[sonic4ever123]

NICE JOB SIR OR MADAM lol

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@sonic4ever123, :)

Thanks. I have a couple friends that do stand up comedy and I sincerely appreciate it when someone tags one of mine lines. Now if only I could get up the nerve to do my schick in front of an audience...

I'll keep you posted if I ever get my HBO comedy special. (Like that'll ever happen)

[Hockeydefend]

really cool and funny

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@Hockeydefend, thanks I really appreciate the kind words.

[xXMastermind1Xx]

how do you make them talk

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@xXMastermind1Xx, all the voice acting is recorded first. Then I used a program from Daz called Mimic to animate the talking. The current version of Daz Studio (3.x) has the abilities of Mimic built in, so go for it and make some animation!

[StringStudios]

very nice!!! post it when you unrough it

id cut some of the sales man part it gets kind of tedious

[StringStudios]

@LiquidMonkeyBrain

Dang! That's a shame because it's a really good idea. I hadn't seen it for two years but I just watched it again and it's still really good. Good luck with other films though!

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@StringStudios, once it's posted I don't go back. I learned that lesson a long time ago with music (btw, I performed all the music in the vid). If you don't cut it off it'll never be finished.

I totally agree, some judicious editing could definitely make it better. What you're seeing here is like the Director's cut which has every little thing in it, even though it shouldn't be. Yes, the bot is supposed to be boring, but he could have been cut down to help the flow.

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@dudekdrew, that's a pretty open ended question...

I always start with a script. Then I record all the voice acting. Next comes the animation, usually done in really short segments. I then take all the short animation clips and put them together in a movie editing program. Sound effects or music is then added and finally I render out the finished product as a complete short film. I always burn a DVD to watch on the "big screen" (ok, my TV) and if it doesn't totally suck, I upload to youtube.

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@Stopmoesean, it's just so time consuming. My real life has been so crazy for the last couple of years that I can't find the time. I do enjoy it so hopefully I'll have some new work soon, but I can't make any promises. I have an old German professor character that I've been developing for a more commercial venture. If that takes off I will definitely post the videos here.

[LiquidMonkeyBrain]

@lomira2, I did the voices of Sparky and the Bot, my wonderfully talented daughter does the voice of Lulu. I do a lot of different voices for storytelling IRL, but Sparky is pitched up a minor 3rd in Audacity and the Bot had a flange effect added.

A lot of people seem really concerned with their voice acting ability. I say just Go For It! ask your friends or family to help out if need be, but don't be worried about it, just Do It!

[kuyarabin]

uhm...liquid.....why can't i access my account.....?....i did the instructions...ryt.....& it said that...i have to check...my inbox..for d confirmation of my account(daz3d)..then i checked...my yahoo inbox...& my inbox is...empty..what ever shall i do?!

[Stopmoesean]

That was great you should make some new stuff!