Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Animating Paul Thompson

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Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-25-2003, 01:40 PM:

A discussion in another thread led me to write a Photoshop/ImageReady tutorial for creating the "spinning Paul" animated gif.

I expect him to share his creations with us shortly!

Instructions - Photoshop file - Final Image

[ 01-26-2003, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]

Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 01-26-2003, 05:17 PM:

It's a bit fast!!

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-26-2003, 06:30 PM:

Yeah, that "final image" I skipped one of my own steps in the instructions. [Embarrassed]

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 01-26-2003, 10:56 PM:

Like the gutag one with a changeover cue

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-26-2003, 11:19 PM:

Yeah....I am still fiddleing around with Adobe 6.0 to make a "spinner", but even though I have a TOOTORIAL, I am still having problems....Jeeze....

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-26-2003, 11:26 PM:

Did you notice, it's a missed c/o, Gordon? Haha. I liked that, too!
[Smile]

Posted by Matthew Peters (Member # 1495) on 01-27-2003, 07:28 AM:

I whipped up a small one, C/O and all, [Smile]

(Not of me)
but I can't upload it [Mad]

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-27-2003, 08:40 AM:

Pauls head was spinning last time he left here, but not quite that fast!! More from moving a console up a stairway it would not fit up......
Mark @ CLACO
www.clacoequipment.com

Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 01-27-2003, 09:29 AM:

People who know Paul have let me know that the spinning logo of Paul is in reality a truer picture of the real Paul. [Wink]

Hey, Hey, Hey Paul!

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 01-27-2003, 12:13 PM:

quote:
but I can't upload it

I don't believe you! [Smile]

Click on "Click here to upload an image." right beside Preview Post in the post window. It's easy... and fun.

edit: OK, I believe you... temporarily. Apparently we've got a little version skew happenin'

edit again: Now it's fixed. I don't believe you again. [Smile]

[ 01-27-2003, 02:19 PM: Message edited by: Daryl C. W. O'Shea ]

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-27-2003, 02:14 PM:

My mistake. It's fixed now.

Posted by Matthew Peters (Member # 1495) on 01-27-2003, 05:52 PM:

Every one should have an animated pic. [Smile]

It works again [Smile]

.

EDIT : my picture has been hijacked

[ 11-11-2003, 12:00 AM: Message edited by: Matthew Peters ]

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 01-27-2003, 06:08 PM:

Darn! I hate it when the poly belt breaks or slips on the take-up... now all the film's spoolin' on the floor. [Smile]

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-27-2003, 06:37 PM:

That's cool ... my marquee rises like a theatre organ! [Cool]

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 01-27-2003, 06:59 PM:

Isn't Adobe Photoshop that God awfully expensive program?
That was more a statement than a question.

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 01-27-2003, 08:03 PM:

I'll sell you a license for Microsoft 2000 Data Center Server and throw in an Adobe PhotoShop license for free. [Smile]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 01-27-2003, 08:28 PM:

I fing animated GIF files incredible annoying. Thank God I can turn them off! I just leave them off, in fact. I may have thought they were cool in the 7th grade, though.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-27-2003, 08:31 PM:

Joe, this is the answer to your above post. [Smile]

oooOOOOOooooo!!!! I found me a new toy. Thanks, Adam.

[Big Grin]

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 01-27-2003, 09:34 PM:

I am not interested in server software [Smile]

as I had been wanting to buy a copy of Adobe and found I didn't want it that bad due to the price. [Frown]

So what makes it better than any other graphics program?

Posted by Matthew Peters (Member # 1495) on 01-27-2003, 09:41 PM:

Sam, download Jasc Paint Shop Pro - I did (just as good as photoshop if you ask me.) [Smile]

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 01-27-2003, 11:21 PM:

Someone wanna clue me in as to how to make an animated .gif file? I think it'd be fun to learn at least...you know, when I'm bored.. like now..

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-27-2003, 11:35 PM:

Jason, I have spent several hours stumbling through the maze to make them, even though I had a 5-page tutorial which was well-written to follow. The biggest problem I had was getting to know the software (Adobe in this case) to do it.

Once you get to know the software, it is not that hard, and practice makes perfect. On the very first post of this thread, there are some links that will direct you to the instructions Adam made. That's what I used step by step. Adam did a very nice job in making the step-by-step instructions.

Download them, get plenty of coffee, and sit down and have a ball screwing it up until you get the hang of it. [Smile]

Made it myself..... [Big Grin]

[ 01-28-2003, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: Paul G. Thompson ]

Posted by Matthew Peters (Member # 1495) on 01-28-2003, 03:26 AM:

Paul why not try the PTRC
(Particle Transfer Roller Coaster [Smile]

)

[ 01-28-2003, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: Matthew Peters ]

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-28-2003, 03:33 AM:

LOL! Now Paul's all nice and clean!

To make a smoother animation, use more layers and smaller rotations. ie, 4 layers = 90 degrees, 8 layers = 45 degrees, etc.

To use non-90 degree rotations, click Edit > Transform > Rotate to free-rotate or Edit > Transform > Numeric to type in a specific degree to rotate.

Posted by Matthew Peters (Member # 1495) on 01-28-2003, 03:38 AM:

There are only three layers,
1. PTR's and wall
2. Paul's head
3. Return Film Path

If I make it any more smooth and (I can make it very well)
The size Exceeds 200k

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-28-2003, 04:08 AM:

Not you, Matthew. I was talking about Paul's rotating thingies. [Smile]

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 01-28-2003, 09:16 AM:

quote:
LOL! Now Paul's all nice and clean!

No he's not. Not if those are PTRs. The Paul Particles are just transferred from one Part of the Paul to the other. [Smile]

=TMP=

Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 01-28-2003, 11:23 AM:

Dammit! He's rotating on my nose again. [Frown]

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 01-28-2003, 12:55 PM:

Ok, whats the difference between Photoshop and adobe photoshop elements? Or is it the same thing?

Nevermind, I went to the Adobe website and found out.
I downloaded the trail version of elements to see if I like it.

Posted by Paul Linfesty (Member # 214) on 01-28-2003, 01:24 PM:

Photoshop elements is basically a stripped-down version with some of the more elementary components included. I'm not sure where it fits in with Photoshop LE (below or above).

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 02-01-2003, 12:06 AM:

Here's my go at this stuff.. And the great thing.. with the provided directions, it only took me about 20 minutes to do this!! On my first try.. Now, if I canonly find more spare time to play with this.. [Smile]

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 02-01-2003, 12:56 AM:

For some odd reason, thats just plain scary!

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 02-01-2003, 11:21 AM:

Easy killer... Easy...

:-)