Hello! I'm new here! :D

[Jaybabywolf]

Hello! I couldn't find a thread for this but I just wanted to say hi, I'm sort of new to here as a member but I used to lurk Newgrounds when I was a little younger, and I just want to get to know people and learn to make animation really!

I've posted a couple already but I want to get better and get talking really, so how are you all? :D

[Plymouth58]

At 4/25/14 02:51 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: Hello! I couldn't find a thread for this but I just wanted to say hi, I'm sort of new to here as a member but I used to lurk Newgrounds when I was a little younger, and I just want to get to know people and learn to make animation really!

I've posted a couple already but I want to get better and get talking really, so how are you all? :D

Welcome to the forums. Always good to see new faces here. Just make sure you read the forum rules.

[Asandir]

Welcome to Newgrounds, I am sure you will have a good time here :)

[wolfe]

Welcome to newgrounds :)

[Luke]

Welcome to paradise.
It's more like the Hotel California here actually.

[Bit]

Welcome to Newgrounds. I look forward to seeing your work.

[Viper]

Welcome to the site.
If you have any questions try asking in the Where Is/How To? Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/3
If you are interested certain um..."things" and junk try the Clubs & Crews Forum to see if theres anything that suits what you're into.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/10
If you like video games try the Video Games Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/15
If you're into Politics try the Politics Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/4

Since you said you're into Animation stuff I suggest trying the Animation Forum.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/17
It's where you "Discuss techniques and methods with fellow animators!"

But if you just wanna chat with other members and shit like that you can just stick around in General for that.

[Jaybabywolf]

Crikey, hey everyone! Thank you for being so welcoming, I'm sure it's all downhill from here ;)

At 4/25/14 03:18 PM, Viper wrote: Welcome to the site.
If you have any questions try asking in the Where Is/How To? Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/3
If you are interested certain um..."things" and junk try the Clubs & Crews Forum to see if theres anything that suits what you're into.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/10
If you like video games try the Video Games Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/15
If you're into Politics try the Politics Forum
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/4

Since you said you're into Animation stuff I suggest trying the Animation Forum.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/17
It's where you "Discuss techniques and methods with fellow animators!"

But if you just wanna chat with other members and shit like that you can just stick around in General for that.

This is insanely helpful, thank you. The community aspect of the site is a bit daunting at first to me so I'm extremely grateful for this list, might go shoehorn myself into one of the clubs!

What do all you guys do anyhoo? Anyone animate, make music, etc?

[ChazDude]

Wait, it says you've been here since December...

...but anyway, Welcome!

[Jaybabywolf]

At 4/25/14 03:41 PM, ChazDude wrote: Wait, it says you've been here since December...

...but anyway, Welcome!

This is true! Not been the most active besides using it as a place to plonk some of my animations, it's only recently I've started trying to use the forums and the chat... I just wanna make friends in a friendly, not off putting at all manner! ;D

[Atlas]

Welcome to Newgrounds! I hope you enjoy the site.

[Happygrounder]

Welcome to Newgrounds, everything by everyone.

Recomendations here on Newgrounds to be respected and liked:

. Keep calm, and carry on
. Avoid using offensive words
. Try not to act like a 12 year old
. Be nice, even when you're not treated so
. Stay away from the mods, don't mess with them
. Submit cool stuff

Enjoy the site, while you can.

[Gimmick]

Welcome to the NG BBS!
You might want to check out the chat, especially tomorrow on Pico day!

[Viper]

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: Crikey, hey everyone! Thank you for being so welcoming, I'm sure it's all downhill from here ;)

Yeah it is...unless you post here sorta frequently and befriend other users. Then you should be okay.

This is insanely helpful, thank you. The community aspect of the site is a bit daunting at first to me so I'm extremely grateful for this list, might go shoehorn myself into one of the clubs!

No prob. Just felt like helping a new user.

What do all you guys do anyhoo? Anyone animate, make music, etc?

I predominately post in the BBS nowadays. But I also upload music on here. Though I've gone through periods where I didn't upload anything for awhile.

[Satan]

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: What do all you guys do anyhoo?

Most of us here on the BBS just stick around these parts, and fight with each other.

[Aprime]

At 4/25/14 02:51 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: I've posted a couple already but I want to get better and get talking really, so how are you all? :D

More people know you now that they do me. Well done!

[SneakyGameBoy]

Welcome. Always good to have new users. The forums feel like a ghost town sometimes.

[Madjasper1]

Hey there, welcome aboard to the S.S Newgrounds.

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:

What do all you guys do anyhoo?
Anyone animate, make music, etc?

Yes, pretty much everyone who posts on the forums regularly has made something for the site. For example: I make music and parody games.

[Jaybabywolf]

At 4/25/14 04:28 PM, Happygrounder wrote: Welcome to Newgrounds, everything by everyone.

Recomendations here on Newgrounds to be respected and liked:

. Keep calm, and carry on
. Avoid using offensive words
. Try not to act like a 12 year old
. Be nice, even when you're not treated so
. Stay away from the mods, don't mess with them
. Submit cool stuff

Enjoy the site, while you can.

Yessir. I will be cool and nice and not 12. I'm 21, so I really hope I don't sound 12. 'While I can'?? I'll try, I just hope I'm not gonna get murdered soon after being told that... :S

At 4/25/14 04:37 PM, Satan wrote:

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: What do all you guys do anyhoo?

Most of us here on the BBS just stick around these parts, and fight with each other.

I'll av ya guts fer garters m8.

At 4/25/14 05:04 PM, Aprime wrote:

At 4/25/14 02:51 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote: I've posted a couple already but I want to get better and get talking really, so how are you all? :D

More people know you now that they do me. Well done!

Thank you! Well I know you now too! Probably a bad thing! ;D

At 4/25/14 05:19 PM, SneakyGameBoy wrote: Welcome. Always good to have new users. The forums feel like a ghost town sometimes.

I've seen that in some of the other parts of the forum, which sucks. At least this thread is nice, sort of want to just stay here and NEVER LEAVE :D (because you're all so nice!)

[LucidShadowDreamer]

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:
What do all you guys do anyhoo? Anyone animate, make music, etc?

Some of us just hang around these forums, while others of us create content of various kinds (and many of us enjoy the stuff that other people on the site make too). I personally mostly make music, some of which I upload here, but occasionally I also do other stuff. Not long ago, I made a game for a game jam on the site. Ludum Dare 29 is just about to start, so I'll probably throw myself into that as well. Enjoy your time here at Newgrounds! (The forum rules that were mentioned earlier can be found here, but you don't seem like the kind of guy who's prone to breaking them :)

[Jaybabywolf]

At 4/25/14 06:54 PM, LucidShadowDreamer wrote:

At 4/25/14 03:32 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:
What do all you guys do anyhoo? Anyone animate, make music, etc?

Some of us just hang around these forums, while others of us create content of various kinds (and many of us enjoy the stuff that other people on the site make too). I personally mostly make music, some of which I upload here, but occasionally I also do other stuff. Not long ago, I made a game for a game jam on the site. Ludum Dare 29 is just about to start, so I'll probably throw myself into that as well. Enjoy your time here at Newgrounds! (The forum rules that were mentioned earlier can be found here, but you don't seem like the kind of guy who's prone to breaking them :)

Ahh cool thank you for kind of literally rolling out the welcome mat! I think I'm gonna spend my evening looking at everyones stuff that they've posted (I'll give your music a listen too :D).

Random question, how do most of you learn to make/produce music? Is there any programs you can recommend? I've been looking into learning myself so I can make some for my animations, it would be a great help!

[FRAYDO]

welcome, friend!

[LucidShadowDreamer]

At 4/25/14 07:12 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:
Ahh cool thank you for kind of literally rolling out the welcome mat! I think I'm gonna spend my evening looking at everyones stuff that they've posted (I'll give your music a listen too :D).

Random question, how do most of you learn to make/produce music? Is there any programs you can recommend? I've been looking into learning myself so I can make some for my animations, it would be a great help!

Cool!

How we learn ey? Well, I think that the majority of musicians start by learning an instrument. I myself played the piano for several years before starting to make music with DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). This is not necessarily necessary, but helps you out a lot. How much do you know about music and its creation?
Do you know anything about chords or melodies? If not, I strongly recommend you check out some of that stuff on youtube!

Most Newgrounds Musicians use FL Studio (Fruity Loops), although several other softwares are out there. I use a version of Cubase. If you go to this site, you should be able to be able to download a FL Studio installer. If I understood it correctly, the very same installer will also allow you to download a free demo version. There are some restrictions to it of course :p

Just browse youtube for some beginners guides. Also, here's an example of a short track being made in a few minutes. There are better videos for sure, those were just some I found right now.
Anyhow, don't be mistaken. Learning to make good music will take time, even if you can learn to make some decent stuff pretty quickly.

But there's help to get! If you upload anything to this site, you might just get a few reviews from people, especially after you get scouted. That link is for art mostly, but pretty much the same stuff apply to music.

Before you submit anything though, be sure to check out the Audio Guidlines!

Additionally, Newgrounds hosts a lot of competitions (not only for audio). The most recent was the Art Inspired Music Contest 2014, and here are the winners.

Also, if you have more audio related questions, here's the Audio Forum.

I know this is a lot of info to take in, and there's even more to be said. I hope this was to some help though! :3

[NekoMika]

Hope you enjoy your time here!

[Jaybabywolf]

At 4/25/14 07:34 PM, LucidShadowDreamer wrote:

At 4/25/14 07:12 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:
Ahh cool thank you for kind of literally rolling out the welcome mat! I think I'm gonna spend my evening looking at everyones stuff that they've posted (I'll give your music a listen too :D).

Random question, how do most of you learn to make/produce music? Is there any programs you can recommend? I've been looking into learning myself so I can make some for my animations, it would be a great help!

Cool!

How we learn ey? Well, I think that the majority of musicians start by learning an instrument. I myself played the piano for several years before starting to make music with DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). This is not necessarily necessary, but helps you out a lot. How much do you know about music and its creation?
Do you know anything about chords or melodies? If not, I strongly recommend you check out some of that stuff on youtube!

Most Newgrounds Musicians use FL Studio (Fruity Loops), although several other softwares are out there. I use a version of Cubase. If you go to this site, you should be able to be able to download a FL Studio installer. If I understood it correctly, the very same installer will also allow you to download a free demo version. There are some restrictions to it of course :p

Just browse youtube for some beginners guides. Also, here's an example of a short track being made in a few minutes. There are better videos for sure, those were just some I found right now.
Anyhow, don't be mistaken. Learning to make good music will take time, even if you can learn to make some decent stuff pretty quickly.

But there's help to get! If you upload anything to this site, you might just get a few reviews from people, especially after you get scouted. That link is for art mostly, but pretty much the same stuff apply to music.

Before you submit anything though, be sure to check out the Audio Guidlines!

Additionally, Newgrounds hosts a lot of competitions (not only for audio). The most recent was the Art Inspired Music Contest 2014, and here are the winners.

Also, if you have more audio related questions, here's the Audio Forum.

I know this is a lot of info to take in, and there's even more to be said. I hope this was to some help though! :3

Wow, that is a lot of info, brilliant! I've 'dabbled' in that I can play piano and guitar at the most basic basic level, and understand music at a similar level, but overall fairly new to it all! I think I'm gonna invest in a new instrument and learn, maybe look into tryng out Fruity Loops.

I'm looking to learn enough to make more ambient background music, rather than anything too deep or complex, but it doesn't hurt to learn more! But yeah, this is a great amount of help, thank you! (BTW, your music is awesome dude :D)

[mandog]

I miss the days where we used to be openly hostile to newbies...

[Jaybabywolf]

At 4/25/14 07:46 PM, mandog wrote: I miss the days where we used to be openly hostile to newbies...

So much love, so little banter! I'm not sure if I'm extremely grateful or a little disappointed...

[mandog]

At 4/25/14 07:49 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:

At 4/25/14 07:46 PM, mandog wrote: I miss the days where we used to be openly hostile to newbies...

So much love, so little banter! I'm not sure if I'm extremely grateful or a little disappointed...

shutup n00b gtfo my interwebz

[Tony-DarkGrave]

turn back before its t late NG is already dying whats the point?

[NekoMika]

At 4/25/14 07:49 PM, Jaybabywolf wrote:

At 4/25/14 07:46 PM, mandog wrote: I miss the days where we used to be openly hostile to newbies...

So much love, so little banter! I'm not sure if I'm extremely grateful or a little disappointed...

For whatever reason and for the longest time. "I'm new" threads were illegal for unknown reasons. Instead of newcomers just kind of falling into posting into topics, most usually felt unwanted and just didn't come back. Now that "I'm new" threads have been ok for a little over 2 years, hopefully newbies won't feel so driven away. Although we still get the occasional newbie or moron who thinks they can be an idiot and that it will be ok..