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At 10/8/07 05:06 PM, jmtb02 wrote:

At 10/8/07 03:45 PM, Luis wrote: I am actually seriously considering using that money to send everyone who bothered to mail their entry back some ng stickers

Or why don't you just apply the money towards next years.

Seems like the best course of action... was the plan to publish copies just a passing thought or is that still a possibility?

Regs

Haven't been around long enough to see a whole generation go but I've definetly seen a couple remnants of the "former" generation make their leave... <3 sonx's girlfriend =P

Hope you have luck with your future endeavors denvish have fun in the middle of nowhere =3

At 10/8/07 03:24 PM, Luis wrote:

At 10/8/07 03:17 PM, NextToNothing wrote:

At 10/8/07 03:04 PM, Luis wrote:

btw how the fuck did xombie 10 get a monthly award... surely theres something more deserving. it was terrible.

You do have to appreciate what xombie did bring to the flash scene... He's one of the few that prove that a hobby backed with a decent idea and skill can bring you somewhere...

i think he went overboard trying to find a marketting angle and it turned me off to it... as the series drew to a close it no longer was as strong as his earlier episodes.. you can tell the mindset changed and it lost the passion behind it.

You mean, it wasn't like he was just trying to get people to buy his shitty americanized manga to make money when he chopped part 8 and told you to buy the manga?

At 10/8/07 05:12 PM, NextToNothing wrote: Haven't been around long enough to see a whole generation go but I've definetly seen a couple remnants of the "former" generation make their leave

i've seen quite alot of regs come and go since i started on these forums, glad to say that i have alteast the capability to keep in touch with alot of those who have left from time to time

im also loving the halloween layout ^^ it only just switched for me now

youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar... actually i havent made very many.. but comic con still counts...

Anyway 2008 should be fun.

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar...

Fuck.

At 10/8/07 05:40 PM, jmtb02 wrote:

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar...

Fuck.

get out of here john.. im still sore that you chose your diving class over comic con.......... your sleepin on the couch.

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar... actually i havent made very many.. but comic con still counts...

That's a bitch... It's hard in Australia, Lu!

At 10/8/07 05:42 PM, Luis wrote: your sleepin on the couch.

wow, the couch, that would be an honour, i remember us all sleeping on the floor did we not at toms? ^^ well, apart from tom ofcourse

At 10/8/07 05:06 PM, jmtb02 wrote:

At 10/8/07 03:45 PM, Luis wrote: I am actually seriously considering using that money to send everyone who bothered to mail their entry back some ng stickers

Or why don't you just apply the money towards next years.

I would love some stickers, but John does have a better idea. Next Years sketchbook tour is going to be ridiculous. I already can't wait.

Congratulations also.

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar... actually i havent made very many.. but comic con still counts...

Anyway 2008 should be fun.

It better be, you schmuck >:V The only meet that happened this year that I could reasonably go to was NYC, and that never happened

Then again, I didn't crash mod meet like you told me to...

Also, i agree with John, maybe spend a little bit on stickers, but for the most part, save it for next year, if not completely. I mean, I know like 110 stickers is 50 bucks, but how much would it cost to ship 'em? More than 50 bucks.

Stickers

I never understood the point of them until i slapped one on my hairy stomach....their torture devices!! But i still love em :)

RE: Regs

I wouldn't really call myself a reg as of right now. I post occasionally and try to help people, but that's about it.

Also, this talk of past meet-ups has reminded me, I've got a good chance of attending Comic-Con '08. Although, I'm kind of disappointed at the possibility of Newgrounds not repeating their booth next year, which is the real reason I want to go. Oh well, still got the Behemoth (completely disregarding the innumerable other booths I'd be interested in...).

What are the chances of Comic-con Meet-up '08?

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar... actually i havent made very many.. but comic con still counts...

Anyway 2008 should be fun.

I'll show up to one of the meet-ups. I swear. I'm most likely still going to comic-con 08' so that should count.

Watch yo'self Newgrounders!

At 10/8/07 10:59 AM, Cheektoghetto wrote: . I can't think of one person who would spend their whole life on NG (Well, Maybe CriminalDuder).

Hmm, I did just pull 2 all-nighters on NG before passing out. Yeah I don't plan on leavin' for a looooooooong time. :3

Regs
Anyone I see here more then once I consider a Reg. Mainly because I'm to lazy to seperate the regs and "non-regs" in my head. As for going to one of Luis' meet-ups. I so would. I just don't have the moneys. :(
As for generations of Regs. I'm a lil' bummed out 'bout that. I wish I could've been here durring the "good ol' days". But, as stated previously their's a new year a-comin' and new boyz are sneakin' their way in. Things are gonna get more lively 'round here.

*sends e-hugs to Denvish*

Regs

I consider Regs whoever isn't a complete n00b, doesn't talk shit on everyone, doesn't think their better than everyone, and is helpful in anyway to anybody on Newgrounds on a daily basis

At 10/8/07 06:35 PM, Radioactive24 wrote: It better be, you schmuck >:V The only meet that happened this year that I could reasonably go to was NYC, and that never happened

Same here. We really should have the NY meetup some time in the upcoming year

At 10/8/07 07:19 PM, Siggy0501 wrote:

At 10/8/07 06:35 PM, Radioactive24 wrote: It better be, you schmuck >:V The only meet that happened this year that I could reasonably go to was NYC, and that never happened

Same here. We really should have the NY meetup some time in the upcoming year

I think a south Jersey meet-up would be good :P then i'd be able to afford to go

Wow, I just found out it was ThanksGiving the other day here in Canada.
lol What a useless holiday. :P

Anyway...

Production order.
In what order do you make your movias/games? For games I usually make all th art, animation, sfx, and music, then I do the programming, then the last thing I do is the menus. For Movias I make the BGs to a scene then the animations for 'em. I usually have all the sound and SFX already done.

Production Order
For games, I make a test engine first (with badly drawn shapes and characters as squares). Then, once the engine works, I add onto it code-wise. Then I replace the placeholder graphics with animations, draw a menu, and add sound effects and music (in that order).

For animations, I don't exactly plan. :P I think of an idea, and make it up as I go. If I need sound, I'll stop animating and go hunt down one I need.

At 10/8/07 05:34 PM, Luis wrote: youre not a reg unless you attend have attended one of the many meetups i arrange throughout the yeaaaar... actually i havent made very many.. but comic con still counts...

Anyway 2008 should be fun.

1- What the hell ever happened to the NY meetup? You owe me a beer... or as your people call it, a "cervesa" (Though I'm sure the spelling is mangled)

2- If you send money... I've moved. PM me for my new address. I'll be looking for you in that van, with the binoculars... like you used to do at my old house. I miss that.

If i dont get a sticker in the mail within 3 days, imma stop taking my medication, and im not responsible for what happens next. > : (

NYC Meet up

Yes, NYC meetup would be cool! Especially in the winter because that's when it gets that magical atmosphere :)

Re: Production Order...

Well, usually when I create animations and games I usually for some reason, start with the script, than voices, afterwards I construct the menu and preloader. Afterwards, I make the storyline sketches, after that I trace over the sketches with better animation, and I lip sync everything. That's basically how I do it.

Not too wild, but oh well.

Production order

For games I generally start creating the engine with place holder graphics.... as boredom with coding or frustration sets in I start creating the "final" graphics for the main objects (main character cycles) as I get bored with that I continue coding. As more frustration sets in I start on a menu and start doing secondary animation leaving the main animation unfinished. By that point I've a barely functional engine with a shitload of half finished art. That's as far as I've ever gotten so =P

Animation... for longer stuff
background... animatic... lip sync... begin inbetween.... lip sync inbetween and cleanup... finish character inbetweens... background cleanup.

I hate plotting out scenes without my sound effects and background music already inplace... I don't know why but having to go through and change timing of camera changes and suck for me is an absolute nightmare.

Production Order

These are the steps I take when i make games. Its probably not the best but it works for me.
1) Think of an idea
2) Do a bit of art
3) Find a coder
4) Have the coder make an engine
5) Send the coder the graphics
6) Make backgrounds/levels
7) Add Sound Effects
8) Add music
9) Make the menu
10) Beta Test
11) Play through the entire game
12) Submit.

At 10/8/07 07:19 PM, Siggy0501 wrote:

At 10/8/07 06:35 PM, Radioactive24 wrote: It better be, you schmuck >:V The only meet that happened this year that I could reasonably go to was NYC, and that never happened

Same here. We really should have the NY meetup some time in the upcoming year

Now this, I agree on. I'd love to go to a meet-up that I can actually attend at the age of 16. Same deal with comic-con. Asking my mom to fly on a plane with me across the country to go to a Newgrounds convention isn't something I think she'd really go for.

Mix up the locations people! DAMN!

RE: NY Meetup

Well i dont mind setting it up its just that it makes life MUCH easier if there is someone in the know that can serve as my main contact... I've been to NY many times but its always a cooler perspective from someone who lives or is part of it on a regular basis... One of the reasons the London meet went so well is because the SFB live there and they were able to take the reigns in terms of offering things we could do.. all i had to do was get people there type of thing.

Same sort of deal in Toronto, im looking to having Neg be tour guide or whatever and keep things moving...

The reason the NY thing fell through the last few times is because there isnt like that goto person yet, Johnny's been gone for like ages, BMK moved out of the area and Senti was also on hiatus. I think its definately doable tho we just gotta settle on a date and commit to it and just go for it.. its only a few hours away from me and i love that place. In related news, been trying to work with Mindchamber to get a newgrounds booth going for the ny version of the comic con.. its not as large as the one in san diego but it probably is better that it isnt itll allow for more mingling and NG is always been like that cool underground thing and putting it on comic con san diego always seemed like it didnt exactly fit.

RE: NY Meetup

i really wish i could go to a meet-up, but they're always not in my state, so my parents would be like "lolno." i'm sure the idea of meeting people from the internet isn't exactly a comforting thought for them, either. \:

colorado meet-up in a few years, maybe? :P

At 10/9/07 01:57 AM, Rammer wrote: RE: NY Meetup

i really wish i could go to a meet-up, but they're always not in my state, so my parents would be like "lolno." i'm sure the idea of meeting people from the internet isn't exactly a comforting thought for them, either. \:

colorado meet-up in a few years, maybe? :P

if we had one in your state then krinkels would likely show up... good luck explaining to your parents that you are gonna go meet some man with more guns than an nra convention

I hope he doesnt read this. :(