The Dark Knight Collab

[swiftstylerX]

With the amazing success of the movies release, I felt it is absolutely necessary to make a collab about one of the greatest superhero's ever made, Batman.

The collab will basically follow the animatrix-esque Batman movie titled "Batman: Gotham Knight". Basically, the collab will be your everyday "normal" collab, but based around Batman. Hopefully a bunch of great animators will jump on this project, because The Dark Knight was such a good movie, that it deserves a great tribute.

BASIC INFORMATION

I have Flash CS3, so any version is accepted.

Framerate: 24 fps
Background: White
Stage Size: 575(width) x 350(height) pixels
Length for Part: 10-120 seconds
Name symbols uniquely: Ex. swiftstylerx_symbol_red ball
Break apart ALL text, in case I do not have the font
NO NUDITY, -OCKS, STICKS, OR PROFANITY
Due Date: October 15th - I'm hoping for a Halloween release, just because of how dark the Batman series is.

MORE INFORMATION/RULES

I am looking for talented animators. Anyone with a BA under 3.75 will not be accepted, unless you can show me work that will be up to par with my standards. I will reject anyone that I do not think will have the capabilities to actually animate a great part.

I want this to be an extremely dark collab. I am not looking for extremely happy parts. I want you guys to be SERIOUS, and to make as serious a part as you possibly can. Do not be afraid to have violence. Extreme violence is definitely accepted, but if it gets too "gory" then I may ask you to tone it down a little.

Remember, Batman does NOT kill his enemies, so anyone who just makes a part with Batman killing a lot of people, then it will not be accepted. If you can convince me otherwise, perhaps I will let it slide. But for now, no deaths or killings unless they are from a villain, and not Batman.

Any villains are allowed. It does not have to revolve around the movie, so the villains do not have to be the Joker or Two-Face. Your part does not necessarily have to be about Batman or Bruce Wayne, but can indeed just be based solely on the villain, perhaps to dig deeper into what their life will be like.

ABOUT THE LEADER

I am swiftstylerX, 16 years old, and have already won over $750 from Newgrounds. I won 6th place in Pico Day last year, and 12th place in Madness Day. I have a good reputation for finishing collab parts, and have ran a few "unsuccessful" collabs before. I don't want that to happen again, and I really hope this collab will shine like no other collab has before.

I will be making a part, but right now I am also running another collab on NG Collabs, and I am now starting work on Finale: Pathway Through Newgrounds. Mods, do not worry. This collab will not be abandoned, and it will have my full attention.

Well, get joining!

[kylelyk]

I think I hear crickets. *cricket* *cricket*. Yah, there they are.
-Kylelyk
p,s. I don't like batman.
p.s.s. I can't animate, only script.

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/19/08 08:25 PM, kylelyk wrote: I think I hear crickets. *cricket* *cricket*. Yah, there they are.

I posted it half an hour ago. Please, don't post in a topic if you're not interested in it.

[TITROTU]

At 7/19/08 08:00 PM, swiftstylerX wrote: I want this to be an extremely dark collab. I am not looking for extremely happy parts.

So we can't be funny? Aww. :(

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/19/08 08:49 PM, TITROTU wrote:

At 7/19/08 08:00 PM, swiftstylerX wrote: I want this to be an extremely dark collab. I am not looking for extremely happy parts.

So we can't be funny? Aww. :(

It depends what you mean by funny. If it has something to do with the Joker or something along those lines, doing something funny, then yeah, it's okay.

But if it's some type of sketch-like comedy, then no.

[K-Guare]

I think i might make a part
after i go see the movie tomorrow. :]

[HeIlbourne]

Hi hi.

You know I'm in. Let's get it on!

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/19/08 11:35 PM, HeIlbourne wrote: You know I'm in. Let's get it on!

You're an amazing animator, so I'd love to have you in.

[pancake0Dean]

Oh oh! I'd like to join!

I may not be a good animator but what I lack in animating skills, I make up for in sarcasm.

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/20/08 06:20 PM, pancake0Dean wrote: Oh oh! I'd like to join!

Any animations your particularly proud of, that you could show me? You don't have a high enough BA, so perhaps a test animation of what you're capable of?

[szafranko]

Hey could i be a part of this , i know im not 3.75 or above... but my last submission was like so long ago.. i've basically been practising... also about the funny, if i want to do somthing relating to the mind of the joker... then could i have happy funny crazy things?... and batman dosnt kill his enemies.. but joker dose.. :)

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/20/08 08:00 PM, szafranko wrote: if i want to do somthing relating to the mind of the joker... then could i have happy funny crazy things?... and batman dosnt kill his enemies.. but joker dose.. :)

Yeah, that works. But to be honest, since your scores are so low, I'm going to NEED to see some type of test animation that can prove you can make something of quality.

[willobeen]

Hell, I'm in man!

[szafranko]

I'm going to NEED to see some type of test animation that can prove you can make something of quality.

Well give me a pm on somthing i dont know like somthing to tell me what to do for a test and i'll try my best and you can see if im worthy

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/20/08 08:12 PM, willobeen wrote: Hell, I'm in man!

You don't meet the requirements, but I really like your style, so I'm going to say yes. But please don't cut corners on any of the animation.

[willobeen]

At 7/20/08 08:21 PM, swiftstylerX wrote:

At 7/20/08 08:12 PM, willobeen wrote: Hell, I'm in man!

You don't meet the requirements, but I really like your style, so I'm going to say yes. But please don't cut corners on any of the animation.

I just finished one of the backgrounds for my animation, if that helps reassure you of anything. :)

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/20/08 09:09 PM, willobeen wrote: I just finished one of the backgrounds for my animation, if that helps reassure you of anything. :)

Well, it reassures me that someone has actually started on their part, that's for sure.

I think the background CAN be better though. I'd also suggest some darker colours instead of the ones you have now. Just make them slightly darker. But so far, it's actually looking pretty good.

[jibbodahibbo]

I'm down with this swift.
I'll do a part... it would be sweet though if you could get someone to voice act all of out Batmans, and joker's and such.. it would make it alot more legit.

[Xybernet]

Definitely joining.

[swiftstylerX]

Jibbo, you're in. I'll try and do something about the voice acting bit.

At 7/20/08 10:18 PM, Xybernet wrote: Definitely joining.

Can I see some work from you? You have no flashes, and no BA.

[Limited3dition]

You can expect some input from myself.

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/21/08 12:21 AM, Limited3dition wrote: You can expect some input from myself.

You don't quite have a 3.75 BA, so I'm gonna have to ask some sort of animation from you, that would prove you have the skills to make something really great. Either have a favourite of one of your animations, or even something you haven't submitted that you could show me?

[ChaoticTrashCan]

At 7/19/08 08:00 PM, swiftstylerX wrote:

:Anyone with a BA under 3.75 will not be accepted

Holy SHIT. That's higher than the requirements to even start a collab. I know what you said afterwards, but that's just a little extreme.

And no, I wasn't interested in joining. I just felt like being a douche right now.

[willobeen]

New screenshot!

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/21/08 12:56 AM, ChaoticTrashCan wrote: Holy SHIT. That's higher than the requirements to even start a collab. I know what you said afterwards, but that's just a little extreme.

I know, it's very extreme, but it just shows how much I want this collab to succeed. And besides, it's not even that hard to get a BA of 3.75.

Willobeen, great screenshot, I like it.

[swiftstylerX]

At 7/21/08 12:21 AM, Limited3dition wrote: You can expect some input from myself.

Wow, I didn't realize you were "EXIT". Probably should have paid attention to that display picture in your profile. Never mind showing me anything, you're an amazing artist and I have no doubt you'll make something far beyond excellence.

(also, sorry for the double post)

[JonBro]

I might join.

[JonBro]

Aw screw it. Gimme a part.

[Evan]

I"m in, I was actually gonna do something similar myself.

[swiftstylerX]

Both of you are definitely in.