New Animation

I'm proud to announce, even though it was officially posted Sunday, that the first animation has been added to the animation theater.

There's a few comments I could make about how I would do it differently if given the opportunity, but for the most part, I'm pretty happy with the finished product. Any comments would be greatly welcomed.

Coming up in March, Joe and I will be attending FantaSciCon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Albeit thus far unconfirmed, we should be hosting two panel sessions: one on Flash animation and the other will be the First Annual FantaSciCon Jeopardy Challenge Extraordinairre. It promises to be fun. Visit the forum to check out question suggestions.

Oddly enough, when we were there for HallowCon, which was a blast, I started a Zombie versus the Debate Team animation. Sadly, it's still not finished. I'm going to try and finish it and use it as a reference tutorial for the animation program. The end result being that doing the prep work for the Con should also give me the material to post in the forum that so many have asked for in the way of animation tutorials.

That's Butter!

Not always do I feel the need to post after a comic update, but I think it must be made clear that this strip actually happened. The conversation is verbatim. I find that during a casual discourse with a student (not during instruction mind you) that he or she often looks with wonder at me as he or she tries to process what I have said. They think it's funny the way I talk.

I remember being alarmed a few years back when a student told me he was mugged in the hallway. He was upset by this fact, as well as I thought, that he should be. In this case, I later learned, the "mugging" just meant that another student looked at him. Not harshly, mind you, or that would have been a "mean mugging." I think it's funny the way they talk.

Happy Valentine!

Happy Valentine's Day to one and all!

The Valentine strip features the image used on the Valentine cards that we sent out to friends and family, featuring my wonderfully precocious daughter. We're so giving in sharing her goodness with the world.

In response to a recent email, I plan to present an abbreviated tutorial on how I created the fiction page (the one with the library). I'll probably add a tutorial section to our forum so that people can also share their own tutes.

Addressing another question that was asked, I am open to doing animations or artwork for others. Contact me at lharper@hd-image.com with any questions or to discuss a project.

Apologies are to be extended at this point. I have not posted a new strip this week because I have been working on an animation for my wife's birthday. Sure it's a ton more work than just going to the store and purchasing that perfect gift, but I feel drawn to that Seventh Heaven mentality that it means a little more when you use the gifts that you've been given to do something for others.

While the animation is strictly for her, I will post it as soon as it's finished.

Lastly, there is just one last thing I ask you to do today: Pick up the phone, call your mom, and wish her a Happy Valentine's Day.

Single Shot

Back to the single shot comic strips...ah, those make me smile. There's never any worry about continuity when there's less of a storyline running. I do, however, try to maintain consistency. We've revisited the hole in the garage wall, for instance. However, I have yet to revisit the scythe of death wedged in my door. I can see that blooming in the near future.

Today's bonus image comes from an animation I'm working on for someone special. Funny, I originally had a zombie animation for the Animation Theater, but that got pushed back when I had the grand idea for this. Nevertheless, I'll still release it in the theater when it's finished.