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Published: 2012-12-02 04:16:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 728; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 5
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Animation of the seasons changingI'm not really happy with how it turned out
Done is Photoshop CS2
32 Frames
3.5 hours
Feedback much appreciated
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Comments: 38
Beautiful!
Ready for my feedback? I think you can fix it and make it something to be proud of. But it's going to take work.
The tree itself doesn't look consistent in all the seasons. If you look at [link] you can see that the tree is pretty consistent. Another thing I like about that gif is the addition of snow for the winter season. I'm not sure whether there's snow where your tree is, but it's an interesting way to convey winter.
This gif [link] is of a real tree. Notice how the grass changes color, but in each season it never changes hue? Your tree goes quickly from a yellow-green overall color to a green-blue overall color. Try to keep it consistently one way or the other. You can make it dark/light and insert strands of the next season to transition.
Overall, this animation is one of your best. I really recommend editing it a bit- it's worth being refined further.
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Thank you!
I appreciate the feedback. You're right, the change is a little too dramatic. It's more subtle in real life. I'll keep the advice in mind next time I try animating nature.
I'm not sure I'll be refining this one though. The amount of work required to edit 32 frames is considerable. However, each frame is made up of two separate elements* (the leaves and the grass.) These elements are made up of two different layers, which are merged at the end, or sometimes earlier, in order to make each frame. That's when I save.
The point of that block of text is that I'm unsure whether I have a save copy of all the individual layers
However, I may try again later on (starting from scratch), and I'll certainly keep your advice in mind
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Okay! Next time you'll do a better job.
I didn't realize animating is that complicated. I've never animated a thing in my life.
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This is absolutely beautiful! I love the style of it, and the way you really made the grass change as well as the tree. It's very effective, and very, very pretty, particularly considering the stationary backdrop provided by the stars and the sky.
Lovely work!
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you weren't lying when you said you had time on weekends.
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Lol yeah, Saturday is my dA/animation day. 
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I have so much damn homework D:
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A little?? It's so much hypnotic ewe
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Wow, that must have taken quite some efort! Cause' this is AMAZING! Really lovely work, i love the soft colours!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate it
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Aw thank you! I'm glad you like them
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just that the grass in the back... Thats the only thing thats bothering my small brain
LOL xD! I still love it lots though :3
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Gosh darnit WHY DIDN'T I FIX THAT
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Haha its ok :3! Did you save a psd version or progress file xD?
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I did, but unfortunately there's not really any way to fix it
See, originally each slide was was four different layers (sky,leaves,branches,grass) but in my save file I have the layers all merged into slides (the animation won't works otherwise).
So, I can't go back and fix the grass layer
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I love this, but, I can't help to notice that the green grass in the back NEVER changes colors. >w>
I guess all I have to say is to try ficing that next time? >w>
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Aw man, you sure are observant! Yeah, that was something I noticed as well.
It was meant to be a guideline. Unfortunately, there was no good way to get rid of it by the time I remembered to
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Ha, just happened to notice it xD,
Well, at least you did notice it, next time try making a note or something? c:
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Yeah...I'll just make sure not to propagate the guideline/reference to every single slide. I usually remember to isolate it to one layer; not this time though >_<
Grass can be tricky. Oh well, next time that won't happen
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Alright!
hehe~ Great to know c:
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Thank you! c:
I love autumn as well
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