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Published: 2010-05-20 17:37:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 2104; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 39
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The third Novus-movie.The movie was made in Toon Boom Animate 2 in april and may 2010.
The other Novus-movies (VII and VIII) and the comics (I-VI) can be found on my profile.
I hope you enjoy it. Feedback and constructive critisism is very much appreciated. If you have any other questions regarding the film, IΒ΄ll be happy to answer them. Thanks to everyone for all the feedback - especially on Novus VII
PS - its not the last movie in the series... Novus has much more to discover.....
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Comments: 32
Great movie. I am still waiting for the next episode of this.
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The wolf had to die to the sake of drama... To many happy endings out there. But we will remember the wolf with fondness right
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That's so deep and true and I love it
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I havent started on it, but its the next one out
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cool cant wait to see it
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Hi
I watched Novus XII on the ToonBoom showcase about a year ago and liked it very much, although I did have a reservation about the βglidingβ walks of the main character. However, the artwork was fantastic and the storyline nicely twisted. I watched Novus IX this week and I have felt compelled to go back to it a number of times. I think Novus IX is an exceptional piece of work. The artwork is incredibly beautiful, the mood is expertly controlled, the sound and music perfect and the mix of camera/scenery moves fascinating. I usually, try to find something I think could be improved but I canβt really come up with anything. If I was really forced to say something of that nature, I would say it wasnβt clear to me at first that the protaganist was released from the bearβs stomach. Plus getting eaten by a bear is usually a one way process. However, I must acknowledge that some of the early versions of Red Riding Hood had her cut from the wolfβs belly. The other thing I watched a couple of times was the camera rotation from the full face wolf and protaginist to the profile shot when they are confronted by the killer bunnies. I wasnβt sure how this was being done without a 3d image and wondered why you didnβt use a jump cut.
In my view, this is work of the very highest standard.
Roberto Stampini
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Thank you very much for your detailed feedback - not many people bother to do so
I am really happy that you like the movies and are inclined to watch them again.
I agree to all the things you are saying, basically. About the first movie, well, I didnt know how to make walk-cycles. The first scene was the first one I ever made in Toon Boom, and the entire movie just expanded on that scene actually.
I thought about Novus IX the other day, and I thought exactly the same thing about the bear scene - I should have made it clearer that Novus actually climbs out of the bear... Well, I hope most people get it anyways.
The camera rotation you are referring to is actually just an experiment. This is one of the few areas where I use frame-by-frame animation - about 20 drawings in succession. This is extremely timeconsuming, so I kind of used it as an effect in the scene.... I wouldnt be able to do this on a grander scale (I would need to be a better animator also if I should make more like this.)
Thanks again for the feedback. I have started on a new movie, but my (daytime) work takes so much time nowadays, that Im having trouble sitting dow completing it. Its about Norwegian gnomes and waterspirits, and are in full color. Im also working on a new Novus, which will be the scariest yet.
Do you make movies yourself?
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Yes, I do make movies myself. Itβs quite a long story but Iβve been doing it as a way of appraising the skills and technology required in order to produce a product of a professional standard without the artistic constraints imposed by large scale commercial sponsorship. I had no desire to do the animation myself but I had to get involved in order to really understand the requirement. I started the process from scratch, about two years ago with stop motion, which I quickly ruled out after my house began to look like a scrap yard. I moved on to 2d animation with Toon Boom Studio and then Animate 2. Youβll find the Stop Motion Stuff through [link] Most of the 2D stuff is at [link]
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity about the rotation, I certainly tried that at least once myself.
I think most normal people will get the point about the bear. As I said , very trivial points.
Iβm really looking forward to your next animations. I think your work is really exceptional.
Bob
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Oh... my... god... I am terrified. This is a rare one on me, congratulations on truly frightening me.
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Thank you very much
Im glad to hear you enjoyed it.
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I'm going to make a wild guess just before that Mr. Fangs appears that he is actually a nice creature.
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That you did, but not as bad as the rabbits.
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It's weird how this is horror, yet there are many humorous sound effects. It adds to the eeriness, though.
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Thank you very much
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xD
no no you're just so realistic !!
Death is the way of life lol
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poor novus he doesn't have much luck on da love
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that was great...really enjoyed it and kept me hooked all the way through. exellent job, cant wait to see more of your stuff [link]
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The wolf was my fave too... but really I guess we can make sacrifices for the sake of ZOMBIES!!!
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Omg I'll be seeing those bunny shaped shadows with eyes in my nightmares.
That build up at the beginning is amazing, it was so scary! Yet there were these silly sound effects (bunny falling off cliff) that was funny xD.
I cried at the end ; (
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Cool. Thank you very much.
I am glad that you felt scared, sad and a bit funny sometimes. That was my intention. Movies shouldnΒ΄t take itself too serious I think.
I am happy that you liked it
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Okay, this was just really entertaining.x3 I loved the evil little bunnies and the bear. It's sad that the wolf died though.
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Why'd you have to kill the wolf
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Well... you havenΒ΄t seen the last of him... the next movie will be about zombies and resurrection....
Besides, the best movies are the sad ones - I think
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Zombies! :s
Can't wait to see it.
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thanks - I need a little break now, but hopefully I will start working on it soon..... its very time-consuming making these movies
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