Experiment #0

[Wmic - ?]

Well, this the animation of the greybeard-character with the pipe. It's only an effect animation, but I just wanted to practice smoke.

http://mitglied.lycos.de/bebopspinner/NOOB/alter.swf

Propably smoke do not move like this (doesn't matter, I'll try it again, even this is right), but it's just an experiment from which I learned a lot. Next time it'll be better. biggrin.gif

[-nelson-]

hmm, this is pretty cool. i kno u are jus doin this as a practice, but smoke wudnt naturally come out a pipe that way or that fast. but im not puttin this down, its very good, the only problem is like most ppl tryin an effects cycle, looping it is very hard, a tip wud b keeping ur first frame simple, and not having any fragments already broken off in the air. gj tho im waiting for ur next :D

[Wmic - ?]

thx, nelson.
yeah, I thought that. ^^
The smoke can't get this shape and speed by a pipe. In addition to that the smoker would inhale it or something, and then exhale again.

Originally it was just a sketch, then I wanted to practice smoke, but now I get a hint why I did this. *lol* Remember this panorama I did? He'll stand in there.
And the user should click him to get anywhere in the menu.
And I want them to see, that he is a clickable. So what I need? Motion. :D

[EDIT] In addition to above: I do what you have said. :D I just take the first frame and it's done. I don't wanna overrun the user, because a panorama is enough motion. ^^

[Terro]

That looks very good Wmic, love the new avatar as well.

[Wmic - ?]

http://mitglied.lycos.de/bebopspinner/NOOB/alter2_.swf
This might be looking a bit cheap, because it's just tweened. :( but I think, in general smoke coming out of a pipe would look like this.