(ENNIES) The ENWorld Animated Logo

[Michael Morris]

Here is a reduced size version of the ENWorld Globe animation that will be used in the Flash movie for the ENNIES award. I was able to get Flash to compile it as an animated GIF without too much loss of quality. I'll keep the rest of the preshow under my hat until showtime.

(Note: Studios observers will note that this animation is similar to the one that opens the Dusk site Flash animation. Same principle, except this version has 4 times as many frames and is 4x as large in the original incarnation).

Correction: Below is the 1st frame of the animation - I couldn't get it to compile as an animated GIF. Scroll down to download the Shockwave sourcefile that is animated.

 

[Terraism]

I might not be waiting long enough, but I'm not seeing any movement, Michael.

 

[Michael Morris]

Rats, won't animate - hmmm...

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

yeah it seems pretty static here too.

 

[Terraism]

My gut says to try ImageReady - I've used Flash a time or two, and had nothing but problems. (Of course, since it apparently works great for so many other people, that doesn't mean much, but... still.)

 

[Michael Morris]

Ok, here it is again inside a zip file... You'll have to unpack it to see it move. Use Flash Player 6 (just open it with your browser and if you have the Flash player it will play - if not it's free on www.macromedia.com).

 

[Michael Morris]

My gut says to try ImageReady - I've used Flash a time or two, and had nothing but problems. (Of course, since it apparently works great for so many other people, that doesn't mean much, but... still.)

I don't have to run the final off anyone else's system so I'm not too worried about converting. I just figured out why Flash isn't writing anything beyond frame 1, but it's complicated

 

[Henry]

I downloaded and opened it in Photo-paint, and there is only 1 frame.

EDIT - I see the reposted SWF file now; Michael, it might be a good idea to just have a contingency, just in case - like say the necessaryu files on a floppy in case your computer goes South the day of.

Adlon can attest to the soundness of this advice - he tried MP3 taping the ennies last year, and missed half of it due to a corrupt hard drive on his laptop.

 

[Terraism]

Works that way, Michael. And very nice it is, too. Mind a bit of feedback?

 

[Michael Morris]

Sure, go ahead Terraism -

And Henry, I'd have to burn a DVD - this is a FUGE file (will be 720-1,200 MB when complete)