Thought I'd ad Richard Williams' Harlem Globetrotters ad, just for inspiration

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can we post our work in using youtube..??

using quicktime and dropbox makes it not only easier to critique, but also easier to collect the work and post it onto our blog. Dropbox is also free and really user friendly

Ok, I've read all the above, I've read the blog, the rules and I've seen both clips...
The rational guy in me understands this week's MC is about basketball players dunking their ball.
Still, the annoying little brat in me (most animators come in multiple characters, don't they?) still has a question...

I signed up this community earlier this month and I was eager to get started on the September competition,
only to find out it's a bit of a stretch for an absolute beginner. So, after reading some suburb threads
("Some thoughts on learning and practising animation" being one of them) and getting sublime advice of
some equally sublime members of this fine community, I decided it's better to stick to the basics...

So it's back to the bouncing ball for me.
Only...
This "Slam Dunk MC" seems to me like an excellent opportunity to take that bouncing ball a step further.
Thus...
Am I allowed to animate just the ball? Without the player?
Try to put some character in the ball like the world famous Pixar lamp for instance?
In other words, put a seemingly boring exercise to some use?

Just had to ask,
Serge

/* the athletic gymnast in me makes a double back flip.

Thanks JRK, let's dunk it.
Yeeha!

JKR wrote:

Godzz wrote:

Thanks JRK, let's dunk it.

Hey, that's not very nice. I helped you out and everything and you called me a JRK?

-J.K.R.

Oops, I must have mistaken your initials for some kind of a Kennedy thing
Sorry

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Godzz wrote:

Oops, I must have mistaken your initials for some kind of a Kennedy thing
Sorry

Ha ha, no worries, I was just kidding with you. Happens all the time.

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BallSquash, that's looking pretty good so far! One thing I'd mention is the timing on the jump seems a little off. Right after his big launch he should be really jetting towards the hoop, especially since he's coming towards the camera, but it slows down a bit, it seems. Otherwise, good start! Looking forward to seeing more.

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Hope it's not too late to participate, here is my blocking.. feel free to comment..
I tried drawing many poses, so the computer can figure out where i wanna go.

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Ya, am excited too. Am just pretty upset that I haven't started yet. Am gonna try and nail this in 7 days like last time. More time planning and blocking and hopefully less time polishing.

TT99991 : That's really nice! I do think you have too much squash in the ball on the first drop though.

i agree with both. To start with, watch the weight on the jump. He feels like he is a bit light in the air.

As anybody else managing to score a slam dunk, I'm 5ft 4. That's pretty short, but one day, if I try hard enough, I'll achieve my dream

loving esquilogp's clip by the way. Its pretty cool. Same to ballsquash

I knew a dude who was 5'10" on a good day and slammed it like Shaq.

Tt, I'm the same way, I jump just enough to dunk it, no more, no less. Not to show off, but this is actually a video of me:

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