Hey guys,
If you remember about a year ago there was a little series of animation challenges that got a good response but then shortly petered out. This is my attempt at reviving it and seeing if there is anyone still has an interest in it.
Basically the idea is the same: we will primarily work with silhouettes (only using different shades to differentiate between different limbs or layers of depth), both to encourage participation, as a silhouette animation is not as intimidating as a full on pixelled animation, and to stress the concentration on showing character in action rather than design.
So for the first animation we'll do something that can take a lot or little effort depending on how far you want to take it, so you guys new to animation can ease your way into it. Simply a silhouette of an evil villain character laughing in a box of 64x64, no limiting amount of frames. Remember, stress showing how this PARTICULAR character laughs, not just a simple laughing animation. I know there was a similar challenge a long time ago on the old boards, but we have a lot of new members, and for those who did participate, well, it's been a long time

Also, I'd really like to hear your input about this activity, about what you'd like to see in future activities or just anything you think I could do better, or even specific ideas for challenges. I'd really like this to be a community activity, so I'd really like to hear what you guys want to see to keep this activity running.