[WIP] Animated Lazer Splosion! It Explodes!

[eqko]

this is def ftw ...

the thing I personaly really love is the poof coulds going outwards near the bottom.

[saimo]

Wonderful! It rocks!
Colors and motion are f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c.
The only thing I don't like much is the first dark frame... but it's a personal thing of mine...

saimo

[baccaman21]

remove that frame and it loses the impact...

[saimo]

remove that frame and it loses the impact...

Well, I had actually done it before posting just to make sure it was not only an abstract idea.
What can I say... I like it better without, both because I do not like perceiving the undefined black shape and because the explosion is more sudden, brutal... but, as said, it's a personal thing.
Of course, on a very bright background things would be different.

saimo

[Franky G]

Awesome work Jad! big thumbs up on this one. 

[Rox]

This is decidedly beautiful. Love the fluidness, love the colors even more.

Regarding the black frame, I do think it looks better without it in a non-contextual kinda sense, like this. But in a game, the black frame definitely helps, especially if you can sync it to a good explosion sound. You know the first syllable in "ker-POW"? That's the black frame. No explosion ever has a pre-bang like that in real life, but a good explosion in a game probably ends up having it. Some games even give weapons the same effect (which bugs me, because it rarely works (See the pistol in FarCry PC)).

Anyway, beautiful.

[baccaman21]

getting back to the black frame...

in order for it to work... you need to sort the timings out better on those first 2 frames. The whole loop (apart from the blank frame) is played at 40 fps... the "flash bang" segment of the sequence (ie.e the black to white shape) needs to literally play so quick you almost miss it...

i've reduced the timings on those frames to 20fps and then the remainder plays at 40 fps...



the key to it is into tricking the eye into HEARING the bang... (I know that sounds weird) but that's the point of the black frame to white frame...

[Jad]

My explanation is that the sudden transition from black to white simulates the blinding caused by such a bright flash; it also surprises the eye, that first attempts to adjust to the black that is shown, but immediately is encountered with a bright white, It kind of fuxxors with the eye, and I always find myself feeling a bit blinded by it (though I never really am :0) and I think that's the kind of impact an explosion should have.

Anyways, thanks for all nice words, I'm off pixelling a bit more now :]

Thank you all for the encouragement!

[saimo]

getting back to the black frame...

in order for it to work... you need to sort the timings out better on those first 2 frames. The whole loop (apart from the blank frame) is played at 40 fps... the "flash bang" segment of the sequence (ie.e the black to white shape) needs to literally play so quick you almost miss it...

Fully agreed.
In fact, your modified version look a lot better

i've reduced the timings on those frames to 20fps and then the remainder plays at 40 fps...

mmm... I guess what you actually had in mind was 60 fps... right?

saimo

[Panda]

mmm... I guess what you actually had in mind was 60 fps... right?

I guess he meant 20 milliseconds on those frames which would be 50fps, and the ones with 40milliseconds being at 25fps.

Btw neat explosion.