Mil Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 http://devblog.runescape.com/view_post.ws?post_id=17 Hello, I am Mod Biscuits and I would like to take you through the experiences I had producing the new fairy quest. With the fairy concept art and models looking great it was up to me as the animator to give them personality and life. It was the first time I had responsibility over the animation of an entire race in RuneScape. Before I could start I needed a clear understanding of how these fairies would behave. To do this I worked closely with Mod Alec, Mod GG and Mod Ingrid to discuss how they would move and interact in the world of RuneScape. Developing the characteristics of the fairies Two frames of animation We decided to make the fairies quite similar to insects with very fast beating wings and fast, erratic movements. I also wanted to stay clear from the stereotypical cute fairy, while still keeping a delicate and feminine feel to them. Previously, all the fairies moved in a similar way, now the Fairy Queen, Godfather and his henchmen all have unique animations that set them apart. The Fairy Queen and Godfathers movements are less erratic than the generic fairies to give them a more regal feel. The Fairy Queens motions are steadier and more graceful, reflecting her royalty. The Godfather is very similar to the Fairy Queen, with less movement compared to his henchmen, and he hovers with his hands behind his back to show superiority. The Godfather's henchmen both have their own unique style also. Slim Louie looks dangerous and ready for a fight and Fat Rocco is awkward and unfit - he holds on to his hat when he moves and occasionally needs to pull his trousers up. Techniques used in animation Best viewed in Mozilla Firefox I wanted to produce the effect of motion blur on the fairies' wings to enhance the feeling of speed, but it is very difficult to achieve this effect without processor-heavy graphics techniques. Motion blur is an effect usually seen on film when something is moving too fast for the shutter to capture, thus resulting in a blurred image. In a game, the image is drawn to the screen as quickly as the screen can refresh, resulting in no blurred effect. In order to make the wings look as though they are moving fast enough to blur, Ive modelled the path of the wings' motion with polygons. I can then animate the transparency value of these polygons to fake the effect of motion blur. This makes the wings look like theyre beating faster than they actually are. Im glad I had the chance to animate such a unique race in Runescape. This project has been a lot of fun and I hope everybody likes what we have done with the fairies. We've animated a few of the fairies, as you can see, but we still have a fair few more to finish off before the project can to go to QA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonni Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 mod biscuits' name is more exciting than the post itself dedicate your idle computer power to a scientific project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omali Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Can't wait for the fairy trilogy to finally be complete. Must...Kill...Fairy godfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSBDavid Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Sweet :P. Jonni, If you were a geek, you would appriciate these posts alot more. Mod Biscuits does have a cool name though. *Bakes a few buttermilk biscuits* [software Engineer] - [Ability Bar Suggestion] - [Gaming Enthusiast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertherme Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 They look cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppet Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Wow I like Mod Biscuit name more than the diary. :P Fluffy really wants to eat him through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtwoord Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Most awesome mod name ever. When everything's been said and done, more has been said than done.All skills 80+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire_Wolf Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting. Well done mod Biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magzar Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I don't like the attempt at motion blur. It doesn't look right, and looks more like someone stuck half of one of those cones vets put around a dog's head onto the fairy. [hide]Damnit, I tripped over Magzar's half inflated blow-up doll and hurt myself. I wish he wouldn't leave that thing lying around. -.-[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheya Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 OMG they have a Mod Biscuits :lol: I edit for the [Tip.It Times]. I rarely write in [My Blog]. I am an [Ex-Moderator]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K112 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Who's next? "Mod Cup of Tea"? HAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Strange, after reading that I got an urge to eat some biscuits in moderation. I wonder why :-k I tried :< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexek Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting enough, although I don't really care much for the fairy quest line. I want to see the completion of the dwarf quest line. Mod Biscuits > Mod Cake PoetryIndexed Picture 1Indexed Picture 2 Killed my maxed Zerker pure April 2010 Rebooting Runescape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire_Wolf Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting enough, although I don't really care much for the fairy quest line. I want to see the completion of the dwarf quest line. Mod Biscuits > Mod Cake Mod Kebab>Mod Biscuits>Mod Cake :mrgreen: On topic, Fairy quest is interesting. I like it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight10071 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Does the fact that the main topic of discussion here is the name of the mod say more about the mod's name, or about the diary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Does the fact that the main topic of discussion here is the name of the mod say more about the mod's name, or about the diary? The name. I don't even read the diaries, I just like looking at the pictures \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I don't like the attempt at motion blur. It doesn't look right, and looks more like someone stuck half of one of those cones vets put around a dog's head onto the fairy. I think when it is actually put into the game you wont notice the cone like look behind it as there will actually be a background. The process of animating was neat to read and it looks like it will look great in the game. Mod Biscuits ftw! : Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great_one Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 i cant wait for the rewards from this quest. we got the magic secutars and fairy rings from the last one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheya Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting enough, although I don't really care much for the fairy quest line. I want to see the completion of the dwarf quest line. Mod Biscuits > Mod Cake Mod Kebab>Mod Biscuits>Mod Cake :mrgreen: On topic, Fairy quest is interesting. I like it. :D Nah: Mod Cuppa Tea > Mod Biscuits > Mod Cake I edit for the [Tip.It Times]. I rarely write in [My Blog]. I am an [Ex-Moderator]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lielac Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 They're so cute and childlike! Reminds me of the scene in Artemis Fowl where Arty captures a female fairy and is all like 'she's so small and dainty... nonono she's my prisoner now and dammit she had a gun shut up conscience' ... Or something like that. Byeah. I laaaike these new fairies. They're muuuch better. Balance may be power, but chaos is still pretty damn fun.Canada can't be second rate, polar bears are their main mode of transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx_Flare_xX Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 They copied Tinkerbell of Peter Pan(ts)! Disney are gonna sue :lol: JK it actually looks quite nice, can't wait to visit it :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adellund Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 You all seem so obsessed with Mod Biscuits, but you seem to forget something :ohnoes: To do this I worked closely with Mod Alec, Mod GG and Mod Ingrid to discuss how they would move and interact in the world of RuneScape. Am I the ONLY one to notice "Mod GG"? :shame: :ugeek: :twisted: Woohoo........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I'm really looking forward to the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Am I the ONLY one to notice "Mod GG"? :shame: :ugeek: :twisted: I'm confused. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Mod Biscuits, I would die for a name like that. That's an awesome name. Nice work coming along on the Fairies though, I can't wait to walk around in Zanaris 3.0 ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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