DBZgirl88 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 [COLOR=#004a6f]Some of you may have seen the hiragana animations I've made before in [URL=http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?p=650568#post650568]this thread[/URL]. I've created new ones with a few additions. Anyway, I'm wondering what your opinions are of them. Are they too..... much? Are the easier to follow then the old ones, or do they make things more complicated? If you were trying to learn japanese, which ones would you choose, the new ones, or the old ones? Or is there anything, I should add? [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Chabichou/Japanese/Hiragana%20Animations/New/a.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Chabichou/Japanese/Hiragana%20Animations/New/i.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Chabichou/Japanese/Hiragana%20Animations/New/u.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Chabichou/Japanese/Hiragana%20Animations/New/e.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Chabichou/Japanese/Hiragana%20Animations/New/o.gif[/IMG][/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I think the numbering is helpful. The little zoom-in-flash thing (sorry, I can't think of how to describe it) that happens at the end of each sequence is a bit much, though. It would be better if you had each hiragana gently fade back to gray before starting with the first stroke again. ~Dagger~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katana Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 [color=royalblue][size=1]Wow, those are so...cute? Maybe "cute" is in the wrong context, but it's pretty much in my area of describance. The animations seems quite helpful to me...you know, I'm the idiot that makes the stroke in the wrong direction and things don't flow as well. :3 I'm not too sure how much I like the numbers. I would watch these things and be screaming "NEXT STROKE!" but the number would add that extra millisecond of wait. - -;; That sounded incredibly lame... They are quite neat, though I echo Dagger up 'thar. I'm not too fond of the "zoom in flash" thingie. Fading seems to be the best option, at least at the end.[/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBZgirl88 Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 [COLOR=#004a6f]Thanks for the input. [quote name='Dagger']The little zoom-in-flash thing (sorry, I can't think of how to describe it) that happens at the end of each sequence is a bit much, though.[/quote]Lol, that part was fun to do. [quote name='Katana][color=royalblue][size=1]I'm not too sure how much I like the numbers. I would watch these things and be screaming "NEXT STROKE!" but the number would add that extra millisecond of wait. - -;; That sounded incredibly lame...[/size'][/color][/quote]Hmm, I see. So, should I have the numbers appear simultaneously with each stroke? You both mention fading back to grey at the end, but I already have that. So, should the fading be more gradual? Is the fading I already have too fast? Anyway, I kind of like the zooming, so I'll wait for more opinions in case anyone likes it, to see wether I should scrap it or not.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 [COLOR=#646546][SIZE=1]Wonderful project, Chabichou-san! Yes, these are definitely better than the old ones 'cause the strokes are numbered and one can see the characters as they are constructed. Um, perhaps you should edit out that zoom-in thing 'cause I felt strangely light-headed after seeing it for the first time. And it would help if the numbers showed up at the start of each sequence; that way, it's easier to distinguish between strokes. EDIT: Also, I gather that some strokes should be started halfway up the space provided. Maybe you can add in a "1/2" line as well?[/SIZE][/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBZgirl88 Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 [COLOR=#004a6f][quote name='Delta][COLOR=#646546][SIZE=1]EDIT: Also, I gather that some strokes should be started halfway up the space provided. Maybe you can add in a "1/2" line as well?[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by that? Could you elaborate? [quote name='Delta][COLOR=#646546][SIZE=1]And it would help if the numbers showed up at the start of each sequence; that way, it's easier to distinguish between strokes.[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]When you say "sequence" do you mean the actual physical stroke? So you'd like me to place the number where the stroke first starts to form? Or do you mean time-wise? That the number should appear when the stroke starts to form, rather than after it's complete?[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 [COLOR=#646546][SIZE=1]1) For example: My instructor told me that a particular stroke in "ya" (see [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/meoi/tsu.jpg]picture[/url]) has to be started on the 1/2 line I was talking about. I'm not sure about similar rules/preferences for other characters, though (methinks it's pretty complicated). 2) Yes, that's it! The number should appear at the start of the stroke. Well put.[/SIZE][/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBZgirl88 Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 [COLOR=#004a6f][quote name='Delta][COLOR=#646546][SIZE=1]1) For example: My instructor told me that a particular stroke in "ya" (see [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/meoi/tsu.jpg]picture[/url]) has to be started on the 1/2 line I was talking about. I'm not sure about similar rules/preferences for other characters, though (methinks it's pretty complicated).[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]Well, I think my characters are properly draw out. After all, I simply typed them into my graphics program. I used the standard japanese textbook font, which is the most similar to handwriting.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShinje Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [color=crimson] I'm in the minority of people who like the zoom-in feature. I think it's pretty cool and adds something more to an already outstanding animation. Though, when they're all together like that and zooming at different times, it can be a little distracting. Having them each on seperate lines would help.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBZgirl88 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 [COLOR=#004A6F][quote name='Rapture Ruckus][color=crimson'] I'm in the minority of people who like the zoom-in feature. I think it's pretty cool and adds something more to an already outstanding animation. Though, when they're all together like that and zooming at different times, it can be a little distracting. Having them each on seperate lines would help.[/color][/quote]I am in no way planning to put them all on the same page. That [I]would[/I] be very distracting, and it it would probably make people really dizzy. It might even cause siezures in some people, lol. I plan to have a table with [B]still[/B] images of the characters. You click on each character, and a popup comes up with its animation. Anyway, thanks for the compliment. And I'm glad someone likes the zoom in thingy.:animesmil [/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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