Yay I won.
Which also coincides with the fact that my birthday is this very same month.

Anyway, for this month, the theme is Paul.Power in an action scene!
I've noticed that Paul is almost allways just standing there being funny... why does Zero get to have all the action-packed scenes? Give Paul some action too!

The most creative entry and the most well drawn entry will receive my acknowledgement. Yes. Because I'm awesome like that. :cool:

Now get drawing! :mad:

Best compo theme ever.

I'm totally gonna do this one, I gotta.

I'm probably going to use my idea for the Zero compo, though. Bla. :p

But he's a scientist!

If I remember correctly, he said that chemist's don't have action poses. Or was is physicists?

Well if you don't want to win that's ok Alien King. :mad:

I still think The Second Options should have made the new thread :mad:


anyway, nice theme, this should be interesting to watch. :D

Well if you don't want to win that's ok Alien King. :mad:


Motivate me sufficiently and I can win anything :p.

does this (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=paulpowermn4.png) count???

O-o-o-ooh, count me in. ;)

ok, I've GOT to do something for this one!

Best theme ever. The entries for this month should be good.

I can't NOT do anything for this compo.

Well I could do nothing, but I'd dissapoint myself. Besides, I need some motivation to do some art which isn't a comic.

I really should enter this.

It's not like I have an excuse any longer, after all (dissertation finished! Woohoo!).

Also, great theme (but then I would say that :p)

Just to let you guys know, it's mid-month now and I still see no entries. :rolleyes: :p

I've got to get the background done on mine, then it'll be done.

Just to let you guys know, it's mid-month now and I still see no entries. :rolleyes: :p
YES NO WINNER and iwill be descalificaded again :) :D

I'll be entering. Once I have an idea, at least.

I'm being topical!

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7572/ppiy8.png

I'm being topical!
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7572/ppiy8.png

verry nice

*great big guffaws*

It's funny because it's true.

Right, I intend to enter this as soon as I get home.

ladies and gentlemen. Start! Your! FLAMING! :rolleyes:

http://xelioth.deviantart.com/art/Paul-Power-VS-Calcula-Tor-67523286

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5590/actionpauljj3.th.jpg (http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=actionpauljj3.jpg)

edit: and btw, yes, those are tubes of Inflammable Johnson's Baby Lotion in his hands in the place of sword hilts :p

Hahaha those are both awesome. :cool:

ladies and gentlemen. Start! Your! FLAMING! :rolleyes:

http://xelioth.deviantart.com/art/Paul-Power-VS-Calcula-Tor-67523286

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5590/actionpauljj3.th.jpg (http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=actionpauljj3.jpg)

edit: and btw, yes, those are tubes of Inflammable Johnson's Baby Lotion in his hands in the place of sword hilts :p

Hahaha! Well done. You're definitely improving :)

:eek: A FAotM that will actually require a poll to decide who wins?? (ie: more than one entry :p)

And they've both been excellent entries, although philby's did make me laugh quite loud!

Wow. I haven't seen a FAOTM this good for a while.

Aku, you've definately improved your worms. They aren't perfect, but they're definately better.

You know, it's funny. I originally started drawing comics on this forum to improve my art. Although it has improved, I find that I'd far rather draw comics than work on my art by drawing big pictures.

I really want to enter this, but I just don't have any motivation. I'd rather write a comic. Ah well. Maybe I'll do something sooner or later.

Wow. I haven't seen a FAOTM this good for a while.

Aku, you've definately improved your worms. They aren't perfect, but they're definately better.

You know, it's funny. I originally started drawing comics on this forum to improve my art. Although it has improved, I find that I'd far rather draw comics than work on my art by drawing big pictures.

I really want to enter this, but I just don't have any motivation. I'd rather write a comic. Ah well. Maybe I'll do something sooner or later.
So? Write an action comic!
I never said it has to be the most artistically impressive picture ever, just that it has to have Paul.Power in an action scene.

A further tribute to Valve Software:

30807

"F'rinstance, how am I supposed to stop some big mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer... is a gun. And if that don't work... use more gun."

Based on Team Fortress 2 - Meet The Engineer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68cEsALWt0)

I think I actually might enter this one... :)

30807

Haha, love it how you put Worms and Team Fortress together. Good job!
All the other entries are nice too. :D

Yarrr, October be a good month me says.

So? Write an action comic!

All right then. You asked for it.

30807

Hahaha that's friggin awesome. :cool:

OK, you asked for it. (And for once that's true, you actually did).

FAOTM Oct 07

http://www.kieranmillar.com/art/faotm07-10thumb.png (http://www.kieranmillar.com/art/faotm07-10.png)

Muahaha.

I'm not sure why, but it did actually come out as an evil laugh. Oh, well.

Lol. That's awesome.

It's part of a GIF animation. (i cant upload gifs to imageshack, it'll turn out CRAP.)

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3484/paulpoweraction0001zw8.png

edit: OK i just uploaded the GIF:

http://www.geocities.com/lyauh/paul.power_action.gif

All of two frames...

Does that even have anything to do with Paul? Where's his black headband?

All of two frames...

Does that even have anything to do with Paul? Where's his black headband?How many more times? Nuke goggles. Not a headband. Yauhui got it reasonably right, aside from failing to black out the goggle strap's interior.

And I'm not sure why I'm repeatedly poking Nameless Worm in the eye :p.

All of two frames...

Does that even have anything to do with Paul? Where's his black headband?
It's not a headband, they are goggles.
Edit: Damn you Paul for posting at the same time as me. :p

i cant upload gifs to imageshack, it'll turn out CRAP.yes, I can definitely see that would be a huge problem.

It's part of a GIF animation. (i cant upload gifs to imageshack, it'll turn out CRAP.)

Please stop making "animations". Animators everywhere are planning to quit their jobs and give up their hobbies just so they are no longer vaguely associated with you.

I feel honored :cool:

blah blah... goggles... blah blah
blah blah...
... blah blah
.. blah blah..
blah blah... black out the goggle strap's interior.

i find trouble filling in the strap. if i fill the strap black, the whole worm will turn out black (i found no gaps in my quick search for them) so i just hastily ignored and filled it in.

...And I'm not sure why I'm repeatedly poking Nameless Worm in the eye :p.

you're not poking. its just that when you shoot the pistol, it goes backwards (somewhat of a "reverse movement/momentum"). thats why you see the bullet cases flying out of the pistol.

wow, who knew that the arm would, in fact, not bend at all, but would, instead just move backwards a few inches, completely seperating from the shoulder sockets? that's an amazing biological discovery!

when you shoot the pistol, it goes backwards (somewhat of a "reverse movement/momentum"). thats why you see the bullet cases flying out of the pistol.

Yes, but due to the force being applied to the pistol handle by the hand at the bottom, the pistol would also rotate to point upwards. The fact your arm needs to bend at the elbow is important too, but worms lack arms.

Other problems include a lack of muzzle flash and cases. I'm sorry, but what you've drawn there does not qualify for a shooting animation.
That yellow thing does not qualify for a muzzle flash, that red thing clearly isn't blood and the case ejection thing you have is terrible.

I suggest you use more than two frames when making an animation.

i find trouble filling in the strap. if i fill the strap black, the whole worm will turn out black (i found no gaps in my quick search for them) so i just hastily ignored and filled it in.

Just a guess, but did you have the goggles on a layer seperate from the worm?

If that was the case, then you might have not added enough lines, and the computer would assume you were filling in the worm.
If something doesn't work like that, check each layer separately with all of the other layers hidden, and you might see the problem.

Anyway, echoing the "use more than 2 frames for something like this" crowd. Using more than one could also make it so the blood would spray out, rather than stay fixed in mid-air.

i find trouble filling in the strap. if i fill the strap black, the whole worm will turn out black (i found no gaps in my quick search for them) so i just hastily ignored and filled it in.

Then fill it using the brush tool, it's a rather small area.

you're not poking. its just that when you shoot the pistol, it goes backwards (somewhat of a "reverse movement/momentum"). thats why you see the bullet cases flying out of the pistol.I realise that. But you did a fairly poor job of conveying it.

i'm going to enter this just you wait

Are we allowed to enter short Flash animations?

Are we allowed to enter short Flash animations?

Yes, but it has to be exactly 859.73 kb large.

tried doing something different- result turned out something like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/thehand/plpwr-1.png

tried doing something different- result turned out something like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/thehand/plpwr-1.png

Puntastic.

tried doing something different- result turned out something like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/thehand/plpwr-1.png
hahaha, i love it

I think I missed the reference on that one...

I think I missed the reference on that one...
It's a reference between IJBL and Johnson's "No More Tears" baby products.

tried doing something different- result turned out something like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/thehand/plpwr-1.png

It's stylish. I like it.

Maybe try upping the contrast so the background is slightly clearer, unless it's meant to be really faint.

tried doing something different- result turned out something like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/thehand/plpwr-1.png

Hahaha, Best one yet!

Infact, its the more besterst.

just want to give all the people still considering entry or still working on their entry a notice that you've got 3 days left.

WHOA where did the whole month go? :(

OK, time's up. Hand in your homework, kids. :)

There's still 5 and a half hours left in Britain.

Yeah well not anymore. :(

it is 1 Of November so tmies up

it is 1 Of November so tmies up

HOLY SCHNITZEL! I HADN'T NOTICED.

Thanks Captain Obvious! Your services are well needed here.

And on that note:

Poll here: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34809


*Thread closed - continue in poll please*