2005.328 (November 24, 2005)

Animation Software Delivers Promising Results

eddieb was experimenting with movie solutions for Flight Commander and ran across a program called CrazyTalk. While projects like Standoff and WC Saga have experimented with 3D animation and green screen CGI, this new approach could be much easier for certain modders. The software takes a 2d head image and manipulates it to match a supplied voice sample. Various settings can be configured to alter expressions and sharpen up the presentation. Eddie put together a 3 megabyte sample here with Colonel Halcyon.

If someone wants to make a whole series of these things, they might consider buying Crazytalk. If you can create the avi's, then I can put them in a Flight Commander mod.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Seasons greetings from the Wing Commander Combat Information Center to Americans everywhere, who are currently celebrating the second most famous annual Pilgrim-related holiday (after the Holy Day of Acclivity, of course). We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday and that you all enjoy the next two or three weeks of cold turkey sandwiches. I bet they don't celebrate this holiday on Firekka...