technological experiment

ZekeySpaceyLizard · November 23, 2007 11:47 AM

Ever since I got to animate traditionally at ye olde college, I've been wanting to do it again ever since the moment I tried flash.
However, I am not blessed with the ability to use a wacom like rtil and adam phillips do, to create something wonderful that doesnt look like a hamster thats been beaten to death by a meat tenderizer.

Using a mouse has worked....somewhat for the last few years, but drawing this way it still nowhere near the quality I've been trying to get to (like my hand-drawn animation). Lackluster results. Drawing with a mouse is like drawing with your foot. I HATE IT.

but now, thanks to Tom giving me money (and you guys for voting), I have bought this:

It's a decent size, too. Look at this....guy...muppet....

Thats not me. I dunno who that dude is. He came up in google. The fuck is wrong with his face?

Either way, I spent days researching these, and for price, the M200 seemed the best bet.
512 mb of ram which is more than plenty.
40 gb of hard drive space, also more than plenty.
2 usb ports
sd card port
it can use usb2.0
and you draw ON the screen. like a cintiq. but not expensive.

User reviews are pretty much all positive with the majority of complaints being that its "heavy" boo hoo

So yeh
I am pretty stoked right now.

I'll let you guys know if its awesome or sucks. If it sucks, I'll sell it on ebay and get the money back. If not, fuck yes.

rtil · November 23, 2007 12:09 PM

yeah i was about to say it's very unlike you to post a pic of yourself
hope it works out for you

zomfgbie · November 23, 2007 03:08 PM

looks swish, good luck with it

i had a play on a cintiq like thing once at pc world. it was awesome.

trent bortknob · November 23, 2007 06:13 PM

ei

Crabarms · November 24, 2007 01:37 AM

Looks nice! the tablet that is...

Sinitron · November 24, 2007 11:35 AM

hsssss one of the other soldiers on "my" room told me that his girlfriend was given a cintiq type thing by the local county administration because she needed a laptop for her important government work I MEAN WHAT TH;E FUCK WHY WOULD THEY GIVE SOMEONE A FUCKING CINTIQ FOR PAPERWORK thats it im becoming a g-man

KingDavid · November 24, 2007 02:49 PM

nice i considered saving up for a tablet pc but im happy with my intuos

R. Wappin · November 25, 2007 10:27 PM

Whoa you actually got one! Hope it works and isn't crap! That GUY seems to like it though.

adamant · November 26, 2007 12:46 AM

i thought it was wade for a second

MRat · November 29, 2007 02:40 AM

Make a test cartoon now. Then show it to me. Do it.

ZekeySpaceyLizard · November 29, 2007 04:51 AM

Quote from: MRatMake a test cartoon now. Then show it to me. Do it.

http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=honkak4.swf

mmm

this thing is lovely
it gets very hot after a while but it works like a charm

once i practice getting used to it, I'm gonna do all of polypeptide's linework for the next couple of scenes in it.

redmongoose · November 29, 2007 05:54 AM

I hope I'm able to pay my rent but this shirt will keep me warm if I cant!

ZekeySpaceyLizard · November 29, 2007 10:08 AM

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=faicru3.swf

i love using this thing.
so much

rtil · November 29, 2007 04:23 PM

what you gonna do with the wacom

Kostya · November 29, 2007 08:04 PM

hey, a bit of a question that's on and off topic.

right now I'm using a wacom graphire 3.

would getting an intuos 3 be a change? or no change at all?

KingDavid · November 29, 2007 10:43 PM

lol nice

rtil · November 30, 2007 12:26 AM

Quote from: Kostyahey, a bit of a question that's on and off topic.

right now I'm using a wacom graphire 3.

would getting an intuos 3 be a change? or no change at all?

yes. that's why they have different product names. an intuos has more levels of sensitivity and a cleaner and more useful interface. thats' why they're more expensive

Kostya · November 30, 2007 12:46 AM

so, it would be wise for me to get a new tablet?

rtil · November 30, 2007 02:12 AM

i don't recommend a graphire for any animation or art , i just think it's a crappy tablet. you will be much happier with an intuos

ZekeySpaceyLizard · November 30, 2007 03:05 AM

Quote from: rtilwhat you gonna do with the wacom

At first I wanted to sell it. But thats not really fair since I got it for free from renegade clock and technically you as well.

I would've given it to Buggy Bug Bug bug bug bug McBug but he already got one from Tom Floop.

So I need to give it away, I just dont know to who yet.

also: http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bonkdz6.swf

still playin with it.