Re: How Do You Make Car Fly Off of a Building and Hit a Helicopter?
Oh, one of my friends had one of those from his uncle! It's pretty kewl.
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Oh, one of my friends had one of those from his uncle! It's pretty kewl.
I tryed spinning the blades for a test shot, its great, but make sure nothing to mask is behind the blades.
Don't worry, I will. 
I did a test image with the chopper:
(It's a little wet due to the fact that I was cleaning it off earlier)
cool...
Oh man! That is AWESOME!
What you could do is:
Follow "The Running Gag" (nice name by the way) in its path as it crashes the helicopter and is down on the street again. That way, the copter-plosion is only seen very briefly (as The Running Gag races past) and you don't have to animate so many things at once for such a long time.
Then, when The Running Gag is down on the street again, I would make a cut: you see the helicopter parts falling down to the street.
Then another cut: you see The Running Gag again racing away.
You would only have to animate all those things at once for, I don't know, maybe 4 frames? The Running Gag is a very fast car.
Or, you could do it all it one shot, like this. Just for it to be simpler. But it makes sense if you want to do it in multiple shots, for dramatic effect and to put emphasis on it.
Hahaha! xD
That was a funny demonstration, Topit. Though, I don;t get the building's explosion. Also, the car spins off (spinning like a top rather than a wheel) and the chopper is about level with the top of the building for the most part.
I now have my photo demonstration for the angle and position of the vehicles for shot three:
The car continues spinning (clockwise) and hits the chopper with the booster at the back. and it explodes.
I hope that this clears up some stuff. Also, I used the Bat-Mobile for the Gag here, as I'm keeping it secret until the movie as I've said, but the Bat-Mobile is the same basic shape; same width, nearly the same length, four headlights at the front, and a huge rocket in the back, so this should get the idea across.
I've also edited the picture with a bit of scribbling:
I went a bit crazy with it, and added some Joker laughter and such as I'm very good with this. Not my best job though. xD
Squid, do you happen to own The Tumbler in Lego? Because if yes, I'd use that one instead. It's so awesome!
No way, My Bat-Mobile is waaaaaay better.
I dislike using many sets made by LEGO. It makes it less original. Also, My figures and stuff are already totally mixed up mad fresh, so it makes sense that the car should as well. I want to keep up the consistency. As far as my plans go, the only set you'll see is that chopper. That's it, maybe a few other things later on.
I know it's a little big headed of me to say that my car is better than the LEGO Tumbler, but I think it is. He he
Also, I think the Bat-Mobile in general is better than the Tumbler in general.
Plus I won't have enough room on me streets. 
(And I don't have the Tumbler anyway xD)
Last edited by Squid (July 24, 2011 (12:50pm))
Yeah, it won't make much of a difference as your Batmobile looks cool, really. It's just that I'm a Tumbler fan, ya know.
Also, the Tumbler seems like a more realistic vehicle, whilst the Bat-Mobile is sleek and stylized which fits with the look of my characters more.
I agree. You are sort of 'quoting' the 60's Batman, right? That had a much more fun feel than the new stuff. And to me, the Tumbler sort of looks like a tank, if I am thinking of the right thing.
Did you build that car ANP? It looks awesome!
Yes, built is my self.
Not as cool as the Running Gag, though, but it was my intention.
I have some more pictures on my I Am The Night topic.
Wow this looks pretty awesome! I can't wait till this comes out! Yes I have to agree the Bat-mobile fits the characters a lot more than the Tumbler.
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