Looks like the Pinhead Projects Committee are coming-up with something interesting again. But what?

Well - It's Project 8. Been going for 6 years now. Not bad, when you consider that the Projects are organised by a small team of 5 amateurs in their free time.

Probably the longest-running Community Video Editing, per se, Project run by Amateurs on the Net. But they need our continued support.:) 

All-comers welcome: iCloners & CrazyTalkers;). Especially those of you who would like to complete an iClone animated Storyline Video, but don't know where to start. Well - Here's your chance to join-in a Community Project with others, using the same central Character "Pinhead" & Project Theme, when it's announced. So - Watch this space;).

Bump:)

Direct Link: http://www.cloneclips.com/video/751/Back-In-Time--Pinhead-Project-8   This will allow you to watch in full screen.

Additionally, it is playing on our website at www.pinheadhq.com

The projects originated in 2006 with my 2D video friends.  The original concept was for participants to create a video about where they live but to add a common element, Pinhead was created and was to appear in each person's video.  We had participation from all over the world and as we made so many friends and it was so much fun to animate this character, the projects continued but became more story oriented.  In my quest for ways to animate Pinhead, I discovered Crazy Talk first, followed by Iclone shortly after.  A few years ago, we added a 3D division to our projects and expanded into the Iclone world.

Our current project is actually our 8th since the start.  The main purpose of the projects is to have fun - it's not meant to be highly competitive and for anyone starting out, this is a fun way to experiment with the software.

The current story is based on a theme simillar to "Back to the Future" in that Pinhead has been accidentally thrust into another time but the opening ends at the point where he vanishes so the challenge is to create a story about Pinhead's adventure in whatever time he has ended up in and the only stipulation is it must take place either 50 years into the future or 50 years in the past.

The Pinhead character can be downloaded on the website as an iAvatar.  He was based on default so there are no issues.

His voice for some time has been a canned voice, however, you are welcome to use your own voice or voice actor as well.  Additionally, if anyone needs lines generated, I can do that for you if you send me a PM.

If you have any questions about the project, please feel free to post them here.  As many others can attest from the past, creating a story with Pinhead can be great fun, and we all delight in each new adventure.

I do hope some of you will participate.  We're sorry if we are not as polished as some of the other competitions around here, but our goal is to learn and have fun.

Complete history and details on the projects are available at

www.pinheadhq.com

We still have a 2D Division, as well as a 3D Division.  Crazy Talk Animator videos would be considered 2D.

Prize for the best 2D video is "Crazy Talk Animator Pro".

Prize for the best 3D video is "A Mystery Prize from Avid" which will be announced soon.

Video opener is in previous post - The video is on our website, however to make it easier for you all to watch, I've posted it on Clone Clips and embedded it on the forum.

Thanks for listening. :)

Great Intro Clip, Alley:) I see Pinhead's  forsaken Dobbin for a skateboard.:P

Now we know - Pinhead's lost in "The Twilight Zone":ermm:

This opens all sorts of possibilities - Forwards or Backwards;) Eg:

1) Sharon could have him dallying with a maidservant back at the Medieaeval King's Court.

2) Martock could have him commanding the Starship Enterprise, with disasterous results. etc, etc.

That being said - I think I've found him. Back in a time when Men were Men & Wimmin were Wimmin;) 

DeLorean Link in Google Warehouse

...................And - Nice to see Dulci & Sharon's enthusiasm:)

Dulci hasn't missed a Project since our Wally became 3D, including the 2 Mini Projects.:kiss:;) 

If you need some lines, just email me and I'll do them for you.  I do it for people all the time and it's no bother.

Otherwise, get a live actor to do the voice for you - that's fine also.

BTW - Lee would not work when I upgraded to Windows 7.  I had to contact NextUp to get a new install file.

However, I reckon Pinhead's Australian "Dead-Pan" Lee voice sounds & fits his Character better.

Does that indicate that we have an early submission in the offing, Roger?;),

Plus - I've got to learn how to do a lot of stuff.

I won't have time for doing the housework, dishes or washing & shaving:ermm:. I'm allergic to deodorant:sick:

Anyone short of ideas?

Anyone need a carrot or big stick?;)

Anyone fed-up with inclement weather?:ermm:

Anyone fed-up with the World economy?:ermm:

Anyone can't afford a Therapist & needs cheering-up?:crying:

Then submit a PiNHEAD Clip & make yourself & all of us laugh!:D

Greetings rainbowman1964 !!

Made my day -Several Times. It was a bit quick, but did I see our Wally trapped in the lift? doors?:D 

You've got Pinhead's Character down to a T, Mark. His facial expressions were the icing on the cake.

This one's up there with Joe's (The Master of all 2D Animators) 2D Clip "I Pinhead".

Hopefully, there's going to be strong competition between the Experts;)

For the rest of us - It's the participation that counts.

If you're a "Newbie"

Google "Google Images" to fit a Storyline. Import those as 2D Backgrounds. Import Pinhead (& other Character(s)?). Select Template Animations. Write  Pinhead voice Scripts & send to Alley, who'll return as Pinhead's own WAV PCM Voice Files, which you can Import into Pinhead's Facial Animation. That's it. You've just made your first iClone Storyline. Well done. Look forward to watching it;)   

Mark

Go to Clip Archives / Story Project / "I Pinhead" by K F Daddy

When you have time, scroll through all of the categories & look for Clips by K F Daddy.

As far as I'm aware, Joe's a complete Amateur & has no background relating to Animation, Graphic Arts et al.

"Pinhead Goes For a Drive" by Ahroo, was done in Claymation .

IMO, you'll never see anything like the Pinhead Collaboration Projects anywhere. Been going since 2006 & presented by a tiny team of Amateurs living thousands of miles apart.

The whole concept should be up there on the World Stage with a Golden Globe Award, IMO.

I'm honoured to have been & continue to be, a very Amateurish participant in such talented company. 

What happened to your Pinhead day-dreaming of Audrey Hepburn Teaser Clip, Michela?

I reckon she's more than 50 years-old , by now;)

I can announce what the prize for the best 3D video will be now.  It's a brand new video editing program by "Avid" called Avid Studio Ultimate which is being released this month and it is not Pinnacle Studio - it's something brand new.

The problem with Pinnacle Studio (even tho I love and bought the latest version - Pinnacle Studio 15)- is that it only had one overlay track and one text overlay track.  It's a very stable and easy to use video editing program, but sometimes when editing iClone movies, you need more tracks for sound effects, etc.  Well Avid Studio Ultimate is the answer as it has unlimited tracks or if not unlimited, it has a lot - :).  And it comes with so many special effects that are all keyframeable such as particles and lights and tooning and titling.  These are special effects by Magic Bullit and Knoll Light Factory, etc. that otherwisewould cost a fortune if bought separately.  Not to mention it is great for editing home video in HD and burns great DVDs.   And it supports smartsound with a plugin.  Here is a link for more info.

Avid Studio

The value of the prize is $169 U.S.

Good Luck to all.

"PINHEAD IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR" By Roger Read.

Pinhead is transported back to 1805, when he takes charge of The Battle Of Trafalgar.

Great first early submission as usual, Roger - Now we know what Nelson really said to Hardy:D 

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips Tab

I've just spent 20 minutes in typing a quoted Reply - Only to get a Server Maintenace Error Message & lost my Post. This frequently happens to me - I don't know why.:angry:

I'll read your Post again at a later date & Copy & Paste a fuller Reply, using bb Code or whatever. 

Download Scansoft's Australian;) Voice: LEE. Then you've got Pinhead's voice. But you can't alter the pitch. 

Tip for using Textaloud:

1) Use Capital letters at beginning of words, for emphasis

2) Use several spaces, to prevent words slurring into the next one.

3) Use full stops instead of commas & question marks, to add emphasis.

Eg;  Instead of typing: " I would have gone on my scooter, but Dave still hasn't returned it",

 type;

"I would have gone on my scooter. But      Dave still hasn't returned it"

ADDED - Either I or Alley (Roger doesn't use iClone), will Post a quick simple Facial expression &n Voice lipsync step by step Tutorial at the appropriate time. 

Although the Committee usually extend it, 'cos there's usually a bums-rush to get our projects completed in time.;)

Only just started re-texturing iClone supplied Scene props here from wood to old plaster walls & old tiled roofs, to make them more realistic.

A new experience for me, in the iC learning curve. Doing a Pinhead Project, with a deadline, forces us less experienced Users into learning something new;)

So, still plenty of time for the un-decided to join-in:)

I've been looking for every-day British cars from the fifties (Hillmans, Morrises, etc.) for the colour locale, but haven't been very successful. It seems everyone models cars they can't own... There's TurboSquid, but that's expensive both polygon and moneywise.

Anyway, I started to do some modeling in Hexagon. It doesn't look too bad from a distance, but it's slow going!

I have sent out an email to the committee asking if they would be agreeable to an extension.  I suspect they will and the date I am asking for is May 22.  That's another two weeks.  I shall keep you posted.

Regarding the Pinhead voice - the Australian Lee is one of the better ones for showing a little inflection into the voice, i.e. if you put a question mark at the end of the sentence, he will generally change the tone to sound like a question.  Exclamation marks don't do much.

To make him make other sounds, you have to think in terms of how things sound.  As an example, grrr might have to be typed ger or gir.    Another trick, is to right click between two words and add a pause of .25 seconds.  This sometimes will fix the jumble of words that sometimes seem to come out.  And sometimes, you just have to change the dialogue to something he is actually able to say as some words just seem impossible.

Ideally we would have Pinhead be a real voice from day 1, but then it would be difficult to always get the same person to record the lines.  But - many people have voice Pinhead themselves and it really hasn't ruined the story or the idea of Pinhead.

I still suggest that if you have other actors in the story, ask someone to do the lines for you. Everyone in the community is very helpful this way and you will end up with a more enjoyalbe video than with canned voices.

Sounds like we are going to have a fair bit of Iclone participation.  This should be a lot of fun.  Traditionally, most of the entries show up towards the deadline - hardly ever to we get a bunch early. :P 

Thanks again to Colour and Rog for keeping up the momentum here. :)

Try "Spud", instead:D

Gotta build-up my Western Town first, to set the Scene.

Here's the Church - Might change the windows & the old plaster texture needs lightening  

One of our 2D members has done a Pinhead Trailer teaser.  Our thanks to Dennis!!!! :D

Pinhead - Lost In Time - 2D Trailer from justaviking on Vimeo.

3D Version (requires Red/Cyan specs)

I'm pretty sure I've seern a similar thought-provoking Theme acted-out many years-ago, in a made for tv film.

It also has a sort of Sci-Fi adaptation of Patrick McGoohans 1960's "The Prisoner" cult series.

Good visual punchline at the very end.

A pat-on-the-back, for submitting the first 3D clip;)

................to give those who aren't Limbo Dancers a chance;):D

Sound to me like Mr. P is a typical male wine women and backstage points:D:P

...............And he drives fast cars;)

Looks more like fast cars drive HIM :P

So - There's plenty of coverage. Viewers comments can be viewed on all Forums, without having to be a Member.  

I just completed my screenplay (sometimes life and family get in the way of play), so this extension will give me a chance to finish.  Spring break is coming up, which helps too.

Is that this or next year?;)

I was worried that I may miss the Deadline but now, I definitely think I will make it...

Pinhead has really gotten into big trouble ... eh eh ... I don't know if the Art Director can save him from imminent annulation this time around ...:w00t:

eh eh...

Keep posted ...

My movie calls for closeup planes and expressive facial expression and so I have decided to make a new High Resolution G4 Head for Pinhead. In fact, I made a new version of the entire Character which I intend to donate to the cause after the contest... :)

Cheers!   

Lools like our Wally has landed in a whole pile of sh.....errrr.....Trouble!;) 

Your Movie looks very promising !

I  finally completed my Pinhead Movie... Ouf!!! That was a lot of work but I really enjoyed making this movie.

A link should be posted soon as I uploaded the Movie to the Pinhead site this morning :)

Here are some Snapshots Promos of a few scenes to keep your appetite going :D

I sincerely hope you like the Movie, please do not hesitate to watch and comment :)

Have a great day!... I am going to bed ... :cool:

If the Aliens had been green, they could have been modelled on the Mekon in the Dan Dare section of the Eagle Comic - But you're not old enough to remember that, of course;)

Great talent & clips posted so-far. Hopefully, many more to come.

You're all going to have towait a bit for my untalented Clip;) Just spent a day trying to load barrels on a cart - Back-breaking work in iClone:ermm:

BTW, Guy, it's fortuitous that you recently Posted a suggesdtion for Sharon. I'll use that to get the barrels rolling along a path off the wagon. Additional explicit "how to", would be appreciated if you have the time. TIA:)

Here's my opening Scene, BTW (Cart to be added). 

yeah I know, this is mumble jumble.. I don;t even understand myself :) !!

Pinhead has a "New Look", which IMO, fits his character to a "T" which, together with his deadpan voice, makes this a great Clip.:)

If you want to know what BB really looks like;),  watch the Clip at:

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips

Brian has been working hard in the background, improving PHHQ View Clips Page, making it easier to view & Download to your HDD, for viewing all of them for voting when the time comes

PHHQ being a Public Site, there are those who are not involved in the PH Projects, enjoy watching Clips from  current & past Projects.

BTW - I'm not on the PHHQ Committee, just the Messenger. So please don't shoot me:ermm:

Your comments are always appreciated !

From Laura (Ahroo) in Video Friends Forum. 

I use the 'insert Image' icon inside the popup dialiog when you do a reply to a forum message...Then browse to the image and press the ''add image'' button.

Great ligjhting in that Pic, 3D:)

Looks like the "laying-on of hands" onto something as yet unidentifiable;)

Pinhead's being "Tight-lipped" about it:ermm:

I bet it's an egg!!!:D

Mark

I can't view the Upload page 'cos I've nothing to Upload yet;)

However, there were 2  Upload options. Have you tried both?

You're lucky it quits at 10% - It usually quits at 90% here:ermm:

I'm "All-a-gog", waiting to watch; "Pinhead Meets The Cog":D

ADDED - Just noticed you've tried both (Keep awake at the back):blush:

I usually e-mail Brian. It's a bit "Hit & Miss", depending upon ISP, Internet Traffic & Time of Day, here. My only options are usually to leave it & try again at a later time.

In the meantime, Alley might have more options.

3.25 am here, BTW

ADDED - Alley has Replied. Read her Post above mine.

I just emailed you upload instructions if you have an ftp client.

Now Posted: www.pinheadhq.com View Clips

This could be one of the all-time Pinhead classic clips.:)

Pinhead's Facial Animation is the best I've seen.

Go watch it now!

The last shot of Pinhead had me in stitches.:D:D:D

Maybe we could have further discussion with fuller appreciative comments after the voting & Awards Ceremony.

@Bigboss - I loved the characters and their eyes/expressions and the execution was fantastic.  Good story and don't want to give away anything. :)

@Mark - Funny funny.  A very original story with lots of laughs.  I thought you recreated the voice of Pinhead quite well and your humor had me in stitches. :P

Thanks to both of you for very enjoyable "Mother's Day" morning with my coffee.:)

From Justaviking in Video Friends Forum:

I really enjoyed watching it :)

Love the humor, and great acting too... 

BRAVO!   

From Laura in Video Friends Forum:

Thanks Colour for sharing the kind words from the folks at the "Video Friends Forum" a real encouragement I must say ;)

It's a Bar-B-Q cover:D

By the look of things, your Clip's going to be up there with the "Big Boys", 3D;)

And 3DStory, keep it up! You are almost done :) Can't wait to see your production :)

Cheers! 

Thanks Bigboss for the motivation, I need it as it is a 24/7 minus work hours obsession at the moment.

Mark, it’s Pinhead who unfortunately will shed blood in this movie (really) hehe – I’m content with my 4 Panadols a day to combat the eye strain :crazy:

I see people like to guess on this forum…so…what was I up to in the following sequence of shots?

Enough talk, back to work!

He was chewing gum and blew a really big bubble and got trapped inside??:P

It's a magic force-field, allowing him to float amongst the dinosaurs???:w00t:

looking good 3D Story, looks like its going to be a great adventure, and don't let Pinhead bleed too much he wont like it!!

Cant wait to see Pinhead in a Western Colour, get a shift on!! :)

I just thought it might be a useful reference for others as a quick way to do those kinds of sweeping pan shots…although others probably have used the technique before…if not we can call it a Pinhead Pan ;)

PS: Don't worry, Pinhead only gets a small but plot-vital cut :)

I'm shifting as fast as the sand, Which has turned-out pink:ermm:

I promise to submit something, even if incomplete.

I would never put Pinhead in an unpleasant situation.  He's Family;)

FWIW, Animagic, my Clips never end-up with the same Storyline idea I started with, due to my limitations with iC. Trial & Error (Mostly Error), alternating with User Manual & Tutorials.

It's the Community participation that counts above all-else, in my book. There are several loyal participants who've posted a clip in all of the Projects since Project 1 in 2006. Plus additional "Fun" Clips.

Since Pinhead became 3D as well as 2D, there are several loyal iCloners who've participated in every Project in the 3D section. Without them & now yourself, Mark & 3D, the last few Pinhead Projects would have been a "gonner".

I would guess that organising & presenting  the Pinhead Projects & maintaining Pinhead's Website, take-up at least 25%, if not more, of the Committee's free time. All of whom, apart from Joe, have days jobs.

Looking forward to watching your Clip:)

I'm not the greatest animator in the world, but I find that by actually trying to create something, I learn (a point that Alley made as being one of the reasons for the contest). We can theorize till the cows come home that we are not worthy, but I don't find that very productive.

As to Pinhead's predicaments, I would never hurt him of course. "Unpleasant" wasn't really the right word, "mind-boggling" perhaps. And he always gets to work with the pretty actresses! I'll give a little taste of Pinhead in a 50s coffeeshop.

I normally do a clip just for fun and I haven't yet this time for various reasons.  Does anyone know where I could get some props that look like an old London street from the 1800's.

A little piece of news.  For the Avid Studio prize, Smartsound have agreed to throw in their music plugin.  It's a $29.99 value, but it allows you to add smartsound music to your clips quite easily.

Not wishing to sound like a commercial, but Smartsound have a deal right now - 10 albums for $249 or 20 for $399.  It's a lot of money, prob too much for most people, but thought I would mention it as they normally sell at $99 per album.

I didn't know she had passed away. It was fun, but quite time consuming, to do research into fifties material. There are some "interesting" posters and magazines from that time.

@Alley. The great thing about Britain is that a lot of the older buildings have been preserved and that a lot of people actualy model them. I needed buildings for my imaginary town and found a treasure trove in 3D Warehouse. Texturing is improved as people can now use images from Google street view, which have a pretty good quality if some care is taken.

For 1800s London, the housing would depend on where you are. (I'm using TV adaptations of Dickens' stories as a reference.) There are larger homes that are quite nice and then of course those for the less fortunate. Paved streets versus dirt roads.

To the person who can spot the most mistakes in my Clip, when Posted.

There's a catch - You've got to Post all of them:D

"WHEN IN THE WORLD IS PINHEAD - THE SEQUEL".

2D Clip by Laura (Ahroo), from Video Friends Forum.

Laura has submitted a clip in all of the Pinhead Projects since 2006. She had previously submitted a Pinhead lost in time clip, in the "Where in the world is Pinhead" Project. So this clip is a sequel to that.

An outstanding 2D clip, from a highly talented & regarded 2D Animator.

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips. 

I have a funny feeling that the UK'ers don't get the holiday, but I could be wrong.

Interesting, that Canada still remembers Queen Victoria. I guess they don't do that for all past royals--you would have a lot of holidays!

I'm trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear here & not succeeding very well:ermm:

Howevr, it's the participation that counts & I'm here, to make the others look good;)

Queen Victoria's knickers:D

Pinhead has finished time-travelling and I have chronicled his amazing adventure at the Pinhead site.

Thank you to everyone for their support on the forum, I hope you enjoy watching Pinhead’s adventure as much as I enjoyed filming it!

Here are some final screen shots to whet your appetite ;)

PS: I had to FTP the clip to the Pinhead web site and send an email as per instructions, so it might not appear for a while.

  .

Looking really good. I'm looking forward to warching it.:)

If Brian hasn't picked it-up by monday am UK time, I'll e-mail him & Alley.

Been 24/7 job here dealing with sound probs in Pinnacle Studio for iClone post production.

I'll Upload mine to Photobucket for immediate viewing first, before I attempt to Upload to Brian. 

I'm not on the Committee, just the mouthpiece;) However, thank you so much for your enthusiasm & dedication to the Pinhead Cause. Particularly in this Thread.

I usually do Halloween & Christmas "Fun" clips. Maybe you'd like to join me in those, too.

Great story and a very interesting twist.  I did notice something near the beginning that made sense when the story was finished.  (you know what I mean :P)

I really liked this - I thought you did a wonderful job.:)

ADDED - 3D's Clip can be viewd at: www.pinheadhq.com View Clips

@ 3D

Will add my own comment & those from Video Friends Forum, after I've finished mine.

PINHEAD SAVES EL PASO by your's truly.

Uploaded to Brian. In the meantime, it can be viewed at: http://s318.photobucket.com/albums/mm403/colour_2008/?action=view&current=pinsaves.mp4

No time for ironing-out glitches or Credits, apart from many thanks to Alley for her considerable time & patience (Yet again), in helping me to dress her Western Characters, which can be purchased from her Content Store.

I liked your music choices as well.  Good job!!!:)

I'm at work now, but will have to leave early to finish. Hail to Queen Victoria!

Question: On the website it says WMV format. Is MP4 OK too? (It's the format I usually use.) It will be good quality HD and it seems to be about the same file size.

BTW- Brian has added a new Uplosad Host? Site. I've never had much luck with the other options. However, the new Upload Site Uploaded without a hitch. Just remember to Copy the Site's Download Link & e-mail that to Brian, so tht he can add your Clip to PHHQ View Clips page.

Looking forward to watching your "Back To THe 50's" Clip:)

We will see tomorrow. If worse comes to worst (thus becomes your outlook when working with Pinhead), I can always enter outside the competition. I also just noticed that I have uppercase letters in my file name, which there should not be. Well, it's very late.

I'm presenting you with "Pinhead's Dilemma". You see, he ends up in his hometown, in the late fifties, before he was born. Since he feels that life has been unjust to him, he ponders whether he should even start it or not. Hence, the dilemma.

I will make a version with proper credits, as many have contributed, unknowingly: RL developers, Google 3D Warehouse modelers, freesound.org recordistst, etc. 

EDIT: Well, it got stuck at 8% so I'm trying to FTP (pinheads_dilemma.mp4).

EDIT 2: That didn't work either, so now it's uploading.com...

Brian has been unwell for most of the Project & things haven't gone as smoothly as he would have liked his end.

He's on the road to recovery & has Updated the Join Project & View Clips Pages.

"PINHEAD IN THE CHAMBER" by Dulci:

Pinhead finds himself in the future, trapped in a chamber.

Some nice effects, Dulci, especially the echo:)

What's more important, in my book, anyway - Dulci has been a loyal supporter & has submitted a Clip in all of the Projects, since Pinhead became 3D as well as 2D.

It's comforting to know that while you're labouring away doing a Pinhead Clip, that others can be relied upon to be doing the same.

Thanks a lot Dulci - You're a gem :kiss:;)

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips page

Cheers!

From Dennis (Justaviking in Video Friends Forum):

And from Laura (Ahroo) in Video friends Forum:

My comments are those that have already been Posted & quoted.

Thanks a lot for a very an enjoyable entertaining Clip & joining-in the Pinhead Community Project.:) 

a neat adventure 3DStory, nice work.

Alley's a good Cook;)

PINHEAD'S DILEMMA by animagic

Pinhead up ends in his hometown in the late 50s, before he was born. Since he feels that life has been unjust to him, he ponders whether he should even start it or not

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips Page

It's late here in the UK, so no time to view atm.

AN EPIC ADVENTURE by Dennis (JustaViking).

"Pinhead and his friend Viking have an adventure at sea and on land"

Produced in the nostalgic traditional Pinhead style from Project 1, using just an NLE Program & original Pinhead 2D still Images.

www.pinheadhq.com View Clips page.  .

Well - I was going to Post what Roger's Posted, but he beat me to it.;)

Apart from the above, this is an important archival Video. There aren't that many 8mm Amateur Cine Films recording 50's & 60's Britain 'cos for us Brits, unlike North Americans, Cinefilming & Video Recording werent/aren't a priority hobby/interest & Cinefilm cameras were very expensive & in short supply at the time, here in the UK.

In the lae 50's I had my Kodak Brownie Box camera:D & would drool over the Bell & Howel 8mm Cinefilm cameras in the very few & far-between photography mags at the time. My Parents were totally disinterested in my enthusiasm for photography, which was surprising, since my Maternal Grandfather was a "Pioneer" Photographer. 

Many Thanks for transporting Pinhead & the rest of us, back to the 50's, Animagic.:) you've "Made my day";)

Great ending too ! Loved it :) 

Even though I grew up in the fifties, I was never in Britain at the time, so I had to do a lot of research; mainly using Google images. That was great fun! I then of course had to make it workable as it takes a lot of time to fill in the details.

All in all, it seems to have been a much wilder time (for some) then I would have thought. The coffee house was indeed a center (centre) and meeting place for the beat generation. I even found a photo of protest in New York against the closing of coffeeshops.  

I had wanted to add more cars, but it was hard to find suitable models of ordinary cars. Then again, streets weren't that flooded with cars as they are now. The Pinhead's MG Midget is a bit later than 1959, but it is such a nice car and it seemed appropriate for the time machine to change vehicles. The Morris Mini/Austin Seven came out in 1959 and marks the time nicely. Another great find was the bus that you see in the beginning. My one attempt at modeling my own is the Hillman Husky you see in the street where Pinhead visits his boyhood home.

The last scene had to be rushed; in the screenplay Pinhead brings a bouquet of flowers as would be appropriate.

in the meantime while we wait for judging & the Awards Ceremony to be announced, there's been some interesting Post Project discussion in the Pinhead Thread in the  Video Friends Forum, which is open to Public Viewing. If anyone would like to join-in & aren't already Members, perhaps you could join the forum, before you can Post.

Thanks:)

Also;

Thanks a lot to the Committee who have had to weather some unfortunate unforseen crcumstances, for working so hard in providing yet again, an opportunity for those who submitted a Clip to hone their iClone skills & entertain many others.:)

Thanks also to my fellow Participants for working into the small hours of the night to entertain me with their outstanding clips. I've enjoyed your company:) & hope to do-so again in the next Pinhead Project.
 

Anyone can vote, including the participants.  The award is a symbolic award, so I would be surprised if people voted for themselves, unless they felt very strongly that their clip was the best in a certain area.

Most people are quite honorable, so I wouldn't worry about it.  From my perspective....this is the first time I didn't do an entry (my entries do not qualify for prizes), but I can tell you that I personally never voted for my own entry.  Like you, I would feel uncomfortable doing that.  But - I maintain - if a participant feels strongly that their entry was the strongest in a certain area, then by all means vote for yourself.

Turnout for the vote was excellent. :)

Ever-since he was lost in time, Dobbin's been unco-operative & refuses to budge:ermm:

http://s318.photobucket.com/albums/mm403/colour_2008/?action=view&current=DobbinWontBudge.mp4

While we wait for The Golden Pinhead Awards Ceremony to be announced:

Today's Clip is here:

http://www.pinheadhq.com/Pinhead_Films/gb/graphic-00000144-00000001.html

Enjoy:D

http://www.pinheadhq.com/Pinhead_Films/gb/graphic-00000146-00000001.html

Waiting with Avid;) anticipation, Alley.

https://forum.reallusion.com/Topic85122-13-1.aspx

I've Posted that, since I see there are many Guests & Members viewing this Thread & may have missed it.

Is there anyone who thinks they could make a CTA version of Pinhead?  I must confess I haven't done much with the program yet but some of you are making brilliant content.  Is it possible to make a decent version of him for CTA?

The idea would to be to make him available for download so that CTA users could participate in the 2D Division.

Just thought I would ask - :)

How about Roger, Alley?

The're a couple of other CTA Animators who are IMO, pretty good. One already has Pinhead -Can't remember his Username. The other I can track-down, via his Posted Clips. I already suggested he might like to submit a Pinhead CTA Clip.