Sweet 3D effect:

(this is done in c++ not flash, but it's easily compatible with flash)

Each spike is stored as a 3D vector (x, y, z). Every frame, the spikes are rotated around the Z axis by the ball's x speed and rotated around the X axis by the ball's yspeed (ball's speed * pi / 180 * width actually, for arc lengths). The spikes are an animation that shows them going from center facing out to center facing in, with a masking effect so that they appear underneath when they're behind the ball.

Rotation is calculated by taking the atan2 between the flattened 3D vector (turn to 2D by cutting out z component). The rotation of each spike is this number. Then the frame of animation it's on is the angle between the Z axis and the vector (0 to 180, divide by the number of frames).

You get all the charm of 2D with all the awesome of 3D.

At 12/13/08 06:07 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: You get all the charm of 2D with all the awesome of 3D.

Hah, looked at the picture before i read what you said,
and i would have never guessed that it was 3D just by looking at it.
Looks/Sounds pretty sick, nice job.

No need to be an over-obsessive fan or anything, but,
how long have you been coding?

3

At 12/13/08 07:20 PM, K-Guare wrote: No need to be an over-obsessive fan or anything, but,
how long have you been coding?

3

I star ted learning flash 6 years ago, learned the basics of c++ 2 years ago and I'm picking up c/c++ again since september

The Day Of The Inactive Mods

I saw Jmtb02 and Kirk-Cocaine today. Both inactive and both awesome :'(.

Crappy name, I know.

At 12/13/08 08:14 PM, BritishMoose wrote: goals for 2009?

Stay alive until 2010.

At 12/13/08 08:14 PM, BritishMoose wrote: goals for 2009?

Release more movies. I only submitted 2 flash this year. Pathetic.

At 12/13/08 08:14 PM, BritishMoose wrote: New Year Soon!

So it's nearly Christmas; have you guys started thinking about your aims and goals for 2009?

Stop my OCD forever

At 12/13/08 06:07 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: You get all the charm of 2D with all the awesome of 3D.

Awesome, I guess I'll get back to work >:(

At 12/13/08 08:14 PM, BritishMoose wrote: aims and goals for 2009?

Well...I promise zrb that I would be a mod and an expert at actionscript by the time he got back but......Hah.

Nah, probably just get better, be in some collabs, maybe start some collabs.

Also, congratz Jmtb02. For those of you who didn't see the other thread, he's engaged!

General's boring. Might as well take a gander through here again!

At 12/13/08 06:07 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote:

Sweet 3D effect:

You get all the charm of 2D with all the awesome of 3D.

That looks awesome. Wish I could code like that. D:

At 12/13/08 08:14 PM, BritishMoose wrote:

New Year Soon!

So it's nearly Christmas; have you guys started thinking about your aims and goals for 2009?

Think of a aim or goal for 2010.

At 12/13/08 10:55 PM, NG-Unit wrote: Also, congratz Jmtb02. For those of you who didn't see the other thread, he's engaged!

Posted generic congratulatory comment in there. So THAT'S what he meant by "today's the day"on his own site...

I have several glasses of eggnog on my desk, they're starting to smell funny. Anyone know any good recipes for eggnog?

At 12/14/08 05:16 AM, Penboy wrote: I have several glasses of eggnog on my desk, they're starting to smell funny. Anyone know any good recipes for eggnog?

Put some rum in it. :) Or something similar... Any type of alcohol, I suppose. Man, Penboy -- I miss you.

At 12/14/08 05:18 AM, Rudy wrote: Man, Penboy -- I miss you.

I haven't gone anywhere :(

much love <3

Any of you guys tried implementing the NG winter preloader (AS3 version?), I'm getting some major lag when I put the winter preloader in my christmas game, there's absolutely no lag without it (with a standard preloader). I can't really figure out what's causing it either.

Anyone who is interested in animating to some acoustic music, on a set color scheme and background -- Please check out my new collab.

In My Arms Collan

No one seems to like it :( Spread the word? :/

At 12/14/08 06:20 PM, Rudy wrote: No one seems to like it :( Spread the word? :/

Theres really only a handful of people who want to do a "meaningful" collab or something to a song thats not upbeat. It doesn't matter how good your idea is (and yours is pretty good) slower music will probably make people turn away.

Its pretty sad, because slower collabs like that can turn out great, but thats just how it is. :"(.

Would you all kill me if i made something for AS3: Main?

It hasn't been updated in... oh gosh...
A very very long time. :]

At 12/14/08 06:20 PM, Rudy wrote: Anyone who is interested in animating to some acoustic music, on a set color scheme and background -- Please check out my new collab.

In My Arms Collan

No one seems to like it :( Spread the word? :/

I'm in. Gotta wait for my tablet to get here though.

At 12/14/08 09:49 PM, NG-Unit wrote: Its pretty sad, because slower collabs like that can turn out great, but thats just how it is. :"(.

I know, it's a beautiful song actually -- And more meaningful collabs are needed in the portal, rather than a piece like "RANDOMNESS COLLAB" or some shit.

At 12/14/08 10:28 PM, atomic-noodle wrote: I'm in. Gotta wait for my tablet to get here though.

I'm really glad you joined. Thank you. I really needed atleast someone to join -- Hopefully this will increase more attention. Thanks again.

At 12/14/08 10:45 PM, Rudy wrote: I know, it's a beautiful song actually -- And more meaningful collabs are needed in the portal, rather than a piece like "RANDOMNESS COLLAB" or some shit.

I agree. Its also demonstrated by normal submissions. Funny (or supposed to be funny) flashes out number serious animations by 100 to 1. Most people here aren't the serious/slow flash kind of people. You have to realize most people here are kids and aren't into the more serious things.

I am kinda one of those people also, but I can see the beauty in some more serious flashes.

I would join your collab but my flash level is -52.

At 12/14/08 10:55 PM, NG-Unit wrote: I would join your collab but my flash level is -52.

Maybe, you could pass the word around about the collab though. Maybe help me find some serious animators that would be interested to dedicate a piece?

At 12/15/08 02:00 AM, mexifry895 wrote: Im stoked for this! :3

Glad to hear !

Too many mods and site affiliates on right now. Get out of my site.

At 12/15/08 10:17 AM, Luis wrote: Get off my lawn, you damn kids >:(

Chill out, gramps. This is my forum now. >:)

FIGHT TO THE DEATH

Sharing is caring Luis!

Christmas shopping starts today. I have done zero so far, time to step it up.

Seems like the admin folks likes the new feature Google made to their search a few days back (I haven't seen this before at least, maybe I'm just outdated xP ):

At 12/15/08 11:52 AM, knugen wrote: Seems like the admin folks likes the new feature Google made to their search a few days back (I haven't seen this before at least, maybe I'm just outdated xP ):

lol, don't let liljim hear you say he copied Google! ;)

At 12/15/08 12:06 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote: lol, don't let liljim hear you say he copied Google! ;)

Haha, I guess that I was kinda outdated then.. But not too bad, it wasn't even two weeks! ^^,

Oh, and I suppose I better withdraw my 'accusation'.. ;D

At 12/15/08 11:52 AM, knugen wrote: Seems like the admin folks likes the new feature Google made to their search a few days back (I haven't seen this before at least, maybe I'm just outdated xP ):

But Google copied it from Yahoo!