Yeeaaaah, I'm in Canada now. I'm going to miss my home, Indonesia... and The Philippines.

I've been so busy finishing High School.. I'm now in Canada to tackle the rest!

Once I get the new Adobe Flash and Photoshop on this laptop, I'll continue writing the tutorial I am making for this lip sync sequence I did:

DF Lip Synchronization test

I don't know about you, but I have this issue, and I want to test it out with everyone else. With speakers, it sounds fine. With my headsets, there's some imbalance within the audio of the character. I'm curious how the sound is heard from your equipment.

You can't imagine how hard I was laughing my ass off.

The reviews, the dictators of communism, CHINA (Part chinese here)

Continue on with the mental exercises, for the love of bicycles.
Finished a flash movie for school in 4 nights, I'll upload it some place some time...

Very busy with my life now. College applications, a shitload of school work, etc. You get the idea.

Hey Newgrounds, thanks for the supportive criticism and awards, I really appreciate it.

I thank Tom for helping me through the size limit. I'll do something for you sometime!

Although yes, I know it was just a trailer and it doesn't really deserve such a high score. I was really aiming for a moderate level.

I really want to thank the people who gave good critique, and some honest logical opinions. It helps see things in a two sided way. I totally accept any honesty and pointers so that I can improve.

(I know my writing needs work, that's why I have been taking so many tests before I get to live in either the US or Canada)

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/
478059

All I aimed for was really a decent score, deserving for a trailer. Just to showcase it on Newgrounds. That was basically it.

Aside from the good and honest thoughts from other users, I am now getting hate mails and threads all against me. Some folks would send me a mail to check out a thread where I'll start seeing some negative comments.

I don't care if you don't like my ideas, or the animation. Although why the hell are some of you guys flooding my inbox, with rants? I'm writing a separate document which summarizes the whole plot from beginning to end, the trailer and its contents shown are all you need to know. The written document is not the open public's business to know. So why are you commanding me to tell you more of the plot, and why are you starting pages against me, my group, and my work?

Someone did tell me we were pretending to be a team and said I was basically calling myself a studio. I mean, what the hell man? Before you even claim this, read the definition of a studio. It's a workshop, a work place of any kind. Artists use the term "Studio-work" to identify the physical piece they have worked/been working on. You are disillusioned by big animation industries. By the way, I did form partnerships to help me on this.

I have my own inspirations for having a WW2 theme project, and there are people who are trying to force me into changing that. Not going to happen.

That's just to show how sad the community is like today.

Sorry I'm just tired from people who are angered for no reason trying and be all "smart ass" about the industry and think they know how everything works. Hey, what can you do, it's the internet. I'm still new to the online community, so I'll still have to get used to it.

Word of advise: Don't let these people get to you like they nearly got me. No one's perfect. I'm just proving how crazy the internet world can get.

Hey guys. It's nearly the end of 2008!

Been busy with high school. Especially with some IB certificate courses and some college applications.
Pornography Bill is passing Indonesia, and some more terrorism attacks in India.

What fun.

Anyways, I posted a sort of "tutorial" on how I approach my animated projects. It's not a really how to do sort of thing, but a summary of my overall methodology when I do these things.

Hope it gives a few inspirations, kickstart, or whatever:

http://www.skyfallstudios.com/Forum/sh owthread.php?t=223

Don't you just hate it when you start on something with a great potential of becoming a well polished flash, and then having to halt production due to other reasons?:

http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/The-
performance-summary-wip-101350588

Yeah, I'm sure it applies to everyone here, and that's why I don't do most collabs, because the ones I always go for always ditch the project so I can't say I trust em anymore.
This is why for now, I can't reveal too much of what I will be working in the future, for I can't keep promises all the time.

Both the homepage and forums of skyfall studios is open, just to let you know, thanks Thomas Francis AKA Dr Robot!

http://www.skyfallstudios.com/Forum/

Anyways, did a small test for Dusk's flight. Lucien Dodge did the awesome "oomphs" and "aaghs"
http://www.skyfallstudios.com/Content/
Sample/dfstoryboard_Scene%204.swf

It's meant to be viewed in a 500 px, looking at it at a full page view looks pretty... just doesn't look nice to see.

And replying to my last journal, the link didn't work for one of the things I wanted to show you. So, I guess I'll have to show that for now, for those who were still curious:

http://www.skyfallstudios.com/Content/
Sample/sgtrailer1_excerpt.swf

Set in 1948 (Maybe post world war 2 would make more sense) with alot of both fantasy and sci fi elements.. Inspired by Disney and anime at the same time... and games. yes.
Like I said, I'll make no promises, so from now, no announcements on this.

My friend Denny Schneidemesser did the music, (Danman87) And he's totally owning at composing dramatic and EPIC pieces! You should totally hear his stuff at the Audio Portal!

Hurray first blog post! Here are all the things I am working on at the moment!

-Serpent's Grave-
Serpent's Grave is an animated feature film idea, set in 1944 (But may be moved to 1948), set in England. Sailors on battleships have spotted girls with red hair and scales by the sea, and a conspiracy is after them. A twelve year old boy, arrives home from the mining field, to find a siren by the sea. Now in between two major conflicts, it's time for Chester Benwallets to choose, and for him to be a hero.

"Til' human voices wake us, we drown" -Prufrock
Mocktrailer wip:
http://www.swfupload.com/view/104521.h tm
Character Design:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/sgchardesign2-1.jpg
Concept Art:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/herovshero2-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/keepmovinggentleman.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/posessed.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/chargewip2.jpg
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/SG-H ybrid-Statement-71655592
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/SG-S isters-71936854

Dusk's Flight
Dusk's Flight is another animated feature concept that is also in strong preproduction. Evan Drakesford, a city 16 year old kid transfers to the country side to find a new life, away from the violence. Upon stumbling a water tower, he finds a girl with wings, and is later attacked by a dragon. He finds himself in a parallel world, where magic is real, and where technology is bleak. People are seperated, by those who soar the skies and those who walk the earth. Evan, carrying his uncle's hunting rifle vows revenge for the attack of his new found home, and will find mysteries on why he is there. In order to return back to the earth he knows, he will need to reach to the top of their society, and play by the rules.

"Someone out there had ruined my life ages ago. Whatever it takes, I'm going to hurt them."

Character Design:
Evan Concept Sketches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/evanoldtonew.jpg
Hayley Concept Sketches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/airconcepts.jpg
Branderath (Bruicie) Concept Sketches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/bruicecomp.jpg

Concept Art:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400 /Toniko/goodbye.jpg
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/DF-L iberals-98771922
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/DF-S iblings-98772499
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/DF-E ssentials-Again-87145798
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/DF-B ack-to-back-76008765
http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/The-
knight-and-wing-Speedie-69222868

Other Art:
Mock Sceenshots: http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/DF-M ock-Screenshots-95859730

Animation Tests:
Evan lipsync: http://tonikop.deviantart.com/art/Evan -lip-sync-test-97826729
Early trailer test:
Animatic Wip: http://www.swfupload.com/view/112862.h tm

Though don't expect all of these to be finished, since theyre all for reference far later for the future, but if I can, expect the finished mock trailer for Serpent's Grave sometime soon.