Final Aardman Flipnote Hits DSi
Posted by James Newton
Last call for animation wizardry
If you've got a DSi, you should really have Flipnote Studio, the brilliant (and free) flip-book animation program that lets you doodle away, add sound and then share your creation with the world.
Whilst the efforts among Nintendo Life staff are far too crude to show to the public, master animators Aardman Animation of Wallace and Gromit fame put together a series of super-impressive short animations, the last one of which is now available to view.
Named The Weatherman, it's still as cutesy, funny and downright oddball as the previous entries in the series, though in our view it's not quite up there with The Sandwich Twins. You can check out the final animation without leaving this very page, and then head over to Flipnote Hatena's dedicated Aardman Animations portal to catch up on any short flicks you may have missed.
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[via flipnote.hatena.com]
#1
Raylax said:
#2
JayArr said:
I enjoyed watching his Flipnotes. Good stuff.
#3
Raylax said:
Also your link to Aardman's Hatena page just leads to a 404.
http://flipnote.hatena.com/97849B20AA34FFBC@DSi/ is the correct link
EDIT: Scratch that, doesn't work either. Keeps turning the @DSi bit into HTML code
EDIT2: And now it's not auto-hyperlinking the address at all. Huh.
#4
James said:
Relax, Raylax - it's sorted
#5
Shmavey said:
That was pretty funny.
#6
Raylax said:
@Prosody: I can't relax the link didn't work ALL I KNOW IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SHAM
;-;
#7
Gizmo said:
I am very disappointed and expected so much more from the whole animations...
For me several animations from amateurs are a lot better in view of humor and quality.
#8
blank_user_1 said:
Cool that it's free.
#9
Sylverstone said:
Aww.....
Even though some of them weren't as funny to you guys, they were enjoyable to watch.
Well, I extend a hand or gratitude to them for helping to end the age of Flipnote petitions.
I hope another animation studio follows suit.
(stands, round of applause)
#10
Rawk_Hawk said:
That is great
#11
Outrunner said:
They've uploaded another one since this. A little DSi commercial-type thing...
#12
Ren said:
these are great. Very nicely done and classically drawn. Seems like some on here don't know how to appreciate classic, short form animation. This is a welcome breath of creative modesty from some of the best animators out there.
#13
Peacock said:
was that Lakitu or a random guy on a cloud?
#14
Odnetnin said:
"...it's not quite up there with The Sandwich Twins."
It's great, but I have to agree.
#15
Bobpie said:
Wow... why can't I make anything like this no matter how hard I try? Lack of patience, I suppose...
_#16
IAmNotWill said:
The DSi one was the best!
#17
KanrakusPizza said:
There not done. Theres still one more flipnote for us...
http://ugomemo.hatena.ne.jp/97849B20AA34FFBC@DSi/movie/34FFBC_09531DAF7C037_000?in=user
#18
KanrakusPizza said:
Dang, the link doesnt work. Oh well, sorry guys.
#19
Odnetnin said:
@KanrakusPizza It's still the best ever, though.
#20
Sylverstone said:
http://flipnote.hatena.com/97849B20AA34FFBC@DSi/movie/34FFBC_09531DAF7C037_000?in=user
Actually, this is the last one I suppose.
#21
pokemaster86 said:
thats ardmans last flip that suck wahhhhhh