I'd like to introduce a friend...
by Kenneth Mair · in Marble Blast · 03/05/2004 (11:09 am) · 6 replies
I've been discissing this animation for ages in the ThinkTanks place. It's pretty cool! Presenting:
The Dancing Banana!
The Dancing Banana!
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#2
03/06/2004 (10:28 am)
It is. But I didn't make it myself though. You can get it from www.ezupa.com/misc. 
#3
I used a program called "XARA" to make a simple bouncing smiley face. :: )(you could probably use jasc PaintShop Pro You just have to create a few frames, compile and save in .gif format. .gif is a weird format though.
It's a copyrighted format that uses compression technology and requires a license for commercial use(similar to MP3 format). Don't worry the company (Unisys) won't go after little fish like us!
I understand that the animation behavior of .gif was discovered by accident! Just sort of a fluke and quirk of .gif format. Now, you see these cute or sometimes annoying animations all over the web. :: )
Anyway, thanks for the link and have fun with the little .gif critters.
solo.
03/06/2004 (11:53 pm)
These animations are actually quite simple to create Ken!I used a program called "XARA" to make a simple bouncing smiley face. :: )(you could probably use jasc PaintShop Pro You just have to create a few frames, compile and save in .gif format. .gif is a weird format though.
It's a copyrighted format that uses compression technology and requires a license for commercial use(similar to MP3 format). Don't worry the company (Unisys) won't go after little fish like us!
I understand that the animation behavior of .gif was discovered by accident! Just sort of a fluke and quirk of .gif format. Now, you see these cute or sometimes annoying animations all over the web. :: )
Anyway, thanks for the link and have fun with the little .gif critters.
solo.
#5
03/07/2004 (7:20 am)
It's also for Windows too.
#6
Now, ownership has changed, and maybe they support OS X. Try a websearch for the program.
@Ken, the old version of XARA for Windows is still floating around somewhere. It's a handy-dandy program for those interested in 3D. I didn't experiment with it too much, but it had a decent interface with the usual features.
03/07/2004 (7:54 am)
I don't know Bob. I found the program on a shareware disc. At the time, it was Window's only and owned by Corel.Now, ownership has changed, and maybe they support OS X. Try a websearch for the program.
@Ken, the old version of XARA for Windows is still floating around somewhere. It's a handy-dandy program for those interested in 3D. I didn't experiment with it too much, but it had a decent interface with the usual features.
Solo Hans
solo.