A Fox in Space
The Fox Stays in the Picture
updated
James, Peppy, and Pigma board the train to Venoma City and wait for their contact.
NOTICE!!: This will be the last clip of episode 2 that I post publicly, until it's finished. There are only the two final scenes left to animate, and a few endcaps/polish. Expected release date for the episode is the end of 2022.
Voices:
Matthew Gafford - James McCloud, Peppy Hare, Bartender, Andross
Deven Mack - Pigma Dengar
Beck Watts - News Reporter
James and Peppy attempt going through customs without any trouble.
It was interesting going back to this mostly finished scene and adding some Blender animation in with the Flash portions. The last shots with the horse and hyena characters, as well as Peppy walking through the scanner are examples of what the Blender animations will look like.
Voices:
Matthew Gafford - James McCloud
Jonathan Jones ( @Laphin ) - Agent Riendo
J M ( @Xiovox ) - Agent Kajeckis
Paul Nunes - Impatient Traveller
James McCloud approaches a Venomian docking station.
(Watch in 4K to avoid the bad YouTube compression at 1080p)
Voices:
Matthew Gafford - James McCloud
John Kirk - Baymaster Noguccini
drive.google.com/file/d/1BZpXbefq5mTarRaHb6e84NcQiw5ZR0rQ/view?usp=sharing
Rendering this will create a directory called c:\tmp\finalrender , render the raw GP frames, bring them into the actual scene as a textured image PNG sequence, and render those out as the final frames as well, all with one use of CTRL-F12.
00:00 [INTERFACE/SCREEN LAYOUT]
00:08 CTRL-N, make new General project
00:16 Explain the Camera, Light, and Default Cube in startup project
00:59 Mouse3/wheel navigation, CTRL, SHIFT, ALT, zoom/pan
01:18 Keypad 5 toggles Perspective vs Orthograpghic
01:33 Outliner, shows objects
01:49 Properties on the right
02:36 Scene settings, explain, Bloom, motion blur, etc. Explain tick-boxes
03:20 (Change lightbulb color, camera properties, X Y Z, scale, modifiers, etc.)
03:37 Timeline on bottom
04:08 Shading/Render mode (Z key)
04:56 Overlays toggle
05:26 Gizmos
05:39 The axes, X Y and Z
05:52 F3 function search
06:25 [OBJECT MODE - Moving objects as a whole]
07:25 SHIFT+A to add mesh, lights, etc. at 3D Cursor, explain adding in Edit vs Object mode
07:32 SHIFT+Right-click to set 3D Cursor
08:42 SHIFT+D duplicates, ALT+D makes a linked duplicate, explain difference
09:21 X key deletes.
09:36 CTRL-J joins two objects as one. Explain
10:10 GRAB, SCALE, ROTATE. G S R.
10:25 Once G S or R has been pressed, X Y Z to lock editing to specific axis,
10:41 Left-click sets change, Right-click cancels change
11:19 or SHIFT+X Y Z to every axis BUT that axis
12:23 Explain double-R rotate
12:47 Once G S or R key pressed, you can type in a number and hit enter for specific values
13:37 SHIFT-R repeats last command
14:21 Hold SHIFT for finer adjustment, hold CTRL for grid snap
14:50 ALT+G S or R resets the Location, Rotation, and Scale to 1.0/0,0,0
15:28 TAB Edit/Object mode change, explain Edit vs Object modes
15:37 [EDIT MODE - Changing the geometry of objects]
16:45 The 1 2 3 keys set editing to vertices, edges, or whole faces
17:26 SHIFT-Select vs Alt-Select for edges and faces
17:57 ALT Z / X-Ray mode
18:20 E key: extrude
19:40 I key: inset
20:55 ((Quick refresher on Object/Edit modes, linked duplicating, changing properties))
23:28 Y key: split
23:48 Numpad . key centers on selected (Remind of F3 search)
25:24 A key selects all, double-tap A key to unselect all
25:52 ((Make-a-window exercise with everything learned so far))
26:14 M key: Merge vertices function
27:50 CTRL-R loop cut, mousewheel to adjust
30:20 L key in Edit mode selects all connected geometry, SHIFT+L unselects
31:02 P key in Edit mode removes selection and makes it its own Object (separate)
31:23 Origin Point explained
32:45 Subdivide function
33:49 X key: delete (difference between deleting faces vs vertices, etc.)
34:00 Bridge Edge Loops (for window frames, doorways, etc.)
35:29 CTRL+B bevel tool, mousewheel to adjust
35:57 [MODIFIERS - live effects added to an object]
36:43 Array modifier
37:17 Permanently applying effects of a modifier (Apply)
37:40 Subdivision Surface modifier
37:54 Editing while modifiers are turned on
38:34 ALT-select further explained
38:48 ((Abstract modeling exercise with some of what we've learned so far))
39:41 [RENDERING]
40:15 Numpad 0 key to toggle camera view
40:43 Home key, zoom camera to fit screen
41:05 F12 key and render, image editor window
41:35 Film / Transparency in Scene settings, make background of PNG render transparent
42:17 Alt+S in Image Editor to save your render as an image
42:30 Output settings
43:03 -If people don't like F12 making a new window, fix in Interface settings
43:30 Every window can be changed, moved, resized
Fara Phoenix voiced by Kim Miley
Wolf O'Donnell and Fox McCloud voiced by Matthew Gafford.
All visuals created using Blender 2.91
Support on Patreon - patreon.com/AFoxInSpace
Watch episode 2's progress - twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
This is my first full scene finished using nothing but Blender.
James McCloud and Peppy Hare voiced by Matthew Gafford.
Support on Patreon - http://patreon.com/AFoxInSpace
Watch episode 2's progress - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Watch episode 2's progress every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Sonny calls Captain Shears to report in while the Lombardi family is having dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Voices:
Matthew Gafford - Falco and Carlo Lombardi
Tiana Camacho - Tina Lombardi
Vinny Vinesauce - Sonny Van Der Küt
Joshua Tomar - Captain Shears
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Figured I'd upload something new without further spoiling the plot, so have an updated version of an older clip.
Taking place ten years earlier than the events of the first episode, this scene shows teen-aged Wolf O'Donnell and Fara Phoenix debating whether or not Fara's father (who's running for the Cornerian equivalent of president) should know that Wolf is her boyfriend. (Voices by Matthew Gafford and Kim Miley)
Live streams of animation progress every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Dr. Andross receives word from his head of security regarding James McCloud's departure for Venom.
Voices:
Dr. Andross - Matthew Gafford
Lt. Rhys - Sonny Hijena
Live streams of animation progress every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
James and Peppy leave Corneria in their new ships, getting familiarized with the updated controls.
Voices:
Beltino Toad - Joshua Gotay ( @RealWTS )
Peppy Hare - Matthew Gafford
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
This was a test to see how fast I could animate this now. It took a total of 10 days, including the voice acting and modeling of Wolf's tank from scratch!
Thanks for your support.
(Parody of Lovage's "Ladies Love Chest Rockwell")
Voices:
Bill Grey - Matt Delano
Wolf O'Donnell - Matthew Gafford
Camera - Gregory Grondin
Support this cartoon on Patreon - http://patreon.com/AFoxInSpace
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Voices:
Bill Grey - Matt Delano
Wolf O'Donnell - Matthew Gafford
A teen-aged Wolf O'Donnell sneaks into a hangar to visit old friends, running into Bill, an old acquaintance from Katina. (From episode 2)
I'm running out of scenes left to complete!
Thanks for your support.
I go over episode two of "A Fox in Space," explain what's taking so long, and the work that remains.
If you like what I'm doing, please support and follow my project!
Patreon: http://patreon.com/afoxinspace
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/afoxinspaceshow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AFoxInSpaceShow
For one-time donations: http://paypal.me/MatthewGafford
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Taking place ten years earlier than the events of the first episode, this scene shows teen-aged Wolf O'Donnell trying to sneak out for the night, only to be caught by his father, Cael, and made to take young Fox McCloud along with him on his date with Fara.
Voices
Wolf and Cael O'Donnell: Matthew Gafford
Fox McCloud(young): Beck Watts
Plenty more to come.
Thanks for your support.
Live streams every weekday - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Taking place ten years earlier than the events of the first episode, this scene from the upcoming second episode shows a tense standoff between James and two VIA agents aboard a train making its way across the toxic plains of Venom. (Voices by Matthew Gafford)
There are still some background details and effects to put in, but I figured I'd share my progress on one of the ten or so scenes I'm working on right now. Plenty more to come.
Thanks for your support.
Weekdaily Twitch Streams - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
First testing of hand-controller and eyeballing of fur/face pattern. Still got a long way to go, but making progress.
The puppets will be featured in short skits that will be uploaded to this channel in between the 2d animated episodes, in order to keep people interested while they wait for the cartoon.
If you like what I'm doing, check that link out up there.
Weekdaily Twitch Streams - http://twitch.tv/AFoxInSpaceShow
Another update for the people on Patreon to show how the A Fox in Space puppets are coming along. This is the next stage of my prototype Wolf O'Donnell. I have an airbrush kit now, as well as the fleece and faux fur I'm going to practice airbrushing.
The puppets will be featured in short skits that will be uploaded to this channel in between the 2d animated episodes, in order to keep people interested while they wait for the cartoon.
If you like what I'm doing, check that link out up there.
twitch.tv/afoxinspaceshow
(scene from upcoming episode 102 of A Fox in Space)
Voices-
Beltino Toad - Joshua Gotay ( RemixSprites )
ROB64 - Kay Ross
Sagan Hachok - Christopher Niosi ( Kirbopher )
Sonny Van Der Küt - Vinny Vinesauce
Special thanks to Felicity Morland for helping out with some animation on this. : D
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If you want to see how the second episode is coming along, I stream on this channel about 8 hours a day every weekday. Feel free to stop by and watch me work.
Peppy Hare and James McCloud voiced by Matthew Gafford
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Watch daily/nightly progress on episode 102 and animation/production tutorials at http://picarto.tv/AFoxInSpace
Peppy Hare and James McCloud voiced by Matthew Gafford
General Pepper voiced by Ric Tonks
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Watch daily progress and animation/production tutorials at http://picarto.tv/AFoxInSpace
Synth/Guitar performed and recorded by Matthew Gafford (me)
UPDATE:
With the script out of the way, we begin voice recording for episode 102 of "A Fox in Space" today. Once all of the audio has been taken care of, we will then move on to the final stage: Animating!
Stay tuned.
This is the full 13-minute audio track for episode 101 of "A Fox in Space" with all English voices removed, so you can make a non-English dub for your native country, or just some really insane meme garbage. I don't care! Happy dubbing! Go crazy!!!
Episode summary: "James McCloud, Peppy Hare, and Pigma Dengar are sent on a dangerous mission to Venom in this flashback episode."
With the completion of episode 101, work has already begun on the second episode in my series. I have gotten faster at my work, and have a few animator friends helping out with the frames this time around, so the production of episode 102 should take much less time. In the meantime, enjoy this track I made.
Follow the progress at http://a-fox-in-space.tumblr.com
Watch me stream animation work daily, 8-10 hours a day at http://picarto.tv/AFoxInSpace
If you like, support the Patreon for my streams and live tutorials at http://www.patreon.com/AFoxInSpace
Song credits:
Matthew Gafford: Guitar, piano, synth, etc.
Now with subtitles in over 10 languages. More languages coming soon!
ONE MILLION VIEWS AAAUURRRRGHHH for real thanks guys
THE FOLLOWING IS A NON-PROFIT, FAN-BASED PARODY, AND IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH NINTENDO CO. LTD. THE STAR FOX INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS OWNED BY NINTENDO. PLEASE SUPPORT THE OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE.
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Well, it's been an interesting year, and now I have something to show for it!
Enjoy the first episode of A Fox in Space, and rest assured that I'm already starting work on the second one.
I'd like to thank everyone for their support during this incredible adventure, and I hope to keep going on this project as long as people are still interested in my take on these characters.
If you like this project, support my streams. More information is available at the stream link below.
tumblr - http://a-fox-in-space.tumblr.com
twitter - http://twitter.com/AFoxInSpaceShow
stream - http://picarto.tv/AFoxInSpace
If you like the music I created for this, every song used in this episode is available for listening in the Soundtrack playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq1L7Jk1Dk68qn-26ScGZLdLfJqiOQcqW
Follow the progress at http://a-fox-in-space.tumblr.com
Watch me stream animation work daily at http://picarto.tv/AFoxInSpace
If you like, support the Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/AFoxInSpace
Matthew Gafford: Guitar, piano, synth, etc.
Based on the "Sector X" theme from Star Fox for SNES
Faulks MacLeod and Wolfgang O'Donald voiced by Matthew Gafford
Watch me stream animation work daily at picarto.tv/afoxinspace
Armada Stealth" - Song that will be used in episode 103.
Matthew Gafford: Guitar, bass guitar, piano, synth, etc.
Based on the "Space Armada" theme from Star Fox for SNES
Stuart Bartlett: Saxophone
Matthew Gafford: Bass, piano, percussion, synth flute and vibraphone.
Voices of Faulks MacCleod, Wolfgang O'Donald, Sgt. Kromer and Pvt. Weeber done by Matthew Gafford
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I'd like to thank everyone for the wonderful support so far. It's taken a very long time, doing 99% of this on my own, but I'm halfway done with the animation for the first episode, and the rest is steadily coming along.
For more information, check the project's Tumblr, and if you like what's coming together, support the Patreon.
Patreon - In progress
Tumblr - http://starfoxtheanimatedseries.tumblr.com
Performed and arranged by Matthew Gafford
Bill Grey, it's Bill Grey
He's always got somethin' witty to say-hay-haaaay
(Radically Dude-ular)
Performed and recorded by Matthew Gafford (me)
Performed and recorded by Matthew Gafford (me)
No, Fox McCloud doesn't have robotic legs in my cartoon. Sorry for the spoiler.
I obviously did some post editing after livestreaming/recording the footage, but just breath-removal and hi/lo filtering to get that old 70's/80's sound.
Took an hour's worth of takes to get the timing right, but I've always wanted to make one of these. Enjoy!
FORGIVE THE MISSPELLINGS IN THE VIDEO. HUHU
I made up a tinkly saloon-style version of the music from Venom in the SNES game and decided to make it the background music for the bar on Sargasso.
Performed and recorded by Matthew Gafford (me)
MCCLOUD'S ALIVE
My good friend Stuart Bartlett played the saxophone, while I provided the bass, piano, percussion, and vibraphone.
The story was that Fox, Falco, and Slippy are teenagers in the Cornerian Flight Academy, and happen to run into the Star Wolf team for the first time.


