haha, the filename
but that is great, very well done

OH GOD
I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

I feel inferior *bows*

Niiiiiiiice.

These are so friggin' good.

Ohmanohman. Why can't they be real?

So fresh and so clean clean.

If you guys keep making these this good, we'll have no choice but to post them on LiveJournal and see how many retards we can snare.

Oh man. It would be so awesome.

Amazing.
The only crit I would offer is that your lines are a little too thick/shaky to look entirely convincing.

This thread wins a thousand internets, and a pizza.

I'm anything but a drawfag, though I am curious about what exactly makes these look like stills from an animated film.
Could someone more artistically inclined put into words what makes them so convincing?

>>18631
Also, this. Especially if there's any hint of inter-team loving so we can watch the rabid shippers go insane.

>>18610
I'm so going to make my sis believe there's an animated show with these if she doesn't see them before I come back from work tonight.

As I suggest before, I would take some western animation stills from perhaps GI-Joe or even Hulk Vs Wolverine.

Examine the line quality from those and imagine the practicality of each cell, the way the colors are laid out so they consistent and not to cumbersome in the animation process.

I love these so hard, the only thing is that Medic's outfit seems to be missing his symbol... patch thingers. Was this on purpose?

>>18639

My thoughts exactly. Unless you want to try passing off the "screenshots" as something from a TF2 animated movie, you may actually need to dumb down the images for it to pass as a TV show.

Television animation is designed to be very cheap and mass produced. Sad, but true. It's a bit different with animu with more detailed models but it comes at the cost of limited animation.

I personally would be more likely to believe "leaked" screenshots if they were western animation styled since TF2 was made in the US. But then Halo got it's own animu, so what do I know.

I'm still going to shoot for a Venture Brothers-esque TF2 screenshot meself if my damn tablet would work.

>>18639
I friggin' love Resolute. Say what you want about the movie, this show was amazing. Especially episode 08: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_a-sjtNUM .
And I have this problem that I absolutely can't get a feel of flat colors. :F The thing is that I'm trying to make them look right, but as for now they look like shit most of the time.

>>18645

Idiots would go crazier over a TF2 animu, I think we can all agree on that.

>>18652
>TF2 animu
NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo...
Unless it's One Piece Fortress.

>>18652

Well idk about that. Judging from the general TF2 fanbase, you'd get some people excited and others knowing that it wouldn't happen, even when looking at the thumbnail.

Idiots or not, animu just isn't funny enough to work for TF2.

Best not push it, at least try to be more convincing. Kinda like with the sky Shaymin thing that purple-kecleon pulled. They were pretty convincing in the steps they used.

>>18632
Duly noted.

>>18641
...Actually, it's because I'm a forgetful idiot.

>>18645
Yeah, for the style I was thinking something more along the lines of those Saxton Hale mockup comic book cover illustrations. Perhaps for the next 'screenshot.' Thing is though, a lot of 'western animations' are still animated largely in Asian studios; things like keyframes and value paintings of backgrounds would be done and shipped off to a studio in who-knows-where for most of the gruntwork to be done. At least, that's what I was told.

In any case, I'm probably going to play around with the style a bit before settling on something for the next drawing.

We should probably just stick to making it Western-style and one artist/style for the animated TF2 thing if we want to fool anybody. Also as tempting as it may be, making it too obviously slashy and all lolzomg Sniper/Spy ^_________^ would probably give it away too.

Takes place moments before http://www.tf2chan.net/fanart/src/125883399632.jpg and doesn't really make sense now that I think about it. Oh well.

I'm trying to make these less detailed, but I don't think I'm going to change the style. I'm excited to seewhat you will come up with, though.

>>18658
Ffff. You are wonderful and your screencaps amazing. I really like the backgrounds on all of these - definitely static, but detailed and grimy enough to be quite good, as setting.

>>18659
I agree with this post.

>>18658
Maybe medic started operating, then needed something or other and went to go get it, during which the Scout woke up and escaped?

Also you should make a visual novel or something with these. Polite sage for retarded contribution.

>>18658
omg, that looks so real! You're wonderful :D

they really should make a TF2 movie of some sort. That would kick so much ass...

>>18658

This one looks really authentic. Awesome.

>>18656

It would give it away to intelligent people. The animu-loving fanbrats would eat that shit up and then everyone would laugh at them for being so fucking stupid - you know they'd believe it, just because they'd want it so badly.

Oh wow these are awesome...! *temptation to participate rising...my Animation BFA is biting at my heels...*

>>18631 You just KNOW someone will be gullible enough to believe it. DOO EET. PLAY IT UP.

>>18668
>*using third person and teenage girl squealing*
Will you stop that.

>>18658

Asdf this one looks just awesome, keep this up!

>>18610
Hmn. I'm pretty active on dA, and I'm starting to like this mischievous idea people have. Vivi, your permission to slap that into my webcam slot?

>>18680
Permission granted. Go right ahead!

>>18682
Danke! Oh, and I just noticed - the bottom black bar on the right-hand side doesn't quite reach to the edge of the picture. The space is literally 2 pixels wide, but you might want to edit it later.
Sage for non contribution.

>>18683
Why why am I so careless

Yeah, you can just crop that out. Urk.

>>18684
Nonsense, it takes two seconds to extend the black bar in paint.
Guys: continue making these, plox! They're awesome.

>>18658
Oh god I absolutely adore this one. It's very convincing <3

>>18695
Seconding that. I can't help but giggle like a madman at the conspiracy going on here. I love it...

Annnd another one.
Dumbed it down (als KiloMonster suggested)...maybe a bit too much.
Added an overlapping frame and some noise. :)

They're supposed to be on the bridge in 2fort, btw.

>>18700

I'm loving the overlapping frame but the slightly wonky scale of RED Scout's head/face is a bit offputting. I don't know if this was intentional to make it look more like it was animated my Koreans, though.

>>18701

hah, I didn't even notice that-
I'll try to correct this asap.

>>18700
Haha, I do like the overlapping frame, though RED Scouts' head does look too big. Still, makes it pretty funny.

>>18700
>>18701
>animated my Koreans
AHAHAHAHA I--I'm inclined to agree.
I marvel at the backgrounds, though! Very cool!

>>18707

WHO IS DRIVING OH NO HEAVY IS DRIVING HOW CAN THAT BEEEE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QliI9ZRUIKg

I feel so guilty now for not realizing I accidentaly gave Scout a bubble head EKSDEE.

I HOPE THIS JUSTIFIES MY EXISTENCE ANEW.

>>18715

WAHEY YOU'RE AWESOME

>>18715
I have said this numerous times before, but I love this fandom.
Permission to use this as my DA webcam?

Would it be completely absurd to have a 'casual Friday' not-screencap?

After realizing that Sniper has a mullet to go with his gigantic sideburns and major underbite I haven't been able to get the image of the team duking it out in their boxers out of my head. If mullets and questionably clean clothing have any correlation.

>>18727
DO IT.

>>18726

Go ahead!

Is there any moar to come? Have we started Operation Mess with LJ Retards yet?

>>18928

I scribbled layouts for four more, maybe I can complete one this weekend.

BUT COME ON GUYS I DON'T WANT TO SPAM THIS THREAD ALONE

>>18929
YOU DON'T HAVE TO

PLEASE DO MORE

...withsniper
andspy
IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT

I only image Spy being voiced by a japanese guy with one of those deep sultry voices, that uses to same tone whatever he says. Also Scout with that whiney fast talking voice that EVERY animu seems to have.

>>18935
This comment made me think of Spy as Yuki and Scout as Shuichi from Gravitation. Or like, Spy as Misaki and Scout as Usami from Junjo Romantica, which my girlfriend inexplicably loves.

Jesus fucking Christ, man.

>>18939
Good god, that is an utterly terrifying thought.

>>18935
>>18939
Actually, this made me think of Joji Nakata or Norio Wakamoto for Spy.

>>18948
Nakata was Alucard in Hellsing, right? And Wakamoto was Dracula in the Castlevania games, I remember that; he might also have been M. Bison.

I am a lot better with that than I am with what I originally imagined... urgh.

>>18939
Raeg'd, enough people make Scout act like Shuichifaggot as it is D:
And there's no doubt Spy would have Rocketmoto as his VA.

Wakamoto can just voice everybody, even the announcer, and call it a day.

Announcer, like every single woman in animu, will be voiced by Megumi Hayashibara; and sing over opening credits.

>>18964
I think that mental image just gave me an aneurysm.

>>18964
oh LORD
It would make sense though I guess, considering Ellen McLain voices Announcer, and she sang over the credits in Portal

I-I thought I'd try and make one. :3

I dunno if Hayashibara's ever done a voice like the Announcer, though.

And I was thinking Norio Wakamoto for Saxon Hale, because of course Saxon Hale would be in TF2: The Animation: The Series.

(Sage for no actual content.)

>>18984
...and a subtitled version! Hope y'all like it. :>

>>18987
Baru. <3
This kind of makes me think of a flashback sequence, or maybe something equally hazy/dreamy.

Holy crap. That's beautiful, Baru.
All of these are so amaaaziiiing. D:
FFFF, I really want to attempt at making one of these now.

>>18987

WOAH SHIT

this is nice.

>>18935
>Scout with that whiney fast talking voice that EVERY animu seems to have

No.

Why is Baru not on staff at Valve yet? I'd kill for some kinda short in that style.
The quality! Hnnnngh.

>>18935
>Also Scout with that whiney fast talking voice that EVERY animu seems to have.
as long as he doesn't say fucking 'dattebayo' I don't care how he sounds. :|

>>19001
I would explode with joy if that ever happened, Anon.

>>18987
It's the colors that grab my scarf and pull me in. Very Italian mornings-y. Loving it.

>>19002
I laffed

>>18984
Niiiiiiice. I like the cardboard cutout sort of feel it has.

>>18984
Oh man it's so beautiful

The colours just pull me in.

And while I'm here, I thought I should mention that I'm out of the running in terms of digital art. In a tragic event that I shall refer to as the, "Shit has Finally, Finally Hit the Fan Week," I have lost the use of my computer and graphics tablet (among other things). So, I won't be able to make or post any more of these screenshot things for at least two weeks while I get a handle on life in general.

Sage because the internet didn't notice you were missing Vivi

>>18987
I just noticed that flicker of light in Spy's eyes. That just ties everything into a nice little bow. VERY nice. VERY nice.

>>19013
That sounds serious. Damn, vivi. Hope you can get back on your feet without too much trouble. We'll be waiting and hoping for a speedy recovery for you!

>>18987
I gasped at the sheer awesomeness of it! the colors are wonderful!
>>19013
I definitely know that feeling. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to your return C:
much <3

>>19027

SHIT SON

I vote for this one.

>>19027

ILU, Floozy.

>>19027
oh my god, ilu so much right now
Heavy is definitely 'Papa Bear'

>>19027

TALE SPIN

IS THAT YOU

FFFF!

These are so cool.

If I knew how to draw and thus create some of these pieces of awesome, I'd so try to get Cuanta Vida on this thread!

...But since I haven't the skill... anyone care to indulge us!?

>>19027
JESUS CHRIST I LOVE YOU.

>>19027
Why hello there childhood, how are you doing?

>>19043
Shouldn't that go in /roleplay/?

>>19043

Since I LOVE Bleu...I'll just add that to my list.

>>19027
Now I can't get the theme song out of my head. It's not a bad thing, actually...

This thread is more awesome every time I look at it. Ahaha.

>>18984
>>18987

THESE

I WOULD PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO ELABORATE AND SEE THIS ANIMATION MOVIE, IF I COULD DO.

I am very happy.

>>19027
My childhood, you have made me remember it.

>>19027
HOLY CRAP I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO REMEMBERED THIS SHOW. THANK YOU.

He's talking to his boss with the camera from the Camera Beard.

I do believe I committed a faux pas. I'm kind of scared.

>>19503
I shat bricks.

>>19503
Oh shit.
I studied this.
& became very happy with my findings.

>>19503
OH SHI-
it is glorious. I love it, much giggling was had.

>>19503
This is pretty awesome on its own, but I don't think it convinced 4Chan very well.

>>19525
Naw, /v/'s too good for that. They called it a shoop within five comments or something. . . Even though it was mostly SAI.
Sage for irrelevance.

Wtf. This thread made me have a dream that Valve actually did whip up a teaser animu style TF2 video and the internets shat bricks over it. DeviantArt exploded. And then I made icons out of the scenes for my stupid livejournal. Because I'm a tard like that.

But they seriously looked really good and manly. Just animu.

Thanks, hilarious subconscious and you wonderful fun and artistic people.

OKAY OKAY I'm serious this time no more dicking around for the night I promise. Just adding the funky bar and lyrics. Do you know what song it is and who sings it? Don't cheat, I want to know who likes/ knows this group! Hehe

hez, These are awesome! I like the inclusion of a song, haha. And the watermark in the corner. :)

Scout and Pyro shenanigans, as suggested by cashew.
The colorscheme for this one is obviously inspired by Baru.

I love this thread.

>>19535
And I must know how do you manage to get such clean and wonderful lineart (not counting talent and a lot of patience). Pen tool?

>>19535
Oooh! That looks great. I want to try!

YOU GUYS. NOW I ACTUALLY WANT A HUGE COLLABORATION ANIMATION BY EVERYONE ON THE CHAN. GODDAMNIT.

>>19535
This is gorgeous. I love you and the rest of this thread.

You forgot a lot of details on the Pyro, though... his grenades, the yellow bits on his gloves, etc. Either way, still awesome.

>>19543
I decided to leave those things out, since I think this scene takes playe outside the battle.
Scout doesn't wear his bandages or his headset, too :)

You are right about the yellow bits, though. Ups.

>>19535
Oh god
The awesome
It hurts
This is my official favorite fanart thread of all time

>>19531
I love how you can't tell if he's RED or BLU.

>>19503
...It took me a couple hours of wondering before noticing what it was that was so funny about this.

God, it's like those pedobear shoops. It takes me so long to clue in that SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT

This thread makes me weep with joy at the sheer beauty.

>>19531
very nice
>>19535
I wept with joy, so....beautiful C:

god, i so want to make one now

>>19531
Relient k! Nobody else I know knows about them.

>>19535
Oh man, is that Sniper on that wanted poster?

>>19535
I love how specific Scout is. It's what endears him to me <3 Love the background. Wanted poster ties it all together.
Aw man, though? I'm always tricked out by your background! SERIOUSLY!

>>19554
Well I DO! Ain't that something! Hehe

If I had the talent and the patience, I would make one of these.

... Only I'd try and do it as though it were drawn by Ralph Bakshi or John K.

>>19559

TF2, now in Rotoscope animation!

...I'd watch it. All the time. WITH SUBTITLES.

Noooo, Valve! Don't let Disney (or Dreamworks) animate your movie!

I actually tried out a lot of new things to make this.

>>19562
I've never laughed as hard as i did when I saw this.

pure greatness. I love the clarity of their eyes over everything.

I figure it's a Pyro-Fire or a Camp fire illuminating their night?

>>19562

... I would definitely watch this.

>>19535
This one is my favorite. Saved forever.

>>19562
Now I imagine them singing...pffffft

>>19570
Great. Now I'm imagining it too. It's wonderful!

>>19535
My jaw, it is on the floor.

>>19562
Very honestly, my first thought was "Mulan".
Heavy's expression made me laugh so hard, it totally made my day.

>>19562
I literally gasped when I saw the thumbnail. I'm so lame.

BUT THIS IS AMAZING. I love their expressions, especially Heavy's.

What programs/tools are you all using for your backgrounds? They're freaking /gorgeous/.

>>19562

Dreamworks, yeah right. Those assholes can't do shit besides horrible CG movies and their awful shrek sequels. </rant>

lol no srsly human this is awesome. Actually pretty convincing.

>>19562
My god, I vomited. But it was happy, rainbow laughter vomit of joy.

>>19562
Humon, you should be animating your own tv show.

>>19562
Man your style is absolutely PERFECT for looking like it should be animated. If I didn't know better already you could convince me this is actually a screenshot.

After seeing Baru's gorgeous screenshot, I just had to make one of my own.

>>19562
Pssh, this looks like Disney back from when it was good.

>>19535

Holy crap. More please?

>>19562

I feel a song coming.

>>19535
well, I came

>>19562

It reminds me of Don Bluth actually. I'm so inspired to try something like this myself, but I never got the hang of cel shading.

>>19562
Humon. I love this. I love you.

So why do you hurt me with Comic Sans?

>>19610
Because I am a sadist.
No, I actually regret putting text on it. I'm sorry.

>>19562
Heavy knows something you don't know. Oh my. I'd watch it.

This thread is spawning greatness of all sorts.

I'll just leave this here...

>>19591
Krentist! <3 Draw more please? I love your art.

I was working on one... but I spilled ramen soup all over it.

I'm in love with Spy's nose in Krentist's.
actually, let's just say i'm in love with this whole thread.

>>19591
After having stared at this picture for a good two minutes I have decided that while I love the entire thing (and the rest of this thread), I am quite fond of those cheekbones. AMAZING

Though Medic's right eyebrow is oddly reddish.

>>19649

oh yeah, it's reddish since the outlines of the characters are not actually full black, they're like 30% red or so... I was trying to get the characters to blend with the BG a bit better, lol.

Someone should write a huge, intense multichapter fic that ties all the screenshots together. I feel like this would have a great action-y plot.

"screenshot" quality...I guess.
No one did Solly yet. I felt I had to.

>>19656
Seconded.

>>19591
THIS IS WONDERFUL, the only crit I have is the lines, they need to be smoother. Excuse me while I go admire it s'more C:

>>19658

Yeah, I noticed that a bit late.. I blame my scanner :\

I wonder what TF2 cartoons would look like in QUALITY off-model mode.

>>19661

... QUALITY Sword Van, anyone?

Someone could/should try and make something similar to this sequence.

The flashback episode 'Fool's Gravel'

Man I love this thread, keep 'em coming!

>>19673

THERE SIMPLY ARE NO WORDS. YOU'RE AMAZING.

>>19673
FFFFFFF
My head just exploded from the awesomeness of this.
Holy crap.

>>19673

This is BEAUTIFUL. Goddamn, I can see it moving already!

>>19673
Oh my gah, I am ROLLING at old Mann's face there.

>>19673
ANON. NAMEFAG, NOW PLEASE.

>>19673
Oh my god, their expressions are AWESOME. Love it!

>>19673

PFFFFFFFFFT!

I love you!

>>19680
They did, heh. The picture is signed.

The awesome, awesome picture that is epic-tier win. "You wasted my money on this... this... DUSTBOWL?"

>>19673
YES.
ilu anon

>>19684
Oops, didn't catch that.

>>19673

SHOCK. AND. AWE.

>>19673
THAT SIGNATUR.
Another Gemanfag, yes <3

>>19673

i know who you are and it fills me with joy

>>19673

I get the feeling I already worship you and for this I worship you all the more.

>>19673
Just saw that you have even more TF2 stuff on your blog...seriously, you should already have a thread here D:

>>19693

Seconded. tf2chan would be YOURS.

>>19673
>Mannart
I AM EXCITE

My contribution. I love this idea, and the art so far has been A+++++. Unf.

Couldn't figure out a) how to do the subtitles b) what to write

So if anyone wants to do that, go wild.

>>19699
My brain instantly went "WHO'S THAT POKEMON?"

...I'm so sorry

>>18658
>>18987
>>19535
Whoa, this is almost too much awesome for a single thread.

>>19673
...holy shit.
I say we commission this anon for at least a small animated sequence.

>>19702
That is because it's over in Veitstanz's thread.

http://www.tf2chan.net/fanart/src/125875767111.jpg

>>19673
lmao this is the best

>>19673

Yeah this is pretty freakin' amazing.

>>19673
christ. i mean. just. please post more

>>19699
wonderful :D
>>19673
excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor. this is really very nice, i love the expressions
>>19591
>>19637
>>19657
>>19562
these are all great!
man, this thread is full of win C:

The animation studio has an extra department for drawing manly hair on Mr. Hales manly body.
This is so random I'm sorry I don't even.

And Thankyou kind people, glad you liked the last one!

>>19710
I AM SWOONING SO HARD.
>>19673
Oh. My. God.

This whole thread is... I have no words. You guys are brilliant.

>>19710

SAXTON HALE IT'S A LION

BEAT IT WITH YOUR FISTS

>>19710
This is amazing.

>>19710
dat index finger

>>19710
Just when I thought this thread couldn't be any more epic. Bravo, Anon. Bravo.

>>19710
My eyes are welling up with tears of joy.

>>19710
Darn you for making a follow-up on something so awesome and manly!

Here's a cool kid's trace for kicks.

Just something cute and fluffy and animal friendly, after the lion slaughtering. I think I overdid it with the low quality screenshot effect on this one.

ffff I love the variety of styles in this thread C:

>>19722

... you have just made my entire December. Thank you.

>>19722
>>19723
Seconded. Like bam. I'm crying with adoration.

>>19722
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF--!! I will not stop smiling forever.

>>19722
So intensely cute I think my brain just melted.

>>19722
y hallo new background you will comfort me through this all nighter quite well yes you will.

>>19722
I'm surprised he's able to pick one up, those things are heavy not to mention they have sharp claws.
Still doesn't make it any less adorable

>>19722
>nicoleandme

*dies of the cute*

>>19722
>>19723
I third this persons reaction. This is so cute!!! Why are you Anonymous???!!!

Guh. Who are you?? I have a very very strong feeling I know your art already, this is so annoying!

Seriously, nicest art I've seen in a while. I love it.

>>19722
good god, how did he manage to get that close to a drop-bear without being eviscerated?

>>19722
Is that Sniper's darling wife?

Seriously you guys, don't ever stop.

>>19673
Maren! :D Glad to see you here, told ya that you're gonna rock this place.

Also:
>>19722
FFFFFFF- SO. CUTE.

>>19722
I'm melting...C:

>>19720

Well, I'll comment on this one, which is apparently too cool for you other kids. This picture made me totally C:

>>19720
Heeeeey, this wouldn't happen to be Lupin III, would it?
>>19722
I just let out the biggest D'AWWWWW ever.

>>19722
Forgive me for being trite, but JESUS CHRIST THIS IS SO CUTE I LOVE IT

>>19720
Cool style bro! Looks like a theme song opening of some sort. When I look at it, "Tank" from Cowboy Bebop is playing in my head.

Hey look, an autosage!

>>19741
I was thinking about it... It'd be cool to have a screenshot with Spy stylized like the sillhouettes in CB opening (smoking Spike anyone?), with Announcer quotes in the bg.

>>19722
I like how confused/blank the koala looks.

>>19710
my....GOD. this is a thing of beauty!
>>19722
omg I squealed, I think I have the diabeetus now

I love this thread. More!

When the Stumpy bites
When the sex stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

>>19753

I will never be able to unsee. ilu.

>>19753
There are tears in my eyes as I laugh, well played

>>19753

Oh, PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT.

After seeing all these awesome posts, I've decided that I want in on this action.

>>19710
>>19673

who are you plz sir i want some more :(

I decided I'd have a go at this. I'm not really a huge fan of Sniper or Spy, but my best friend is, so I decided I'd do this for her.

I know it's far from being amazing like your guys', but I had fun doing it.

I-I wanna play too!

>>19862

This made me do a double-take because this looks exactly like a scene out of one of my role-plays. I love it. Favorite couple and color pairing, all around.

My God. Are you in animation classes or something? This is so cool! :D What do you use? (Program)

ah! damn you!you made me laugh so hard i sounded like a sheep! I AM A FAGGOT HUMP MY RUMP

>>19870
I insist you all answer this question, too.
Especially for the backgrounds!

>>19863

I envy your linework, buster.

Hey, don't you autosage, dear thread.

>>18610
AH. DON'T AUTOSAGE PLZ.

Enbumpulating for more art!

jesus there HAS to be some kind of way to archive this...

>>19863
ooohhhhh

i like you

*tears of joy*

THIS THREAD IS MADE OF EPIC WIN AND EVERY ONE OF YOU DESERVES A MEDAL!!

Whatever happened to this thread?

There was some very sweet stuff goin' on, heah. D:

>>19753
I lol'd so hard