Awesome ! I really love it ! The concept is perfect. It allows to explore the universe of video games 
Q*Bert, Tron, Berzek 'Intruder Alert'... the sounds are great (except one, at 1m48 on the youtube video... where you can hear kids like in a playground  ),

Actually, thats supposed to be the cheering of all those game characters for Nikki...

...and the mix between 2D and 3D graphic is great : the 3D rotation of the Q*Bert level, or when the ships take off (is it the ship of Terminator2?).

Nope!
Original 3D design...

 

The general soundtrack is great, and well chosen 
How did you do this... looks like a mix between real drawn, 2D & 3D CG... video montage / sound recording (except the video games  samples) ... a lot of stuff for this trailer ! Very Impressive 

Congratulation!

 

Thanks!
I have a pal that does the 3D stuff (Pacman maze, Q*bert Cubes, etc) and then I do the 2D hand drawn animation to put 'on top'....look for playable animatic sequences on my site hopefully soon...thanks for the kind words and support!

K

Awww, come on everyone...don't ya care for anything ELSE in the darn thing??...

K

Hey All!

For those of you that still recall this project (it's been awhile...animation takes time, especially when you can only pay attention to the project when ya have 'free time'... I finished the trailer animatic, would love to know what you think...

http://www.karcreat.com/RetResAnimatic2.avi

...Partially sketchwork, partially finished/color bits...

Thanks!

K

So The Black Cauldron is animated by Don Bluth. It sure looks like it.

...Actually, I dont think Bluth worked on 'Cauldron', he left Disney right after 'The Rescuers'...'Cauldron' was an all new team of animators at Disney...

It's too bad Braindead 13 never recieved a remake That game was loads of fun.

Never actually played it, myself...have just seen some of the animation on YouTube...

I can't wait to see your finished project It looks really Cool so far.

Thanks!
Look for more updates here...promise to post them as they happen!

K

...Any chance of seeing 'Space Ace' for the DS?

If 'yes', I may have to invest in one...

K

Greetings, All!

Thought you might like some news on the progress of my animated tribute game (originally discussed in the forums here...https://www.dragonslairfans.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=174)

I have some animation (animatic sketches and some color, with sound) you can check out, the first time the Retronator character can be heard speaking...
http://www.karcreat.com/Animatic001.wmv

Its a 'work in progress', but I thought you might like to see it, those interested...

Also, I am looking for a female voice actress to speak Nikkis lines in the game...if anyone here knows of anyone that can assist me, please email me at karcreat@karcreat.com

let me know what ya all think, and thanks for your interest and support!...



K

Hi Karcreat,
It's a shame that was what happened. Unfortunately theiy probably had little choice in the matter.
You sent in what is called an "Unsolicited Submission". 99% of the time these are disregarded immediately. There have been many cases in which an idea was supposedly "stolen" and then the fan has sued (even if they signed away a waiver).
Your best bet is to never contact the developers/creators until after you are done with your fan work. In that case it is considered "fan art"  and is in fair use (similar to a parody or spoof).
You do good work, don't let this get you down. Keep it up!
Alex

Nope, I guessed as much too, and even politely informed them that I would sign a waiver, etc in case they had such worries...they simply would not take an interest.
They stated that they could 'not tolerate anyone utilizing their characters or likenesses' and I stated it was a fanwork, completely non-profit...they didnt care (thats the problem in a nutshell, I think)...I found this a complete let down, to think I supported Bluth all those years and he 'couldnt be bothered by some fan', even if it was something as involved as a playable game tribute...a shame, it turns out he is 'too Hollywood' to be concerned with his fans.
I decided to do my OWN characters in a PC game (Im currently at work on it) but I will never forget the disappointment I felt in discovering that Bluth had turned into the very thing he used to despise...a Hollywood phony.

K

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=JVHGy9XEF9I

...And yes, 'Dragons Lair' and 'Space Ace' are included...pretty fun!...

K