Topic: Productions Team for SFM Clop Videos

Posted under General

Currently, I'm working on establishing an actual production team to produce SFM (Source Film Maker) clop videos. I have Slipmat as the Chief Model Designer. Right now, we currently need:

1-2 3D Model Designers
We're looking for more Model Designers so we can edit and make adjustments quickly to things for each production. Model Designers will need to have experience designing 3D models, as well as landscapes. One main thing our Model Designers will be doing is applying genitalia to current models we have on hand. They will also discuss with each other about the look of models, along with deciding on good looking models and what to present to our Animators. Other things our models designers may need to have experience with is making sex toys, and making them accurate to what would be most enjoyable. All together, what's being focused on is:
- Getting genitalia to look good within the video, and for everything to slide in smoothly (Pun Intended).
- Getting models of sex toys or other used items to look good.
- Creating landscapes/rooms for the scene, as well as making them look show-accurate.

5-10 Animators
Animators for this project are very important! They will need to take the models and landscapes that the Model Creators give them and make everything run smoothly. They will be expected to have the experience in making models move, special effects such as lens flares work properly, and of course the awaited climaxing of our models. All of this will need to be animated, and Animators are expected to work together to get these things done properly. Animators don't need to have a large time frame for scenes either! We're expecting each animator to make a short, 30-45 second scene, and collaborate with the other animators to make thing flow in a correct and working order. Between scenes, Animators will transition with a fade in-fade out white screen effect, akin to being blinded and able to see again. This makes another scene more comprehensive, as it seems like a time transition. Animators overall will need the following skills:
- Have knowledge on how to move models within SFM, and to make them work in succession.
- Add special effects where necessary, like a mare squirting, or a stallion giving another pony a cum shot.
- To work with the other animators and decide what would fit best where (Pun Intended).

2-4 Audio Editors
We need audio editors to add moaning where needed, as well as squelching and squishing noises, you know, sex noises. This'll be the main focus of them currently, and they will be expected to know how to edit sounds and make them work for the time they're in the video. Audio Editors for this production group will need to:
- Understand the timing within videos, and what sounds fit where.
- Work with Animators to understand where a sound file should go, and what an animation is intending when a mare opens her mouth to moan from orgasmic bliss, or a stallion grits his teeth and grunts as he pushes his cock deep inside another pony.
- Provide sounds for scenes, such as out in the wilderness if there's birds chirping, or maybe some sound files to make things comical here and there, like Squees for smiles!
For a reference on what we hope to aim for in terms of quality and good movement and model design of the characters, please review this video.

Remember, we want to make this work! We want to become something big within the Community, and we want to make something enjoyable! We need support, and all of you can help out a lot! Tell your friends, or even ask around your groups! If you wish to sign up, please contact me, Equestrium, and tell me what experience you have! Tell me what position you're hoping to fill, and how you're a good choice for our Production Team! If this becomes big, there will be fame in it for you, and POSSIBLY money down the road!

If you would like to look at the actual blog post, it can be viewed with this link. http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/207245/production-team-model-designers-animators-and-audio-editors-needed

Updated by Xch3l

Sounds interesting but I'm nowhere near from animating in 3D, or modelling or just art in general (though I've tried).

One main thing our Model Designers will be doing is applying genitalia to current models we have on hand.

Do you have permission from the original modelers for this purpose?

Updated by anonymous

Xch3l said:
Sounds interesting but I'm nowhere near from animating in 3D, or modelling or just art in general (though I've tried).

Do you have permission from the original modelers for this purpose?

The models currently ready for use are the ones released for the public to use in Gmod, which is also used for SFM.

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SilentWing said:
The models currently ready for use are the ones released for the public to use in Gmod, which is also used for SFM.

Free use of them, sure, I knew that (I've seen several videos, like this, this or this one ) but to apply genitalia? I'm just curious.

Updated by anonymous

Yeah I'm handy in 3D and I've used SFM for a long time but I won't use my skills to do clop videos, sorry.

I suggest you try MLP forums and like.. The SFM forums.

I dunno.

Updated by anonymous

Have fun getting people to work on this for free.

Oh, and have fun when Hasbro steps in and pushes your shit in if you try to make money off of it.

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Char

Former Staff

Personally I'm glad to see that there are others interested in making MLP SFM videos, the results can definitely be very nice, at least when compared to a lot of other 3D animation attempts. :x I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to assist with any part of this though, as there's not really any overlap from my own skillset. I have SOME editing and color-grading experience (from making this video here: https://vimeo.com/34238342), but I don't know how much use that'd be to a project like this.

In any case, good luck to you. I'm looking forward to seeing more MLP SFM videos.

Updated by anonymous

I also do not have those skills, or even the right fandom interests. But I just wanted to wish you well. I think it's awesome to be putting together a project like this. It may not benefit me personally, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. Good luck!

Updated by anonymous

I do sprites and textures for games and such, but not HD stuff. =^.^:=

Edit: Not much model work. 3DS Max 3.1 does not want to install on 64x machine. Yes, there are newer ones, but got it for specific plugins, Ninja format(Dreamcast)

I do have a version of Unreal editor for concept levels for some games though.

Updated by anonymous

...I could make noises...
...I could compose some sorta soundtrack or whatever...
But you have to give me some sort of clue as to what you are looking for...like what kinda sounds/how long/etc.
A sound editor is best after an animation is done, as to figure out what goes best where.

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Moon_Moon said:
...I could make noises...
...I could compose some sorta soundtrack or whatever...
But you have to give me some sort of clue as to what you are looking for...like what kinda sounds/how long/etc.
A sound editor is best after an animation is done, as to figure out what goes best where.

Right now, a audio editor is only expected to use general sex noises as their bread and butter. When a cock slides in, a squelsh provides u with the extra care and work that others will see with the stress test project. Voice actors would come in much later on, after we became noticeable. However, we really need these numbers to be met, even at the minimum.

Updated by anonymous

>One main thing our Model Designers will be doing is applying genitalia to current models we have on hand.

If you manage to assemble your team, I hope the very first "teaser" of sorts will be the TF2 Engineer trying to figure out how to stick genitalia to the ponies.

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NotMeNotYou said:

If you manage to assemble your team, I hope the very first "teaser" of sorts will be the TF2 Engineer trying to figure out how to stick genitalia to the ponies.

This would be too funny. =^.^=

Updated by anonymous

NotMeNotYou said:
>One main thing our Model Designers will be doing is applying genitalia to current models we have on hand.

If you manage to assemble your team, I hope the very first "teaser" of sorts will be the TF2 Engineer trying to figure out how to stick genitalia to the ponies.

furballs_dc said:
This would be too funny. =^.^=

This would definitely be a funny short, and possibly something we could do as a teaser. If you guys could get the word out, it'd be appreciated! Please direct them towards my fimfiction page, so they can apply if they wish! :)

Updated by anonymous

SilentWing said:
Right now, a audio editor is only expected to use general sex noises as their bread and butter. When a cock slides in, a squelsh provides u with the extra care and work that others will see with the stress test project. Voice actors would come in much later on, after we became noticeable. However, we really need these numbers to be met, even at the minimum.

Might I suggest the jello technique?
Just record yourself fisting a container of jello, that's what the "pros" use.

Updated by anonymous

Moon_Moon said:
Might I suggest the jello technique?
Just record yourself fisting a container of jello, that's what the "pros" use.

Wet your hands in water and start rubbing one palm with the other

Updated by anonymous

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