The '07 Scoop, Deal, Schpeal, etc.

Here they are! My master plans for 2007.

Alright, as far as flash movies goes, this year will probably be less eventful if you compare it to 2005 or 2006. There are three major projects that I can absolutely assure the completion of, plus any little 'quickies' that pop up. Here's the deal on those :

1. Kirby's Dreamland II. I mentioned it in my last journal entry. It will be the sequel to "Kirby's Dreamland I" (which I have uploaded here on dA), a parody of Kirby's first game from back in 1992. This will be fairly long (probably about 5 minutes), and I intend on spending at least three weeks in production and refinement. I can't give you a very complex summary, as I haven't really thought about the storyline yet. However, expect it to be similar to the first episode - Kirby wandering around, encountering strange, half-retarded friends and foes. It'll be a hell of an adventure, that's for sure. This will also be one of my last sprite flashes, as I'm becoming more skilled with the mouse and tablet. Hopefully, I'll be able to carry my humor over to the drawn characters effectively and without any decay.

2. Joe Ska 2. You guessed it - another sequel. If you've seen the first episode (also available right here on dA), you can expect a strange, sort of alter-ego ska music video about some smiley yellow dude in a blue jumpsuit. You'd be right, too. In Joe Ska 2, I plan to focus more on frame-by-frame animation and color scheme. I already have the music selection and I have a bunch of ideas floating around, so it'll only be a matter of time before I actually sit down and create this thing. I think this flash will probably be the segway into more advanced and professional animations (sort of like the first episode). I also intend on spending at least three weeks, if not a month or more on this one. I mean, I don't want to get ahead of myself and say it'll be a blockbuster hit to rock the ages, but I definitely think this thing will go over well with the audience (that's you ).

3. Adventure Game (working title) - This is a collaboration between my best friend and I. It's a flash game about a 10 year old boy, but sadly, that's about as much information as I can give you. We're going to keep thing underwraps for awhile until progress increases and completion grows closer. My friend Brian does all of the Action Script and the character animations, while I do all of the backgrounds and cutscenes. We both contribute to the storyline. I dunno. I have extremely high hopes for this thing, as it will be my first game, and I'm quite anxious to see how it all ends up. Time will tell, that's for sure.

Extras/Quickies - Well, I've been getting into the Zelda franchise lately. Brian recently let me borrow Twilight Princess, and it's freakin' amazing! I'm having a hell of a time, and now I'm beginning to delve into the series. I'll probably play Ocarina of Time again. Well, anyway, what I'm trying to get at here - a bunch of these quickies will probably be drawn Zelda parodies. So, expect less Mario and more Zelda (I know, this is going to be an upsetting change for some of you). Don't get all worried - I haven't completely abandoned the fatass.

Man, that's about it for now. I'll be sure to post another update in a month or so, possibly with new information on this game. Wish us luck, and have a good one!

- Jeremy