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dobedos

3rd October 2002 05:40 UTC

a newbie's avs
Ive just discovered that you can make your own avs. And now im hooked on it. What do you guys think of my first one? Positive or negative feedback both appreciated, thanks!

Jaheckelsafar

3rd October 2002 05:51 UTC

Ohh... first comment on a newbie preset!

Pretty basic, but that's to be expected. I see you've played a bit with the spiral superscope, that's good. Playing is the best way to learn. Once you learn a bit more, wonderful things can be done.

I personally like more movement in my presets. I tend toward dynamic, but not chaotic presets. Something that I can chill to, yet can really pumped off of.

Tuggummi

3rd October 2002 07:15 UTC

Just one hint: don't do simple+water+rotoblitter presets! We have seen them about 10 000 times :D
Other than that welcome to the wonderful world of avs, don't expect to learn everything in a day (or in 6 months), but when you learn it really pays off!

Zevensoft

3rd October 2002 07:19 UTC

Hey, I like this preset. It manages to be chaotic but also visibly responsive. And bonus if it's your first time.

"I see a lot of potential in this one"

Karnov

3rd October 2002 13:23 UTC

wow, that is nice for a firsttimer

my first one (lost in a hard drive purge :() was hella lame

i think it was a couple moving particles in water with a ripped DM

and it still looked stupid

:)

so, dobenos, good luck here, and remember, use the search function and the FAQ too

jheriko

3rd October 2002 13:38 UTC

Very good for a first preset, I think you've already grasped the key to AVS which is to make everything with code, most newbie presets tend to be things like a moving particle and a dot fountain and a blitter feedback, or some shash like that. Keep experimenting and tinkering with the code side of things and your skills will grow. :)

Keep making them. :up:

EDIT: Oh yeah, and feel free to rip apart any of my superscopes or DM's to see how to do things. In fact I recommend trying to figure out code made by others, its a good way to learn.

Zevensoft

3rd October 2002 17:48 UTC

What really annoys me most, is when people release packs of over 30 noob-type presets, where each one looks like coloured puke.

jheriko

3rd October 2002 18:55 UTC

Originally posted by Zevensoft
What really annoys me most, is when people release packs of over 30 noob-type presets, where each one looks like coloured puke.

:blah:ROFL:blah:

I agree heavily, the only thing worse than 'coloured puke' presets is when someone thinks that they have progressed beyond being a noob and they release a pack with 30 presets that all look like spinning tablecloths or wallpaper patterns, normally using some really poor 'r=r+0.05;' type movement and thinking that that is what other people consider code.

I pride myself in the fact that my first avs pack contained 3D sscs and dms (even though they were superweak) as well as some noobish work. :D

ZealousDemon

3rd October 2002 23:06 UTC

Alright! I'm no longer the biggest n00b on this board anymore! ;)

Welcome man, enjoy your stay here. :) I guarantee you this place will help you become a better avs maker... Just post anything you think has some new elements not in your previous presets and ask whether they think you've improved any. It's working for me :up:

I recommend you visit the following post:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....1&pagenumber=1

Later on you'll see Nic01 give you a short tutorial on basic coding using movements. It will help you tremendously :)

And remember, make sure all your presets react in some way with music. My pet peev is a preset that does not do anything to the music. It totally defeats the purpose of an avs imo... Anything else you could do in flash :p