I thought he was just encouraging me to post something here. But okay, personal interpretation is personal interpretation.

blah blah critics don't have to be artists, point was valid etc etc

Haha...
All im really trying to say is that when you make a animation on flipbook at the webpage I indicated it comes out all messed up like it did (I coppied the image address straight from the webpage where it was posted). So either they dont like their stuff posted somewhere else or they just guessed that people would view the stuff with an already white background. I don't know, but what I do know is that I am defintely not making an animation on that site again, stuff made on their site tends to - not work... well.

I've downloaded Macromedia 8... expected more. Any suggestions.
Oh and the positive outlook that 411570N3 had on my comment is what I ment, more or less.
All the best to you all. Im serious.

This time I give more attention to background and small things... I hope you'll enjoy it.
Post more replies please!

have cracks in the ground.

^This^ and some action closer to the foreground, a if it [it being the clone] was ducking behind cover.

His left leg looks fat.

New version.

-Added shadows & lights on soldier.
-Added soldier's shadow.
-Ground gradient improved.
-Added ground details (stones & plants).
-Added some BG details.
-Added dummy on the foreground.

Looks much better.

Is that a rail pistol the dummy is holding?

Agreed wholeheartedly. I think it must be a rail pistol for it to cause that much alarm to a guy with an assault rifle.

Now give everything the sense of detail you gave the dummy.

I made this in GIMP, it's a combination of stuff from the DataRealms home page, intro slide show and main menu of CC, and a bit of my own work.

Mad Alex - as usual good work , keep it up.
Oh and Alex I love the style you give to the coalition -light- (I am aware that its not Arne's version of light), its so unique. Really cool, may I say you should attempt to place some glows in your picture to lift up the atmosphere.
Roast veg, good idea with a little clean up that can make a great advert

Thanks. I made the grey background by getting two colours and used the smudge tool to kinda rub them together. Made a pretty cool effect in the end.

EDIT: Repeat

you can say that again