Few people realise that in the early '30s
much of Astaire's choreography was supervised by Quackers McHonk

( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:39, archived)

YAAY!

( DogHorse is fast asleep, but really slow once he wakes up, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:40, archived)

I find it despiriting how easy you make duck-based humour appear

Woo!
( Down on the farm quit your low-down ways, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:40, archived)

if it's any consolation
that took me over 10 minutes to make ;)
( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:42, archived)

Only 10 minutes!!!!!!!
would have taken me at leat a week :(
(DrNibdy, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:43, archived)

ha, well
it took quite a bit over 10 minutes ;)
( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:51, archived)

damn and blast

( Down on the farm quit your low-down ways, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:45, archived)

Although strictly speaking
Fred Astaire's baton goes straight through the duck's body ;)

but it is a wonderous thing nonetheless.
( maiden A long time ago, on a bus far far away, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:48, archived)

You've ruined it for me now
actually no it's still wonderful
( Mousing, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:49, archived)

I know,
I was only animating the duck for something else, this is just the rough movement thing
( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:52, archived)

It looks quite smooth to me
top notch
( maiden A long time ago, on a bus far far away, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:53, archived)

actually
it was annoying me then, so it's fixed now
( rogan, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:10, archived)

hehe
can the duck give him a swift kick now, it looks like he's getting walloped ;)
( eclectech, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:13, archived)

DAMN YOU ASTAIRE!

( rogan, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:13, archived)

THE DUCK DEMANDS REVENGE
Quack him in the McHonk
( eclectech, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:14, archived)

I prefer to think
that he's just out of range :)
( rogan, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:18, archived)

fred is definitely in front
so you may be right... just looking again, that duck has got very fancy footwork... top notch
( eclectech, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:22, archived)

ta,
I've been meaning to animate him for about 2 years now!
( rogan, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:25, archived)

hehehehe
i love this
( lemony, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:41, archived)

Woo!
Muchly!
( mikenco, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:42, archived)

that's wonderful
and quackers mchonk is the best name :)
( eclectech, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:43, archived)

I've not done
the getty video thing before, it's quite fun!
( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:44, archived)

i really enjoy it...
although i do have to be in a certain mood to play with video... have you checked out the bbc motion gallery too? some very nice animal footage
( eclectech, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:47, archived)

no,
I'll have to have a look sometime, I really like the things you've made with it
( rogan, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:48, archived)

ta very much
and you should... there are lots of ducks, although i must admit to being particularly partial to a nice bit of penguin footage
edit: they have nice owls too!
( eclectech, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:56, archived)

hey you!
i done did another one

www.b3ta.com/board/4209193
( GatheredCrustacean, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:59, archived)

yaaaaay!
that rocks :)
( eclectech, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:06, archived)

woo
soooperdooooper
( pippy is a truck, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:44, archived)

thats very woo
I saw the challenge this week and nearly shat in anticipation, I'm not disappointed!
(Super Oaf: The superest of the oafs Petit filous?, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:44, archived)

i wish
i could do animy stuff like that
( subterraneanTu9 01100011011101010110111001110100, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:45, archived)

super
trooper.
( Sunshine Elephant, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:45, archived)

That duck has rhythm
woo yay
( maiden A long time ago, on a bus far far away, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:45, archived)

ha
now that's entertainment!
( Shiksa chow mein and bowling, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:46, archived)

yay!

( Mushroom, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:46, archived)

Teriffic!
I doff my top hat to you
(Ripley, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:47, archived)

*joins the praise bandwagon*
woo! woo! woo! and a yay!
( northernwifeb3ta is going to Dubai in December :D for "work", Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:49, archived)

FP it now
click for pic (NSFW)

mod edit: sorry, that's not safe for work
( mong in a dodgem today is, Sun 30 Jan 2005, 23:56, archived)

haha yeah!
used it last night with no problems. sorry!
( mong in a dodgem today is, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:01, archived)

haha!
love it
( lemonhead, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:01, archived)

I'm
stunned by this!
The stakes have been raised - Woo!
( blyerkit in anitsibitsitinskiwinskiyelskipolskidotbikinski, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 0:33, archived)

I am changing my name
to Quackers McHonk.
( Mystery_Bob, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 7:27, archived)

excellent
:)
( Zak McFlimby, Mon 31 Jan 2005, 9:25, archived)