House Life Blog

The Blog has Moved

2010-12-09T00:14:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!! for the past few months I have been working on the new House Life site, and as of today it is finally done!!! Along with the new look, I have decided that it was time to make the House Life Blog an official part of the web site. So for all future posts just go to House Life Cartoons.com

Lucas the Frog: Episode 3

2010-03-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

Side Scroller Tutorial Part 4: Interactive Level Objects

2010-02-13T16:53:00.000-08:00

Ok part 4 of this tutorial is going to be a bit different than parts 1, 2 and 3. Usually I stick to one object in a tutorial so as not to confuse you, but the following items are relatively small and easy to create compared to the character and the enemies. Don't worry though I'll split up the different objects into different sections so you can tell what I'm talking about. Anyway, here we go.

Springs or other bouncy objects

1. First open your FLA file that you used for parts 1 - 3.

2. On the main time line create a new layer and name it "bounce" (or something. It makes it easier to find later.)

3. Now on the stage draw your bounce object in it's normal state (For this tutorial I've decided to make it a spring.) It should look something like this:

4. Select your bounce object, go to "Modify" on the menu bar and click "Convert to symbol." Name it whatever you like and make sure you save it as a movie clip.

5. Now double click the object to enter it. Create a new layer inside the object and name it "Actions." On the first frame of the actions layer add the action: stop ();

6. Go to the layer with your object on it. Create a new keyframe on frame 2. With the frame selected go down to the properties window and type in "bounce" as the Frame label.

7. Next on that same layer create an animation of your object bouncing up and down. (When we add the code to it the object will stay still until your character touches it. You can also add another layer and put a sound file on it to make it more interactive.)

8. Now that you are done with the animation go back to the main time line. Select your object, go to the actions tab and add this code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if (this.hitTest(_root.char.jumppoint)) {
        //This tells flash what part of your character touches the object
        this.gotoAndPlay("bounce");
        //This starts the movieclip on the frame "bounce"
    }
}

9. With your object still selected go the properties tab and give your object the instance name "bounce1."

10. Once the code is placed select your character, and on the actions tab add this code after you see, "onClipEvent (enterFrame) {"

if (_root.bounce1.hitTest(this._x, this._y, true) && jumping && falling ) {
        // if hitting X and Y postion with the ground and jumping or falling
        this._y += 0;
        jump = 25;
        fall = 0;
        jumping = true;
        falling = false;
    }

Note: This code tells flash under what circumstances to allow the character to jump and how high and fast it will go. You can easily change how high your character jumps by changing the "jump" value.

11. Now test you movie. Your character should be shot up into the air when it touches the object. The object should also play when it is hit. You can create several of the same object in a level just remember to change the instance name of each one for example: bounce1, bounce2, bounce3...etc. You will also have to add a new code to your character for each object. This way if you want one object to bounce higher than the others you can just change the code instead of creating a whole new object.

Switches

1.Switches are fairly simple to create compared to bouncing objects. First double click on your ground object you created in part 1. Create a new layer and call it "Switches."

Note: The switch needs to be inside the ground object in order to create a bridge or something that your character will stand on. If you are not going to have your character stand on the result of the switch then you don't need to put it inside the ground object.

2. Now draw a button or lever or something on the ground. Select what you have drawn and go to Modify, "Convert to Symbol." Name it switch or name it after what you want the switch to do like, activate a bridge, show some coins, start a trap or whatever you like. Make sure it's a movieclip and click ok.

3. Double click the switch to enter it. Create a new layer, name it "Actions." On the actions tab of the frame type: stop ();

4. On the layer that your switch is on create a keyframe on frame 2. On this frame draw you switch in it's down or active state. It sould look something like this:

5. Now select frame 2 on the switch layer, go to the properties tab and add the frame label "active."

6. In frames 2 and beyond draw the effect that the switch is going to have. for this tutorial I'm going to make a bridge appear. So in frame 2 draw the bridge, and make sure it is thick enough for your character to stand on. Set the end keyframe for as long as you want the bridge to stay active.

Note: If you want the bridge to remain active and never reset add "stop ();" on the actions layer, on the last keyframe. If it is timed you should put some music or sound on the time line along with it to show when time is getting low.

7. Back out of the switch object but stay inside the ground object. Select the switch and in the actions tab add this code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if (this.hitTest(_root.char)) {
        // if this hits the char (_root.char)
        play ();


    }
}

8. Back out to the main time line and test your movie. the bridge should activate as soon as your character touches it. and disappear when it resets.

Falling to Your Death

Up until now whenever you fall off of an edge you just keep falling and falling. This object will reset your character to the start point.

1. First create a new layer on the main time line and call it "Death."

2. Next create a rectangle that will span the length of all of your holes. Select it, go to Modify, Convert to symbol. Name it "death" and make sure it's a movie clip and click ok.

3. Now select the death object, go to the actions tab and add this code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if (this.hitTest(_root.char)) {
        // if this hits the char(_root.char)
        if (!_root.dead) {
            _root.health.text -= 50;
            // health goes down 50
        }

        if (_root.health.text<=0) {
            // if the health is smaller than or equal to 0
            _root.dead = true;
            // _root.dead is true
            _root.lives.text -= 1;
            _root.health.text = 50;
            _root.char.health = 50;
            _root._x = 0;
            _root._y = 0;
            // the _roots timeline is set to 0
            _root.char._x = 221.1;
            // the char mc's X is set to 221.1
            _root.char._y = 124.3;
            // the char mc's Y is set to 124.3
            _root.char.speed = 0;
            // characters speed is 0
            _root.lives._x = 8.0
            _root.health._x = 161.0
            _root.score._x = 284.0
            _root.liveslabel._x = 46.0
            _root.healthlabel._x = 179.0
            _root.coinslabel._x = 321.0
            _root.healthbar._x = 177.0
            _root.pausescreen._x = 0
            _root.lives._y = 0
            _root.health._y = 0
            _root.score._y = 0
            _root.liveslabel._y = 0
            _root.healthlabel._y = 0
            _root.coinslabel._y = 0
            _root.healthbar._y = 3
            _root.pausescreen._y = 0
            _root.dead = false

    }
if (_root.lives.text == 0) {
            _root.gotoAndPlay(3);
           //put the frame # of your game over screen here
            _root._x = 0;
            _root._y = 0;
}




    }
}

4. Obviously you don't want people to see the bar of death so on the properties tab go to the color pull down menu and select alpha, and set it to 0 to make it invisible.

5. Now test your movie and when your character falls down one of your holes he will reset to the starting point and your lives counter and health counter will reset accordingly.

Well there you have them, 3 basic interactive level objects. In part five I'll teach you how to make the screen follow the character on the Y-axis, how to create an end goal to your level, and how to create a pause screen.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comments section or e-mail me at houselifecartoons@gmail.com

Lucas the Frog: Episode 2

2010-02-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

Cartoon Update: New Short, Dead Tom

2010-01-20T11:01:00.000-08:00

I've just finished posting my latest short called Dead Tom. I made it while I was practicing with my drawing tablet. Hope you enjoy it. www.houselifecartoons.com/deadtom.html

Lucas the Frog

2009-11-17T15:26:00.001-08:00

Ray's Top 10: Flash Tips

2009-10-26T09:25:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been wondering, "what do people really want to read about?" and then it hit me. Flash animation tips would interest me so why not everyone else. So here it goes.

10. Tweens are over rated. If you really want a good complex animation you should really go frame by frame.

9. Remember to change your frame rate for smoother animations. 30 fps (Movie quality) and 34 fps (TV quality.)

8. Don't underestimate the power of masks. They can really help out for scrolling animations.

7. Action Script is your friend. It's useful in condensing your time line.

6. Organize all of your symbols in your library from the beginning. It makes it a lot easier to find things later on.

5. Always add a way to change the quality of your movie. You never know what kind of computer your viewers will be using.

4. Don't go overboard with gradients. Nothing shows that your a noob more than using gradients where a single color would suffice.

3. Only use up to 3 different fonts on one project. If you use any more than 3 you will start to lose the sense of unity.

2. If you're making a big project in flash, draw out your plans on paper first before ever touching the computer. I promise that your projects will come out looking twice as good as they would have otherwise.

1. If you're going to make something, GO ALL OUT! Don't hold back because you don't know how to do something. Look up tutorials on-line, there are a lot of helpful ones out there.

Side Scroller Tutorial part 3: Carrying Variables

2009-10-16T20:47:00.000-07:00

In part 3 of this tutorial I'm going to teach you how to carry one variable from one scene to the next. It's actually pretty easy once you've gotten the hang of it.

1. Ok, first create a dynamic text box, in the instance name box type something like "lives."

2. Then in the box marked var, type the same word that you typed in the instance name box and add a "_1" to the end of it. For example, "lives_1"

3. Now on the main time line select the frame and click the Actions tab type,

stop ();

lives.text = 3;

4. Now test your movie and you'll see that the number 3 shows up in the dynamic text box. Note: It's important to remember to put ".text" after the name of your variable so that Flash will recognize it.

5. Create a new scene, on the stage create another dynamic text box and name it "lives" in the instance name box and in the var box name it "lives_2"

6. On the timeline select the frame and in the Actions tab type this,

stop ();

var lives_2 = lives_1;

This coding tells Flash to make "lives_2" equal to "lives_1"

7. Now test your movie. The first scene will say 3. Now on the tool bar press "play" to go to the next scene. you will see that it also says 3. Try changing the number in the first scene to make sure it's being carried over to the next. Note: This coding can only be used in a linear oriented game. (Or in other words, games where you can't revisit previous levels.)

Other than carrying points from one level to the next you can also use it to display scores from previous levels in one place. Just make enough dynamic text boxes, label them in the var box and on the actions tab set them equal to the score you want them to show.

House Life Adventures Update

2009-08-24T17:59:00.001-07:00

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. So I thought I would show you what I've been working on for the past couple of months. For toughs of you that follow this blog you'll remember that awhile back I announced the beta of my Platform game "House Life Adventures." After which several people tested the first level of the game. since the betas release a lot of aspects of the game have been changed. Difficulty levels have been dropped, check points have been added, and the screen now follows your character when you jump (instead of having the screen suddenly jump up when your character hits it) , and sound leveling has been changed. Other than that I have added 3 new levels to the game, and an over world.

The first level is the original beta level called "Mungul Jungle." Much of this level remains the same. Some background graphics have been updated to match the new levels overall look.
The second level is called "Cliff Top Panic." This level focuses on the players ability to grab on to ledges to reach new heights.
The third level, "River Side Dive" is all about water elements. In this level the player must learn to deal with waterfalls, and creepy spiders.
The fourth level "Lake Bottom Tarrance" is your classic underwater level. This level is by far the most challenging due to the fact that the player's attack ability is disabled.

So there you have it the next 3 levels of House Life Adventures. Right now I am working on the fifth level "Beach Side Frenzy" and the end of World Boss. I'm hoping to have this new beta uploaded by the end of the month. So look for it's release soon.

Cartoon Update: New Short, Phone Call

2009-05-20T22:01:00.000-07:00

Great news everyone, I just completed my latest short toon entitled, "Phone Call" So check it out on the site. www.houselifecartoons.com

Side Scroller Tutorial, Part 2: Enemies, Objects, and Counters

2009-05-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

In part 1 of this tutorial you learned how to create your character, some of his movements and the ground and walls. In this section you will learn how to create enemies, objects, and counters. I will also go over some of the coding that I gave you in part 1. So if you haven’t read part 1 you will be very confused. Let’s get started!

The first thing you’ll need to do is create a new layer and name it “Enemies.”
Next draw you enemy. Once you’ve finished select your enemy, and convert it into a movie clip and name it whatever you want to, it doesn’t really matter.

Note: The reason I like to draw the enemy before turning it into a movie clip is to avoid distortion issues when trying to resize it. If you want to make an enemy with multiple layers, draw the main layer (or the body) first. Then add the other layers after you’ve converted it into a movie clip.

Now double click on the enemy movie clip. You should now be inside the movie clip and see a new time line. On the first frame type in the label name “walk.” On the actions tab of that frame type: Stop();
Now create another frame, draw your enemy in some sort of a dead position, and label the frame “dead.” On the actions tab type: Stop();
Next zoom out to the main timeline and on the actions tab of the enemy movie clip enter this code:

onClipEvent (load) {

enemyspeed = 2;

// this sets the speed your enemy will move at

enemystepsright = 0;

// how far it has moved right

enemystepsleft = 0;

// how far it has moved left

enemydir = "left";

// its direction is set left

}

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

if (this.hitTest(_root.char.attackpoint)) {

// if it hits the attackpoint in the character MC

enemyspeed = 0;

// its speed is set to 0

enemystepsright = 0;

// how far it has moved right is set to 0

enemystepsleft = 0;

// how far it has moved left set to 0

dead = true;

// dead is true

this.gotoAndStop("dead");

// goto and stop on the dead frame

}

if (this.hitTest(_root.bulleter)) {

// if this hits the bullet (_root.bulleter)

enemyspeed = 0;

// its speed is set to 0

enemystepsright = 0;

// how far it has moved right is set to 0

enemystepsleft = 0;

// how far it has moved left set to 0

dead = true;

// dead is true

this.gotoAndStop("dead");

// goto and stop on the dead frame

}

if (this.hitTest(_root.char) && !dead) {

// if this hits the character and is not dead

_root.char.jumping = false;

// characters jumping state is set false

_root.health.text -= 1;

// health goes down 5

_root.char.health-= 1;

_root.char.gotoAndStop ("injured");

}

if (_root.health.text<=0) {

// if the health is smller than or equal to 0

_root.dead = true;

// _root.dead is true

_root.lives.text -= 1;

_root.health.text = 50;

_root.char.health = 50;

_root._x = 0;

_root._y = 0;

// the _roots timeline is set to 0

_root.char._x = 221.1;

// the char mc's X is set to 233.2

_root.char._y = 124.3;

// the char mc's Y is set to 258.3

_root.char.speed = 0;

// characters speed is 0

_root.lives._x = 8.0

_root.health._x = 161.0

_root.score._x = 284.0

_root.liveslabel._x = 46.0

_root.healthlabel._x = 179.0

_root.coinslabel._x = 321.0

_root.sun._x = 184.9

_root.healthbar._x = 177.0

_root.pausescreen._x = 0

_root.dead = false

}

if (_root.lives.text == -1) {

_root.gotoAndPlay(3);

_root._x = 0;

_root._y = 0;

}

if (!dead) {

// if NOT dead

if (enemydir == "right") {

// if the direction (enemydir) is right

enemystepsright += 1;

// its amount of steps (enemystepsright) right goes up 1

this._xscale = -100;

// _xscale (flips character) is set to neg. 100

this._x += enemyspeed;

// its X goes up the value of enemyspeed

} else if (enemydir == "left") {

// otherwise if the direction (enemydir) is left

enemystepsleft += 1;

// its amount of steps (enemystepsright) left goes up 1

this._xscale = 100;

// _xscale (flips character) is set to 100

this._x -= enemyspeed;

// its X goes down the value of enemyspeed

}

if (enemystepsright == 50) {

// if enemystepsright is equal to 100

enemystepsright = 0;

// enemystepsright is set to 0

enemydir = "left";

// direction is set to left

} else if (enemystepsleft == 50) {

// otherwise if enemystepsleft is equal to 100

enemystepsleft = 0;

// enemystepsleft is set to 0

enemydir = "right";

// direction is set to right

}

You can adjust the “enemyspeed”, “enemydir”, “enemystepright”, and “enemystepleft.” Enemystepright and Enemystepleft controls how far the enemy walks left and right, and Enemydir controls the direction in which the enemy starts walking.

Now, in order for the enemy to take affect we need to create a health bar a lives counter and a points counter. So first we need to make a few new layers.
Create a new layer and name it “counters” Then on that layer create 3 Dynamic text boxes name them, “lives”, “health”, and “score.”

Now create another layer and name it Actions. Then on the actions tab enter this code:

stop ();

lives.text = 3;

score.text = 0;

health.text = 50;

char.health=50;

char.pausesreen=1;

_quality = "MEDIUM";

_root._y = 0;

_root._x = 0;

this.onEnterFrame=function(){

healthbar.gotoAndStop(char.health);

if(char.health<=0){

cleanup();

}

The code you just typed is meant to give values to your counters. So lives = 3, health = 50 and so on. I’ve also gone ahead and added some other useful coding such as the quality settings, the starting x and y positions, and the health bar coding.

Next we need to create a health bar. Create a new layer and name it health bar. Now Draw a bar and convert it into a symbol, name it health bar.
Then double click the symbol to enter it. On the first layer count 50 frames and add a key frame.
Next move back to the first frame and shrink the bar horizontally until it is barely visible. Now add a shape tween between the key frames.

Now back on the main timeline select the health bar symbol and in the instance name box type “healthbar” with no spaces.
If you test the movie you will see that when your character comes in contact with the enemy both the health bar and text will decrease, and when your life hits 0 the scene should reset and the lives text should have decreased by 1.
Now that we have an enemy and counters we need to add some objects to add points. So, add another layer and name it points. Now draw an object. For simplicity’s sake I’m just going to draw a coin. Next convert it to a symbol and name it coin.
Next select the actions tab on the coin symbol and add this code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

if (this.hitTest(_root.char)) {

// if this hits the char (_root.char)

_root.score.text ++;

// _root.score goes up 1

this.gotoAndStop("sound");

if (_root.score.text>=100) {

_root.lives.text ++;

_root.score.text = 0;

}

unloadMovie(this);

// this movie clip is unloaded

}

To add an extra effect you can add a sound to the object for when you pass over it. To do this, double click the object to enter it. On the frame on the actions tab type, stop(); Then create another frame delete the object in the frame and in the frame instance box type “sound.” And on the actions tab of that same frame type stop(); Now all you need to do is find a sound and place it in the frame.
Now whenever you hit one of these objects the points counter will go up one, and when the points text reaches 100 the counter will be reset to zero and the lives text will go up one.
Ok, now we have our enemy, and we have our counters. Now all we need is a way to attack the enemy. So, double click on your character to enter it. Now click on the attack frame. It should look something like this.

Now drag the coin object from the library and place it over the fist of the character. In the actions tab of the object add this code:

onClipEvent (load) {

_alpha = 0;

}

The Alpha code tells the movie what transparency we want the object to be.

Then in the instance name box type “attackpoint.”
Now test your movie and when you press the capslock button your character will attack.

Congratulations! You’ve completed part 2 of my Flash side scroller tutorial. Look for part 3 where I will teach you how to add dynamic objects to your level. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment.

Favorite House Life Character 2009

2009-05-19T13:59:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again. That's right it's time to choose who is your favorite House Life cartoon character is. So hurry and vote, the polls won't be open forever.

My trip through the Rip in the WoW time-space continum AKA: When Warlocks fly

2009-04-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

Ok so I usually don't post things about the World of Warcraft on this blog but after what happened to me today I had to write something. So I was on my flying mount in Northrend doing my dailies when I flew over to the Wyrmcrest Temple and noticed that no one was there. Then I checked out Star's Rest and no one was there either.Then the D.E.T.L.A. Encampment and you guessed it, no one there either.Then just for kicks I went to Dalaran to see what would happen and lo and behold no one was there either and even cooler than that, I didn't get kicked off of my mount.

So after about an hour I was kind of getting sick of being the only person in the world, and tried to use my hearthstone but all it did was kick me off my mount. Then something Totally Awesome happened. I jumped and woosh!!! I was flying without a mount!!!!And for my final journey I wanted to see if there really was anything at the whirlpool in the middle of the map. When I got there I was a little disappointed to find nothing. Oh well.

Side Scrollers

2009-01-28T07:41:00.000-08:00

Don't you miss the the good old days? The days when you would just sit down pick up the SNES controller and play for hours on end. Games like Donkey Kong Country, or Yoshi's Island. Every now and again I'll go back and replay my favorite childhood games, but lately I've been working on making my own side scrolling adventure game.

It was'nt easy coming up with the actionscript to make it all work but some how I figured it out.
Anyway, since I'm feeling nice and I want my hits to go up (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink) I've decided to write my own side scrolling adventure game tutorial. As I was making my game I searched for as many flash tutorials as I could looking for some of the more complex features that a side scrolling game would have and was dissapointed to find few if any tutorials on the subject. So I've decided that in this tutorial I will supply you with all of the knowledge that I have on the subject. The tutorial will cover everything from basic character creation, movement, object collection and counters, level progression, level objects, and yes even a pause screen. So look for this tutorial starting tomorrow. part one will be ready to read.

In House Life news, the Beta demo for the game is available on the site. So if you want to try it out Click Here

Happy Unicorn Day

2008-11-24T09:05:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. In light of a resent SNL that I saw I've decided to make today Unicorn day!! (Since, you know..., I have so much political power.) Anyway to celebrate the first Unicorn day I thought that I would post a video I found on YouTube. Enjoy.

Bob's new Blog

2008-11-11T20:46:00.000-08:00

Not very often do I actually post here (by the way, this is bob, not ryan). Anyway, I'm starting a WoW blog (world of warcraft), if you don't know what that is then get off your butt and join the new (actually old) MMO sensation.

Anyway, it's called Bob's Causal WoW Blog. Come check it out if you play WoW, or even if you don't. Its where I get to be geeky without having someone tell me to shut up. ha!

Bugs

2008-11-10T15:46:00.000-08:00

Lately I've been having some issues with the cite that I would like to draw to every one's attention. I think that the the problem could be caused by the version of Flash that the original cartoon was published in, but as of this moment I'm not sure why the problem exists. I'll be sure to keep you all informed of the status of the cite. Hopefully the problem will be resolved soon.

This is where you all say, "Wow! Do you practice being vague?"

Brain Power

2008-11-06T22:00:00.000-08:00

I just watched the 60 min. report called Brain power, a wow. I never thought that we would come this far so soon. It's cool to think about. One day people with missing limbs will beable to have moving robotic arms, not too different from Cyborg here. If you want to watch it here's the link. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4564186n

Rays Top 10: What not to do in a Scary Movie

2008-10-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

As I was watching some scary movies this week I've noticed that there are certain things that people always do just before they pay the piper. So I've decided to let you all know in case you find yourselves in a similar situation.

10. Never say "I'll be right back" because you won't.
9. Searching for something with the lights off.
8. Separating from the group (duh!!!)
7. Following a ghost who you think is someone walking funny.
6. Locking yourself in a room with sharp objects.
5. Using a dogie door in a garage door as an escape route.
4. Standing and screaming at the killer.
3. Letting your girlfriend/boyfriend go to the bathroom while you wait in the other room.
2. Poking your head into a closet when you know someone else is in the house.
1. You lose your virginity you lose your life.

New Ideas

2008-09-04T19:34:00.001-07:00

Well it's been awhile but I have some new pictures that I wanted to upload. The one to the right is a final version of one of my newly developed characters. As most of you have already noticed that I like super hero stories. So I thought, why not make my own. It's still in the sketching phase, one day you'll see some comics about them.

As for other drawings I been doing. This next one is the first of some of my House Life drawings. I hope to create some more downloadable pictures in the future.

Making an RPG

2008-07-18T20:53:00.001-07:00

Many of you may have noticed that I haven't written in awhile. Just so you know I haven't abandoned you but in fact I've been really busy lately working on something that I've been wanting to make for a long time. My own original RPG. Well the time has finally arrived where I have the resources to do so. The Game will be called "House Life RPG" I mentioned the project over a year ago when I first started this blog, and since then some story ideas have changed but the main Story line is the same.

As for the game engine I plan basing it off of "Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars" one of my favorite games of all time.

Of course the game will include other elements from the gaming world. From things such as platform levels, mini games, and even to the point of first person shooter levels. Making "House Life RPG" one of a kind.

As for a release date I can't say. Working on a game like this by yourself is a daunting task. But I've been able to find help from some very intuitive On-line tutorials. I mean Actionscript isn't the easiest thing to use. I found this one in particular to be of a lot of use. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/rpgprogramming.htm for thoughs of you that might be interested.

House Remodeling

2008-06-14T22:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry I havn't been faithful in writing every week. but this time I have a good excuse. You see as of last week we started remodeling the house which means everything and anything needed to be moved out. And that includes ... Yes the computer. So there hasn't been much progress made lately on the House Life cartoon, but I have been learning some cool action script that I'll use in one of my upcoming games that will be avalable on the web site.

On a random note, what you you guys think about the new Hulk movie? I've heard that you sould wait at least 20 years or so before you make a remake of a movie that flopped. He does look more realistic in this one though. I guess we'll have to wait and see. (Maybe even until it hits the dollar theater. I don't wanna get ripped off twice!!!)

Ray's Top 10: Super Nintendo Games

2008-06-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, Today I've decided to start what I like to call Ray's Top 10. An event which will take place once every week, in which I (Ray) will give a list of the top 10 of the subject. This weeks top 10 subject is... SUPER NINTENDO GAMES. Now how many of you out there love the classics? I know I do. But for thoughs out there that are not familiar with any of these old time favorites you might want to start your list here.

1. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2

2. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 3

3. SUPER MARIO RPG: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN STARS

4. SUPER MARIO WORLD 2: YOSHI'S ISLAND

5. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY

6. SUPER MARIO WORLD

7. STAR FOX

8. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST

9. SUPER MARIO KART

10. MEGA MAN X

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!!!

2008-05-14T20:47:00.000-07:00

Well after many backbraking days of working out kinks and banging out dents. Rewrighting codes and then rewriting the rewrites and rewriting the rewriting rewrites and... well... you get the picture. Anyway The House Life Web site is finally up and running, and ready for your viewing pleasure. The Website can be found at http://www.houselifecartoons.com/ So go ahead and check out what I've been talking about for the past year and a half.

Stargate and World of Warcraft

2008-04-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

As many of you out there, I've recently started playing World of Warcraft thanks to the influence of my cousin Brigham (AKA: Applebiscuit) and Brother-in-law Bob. So when I saw this clip from Stargate Atlantis I had to laugh. I know that's it's not entirly acurate but you you have to admit it is funny.

Favorite House Life Character 2008

2008-04-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

Well the votes are in and the winner is... Jordan!!! Congrats on being the fan's favorite character. Sorry for not writing sooner, for the last month I havn't had the internet waiting for the DSL to be installed but now we're up and running again. As for updates, the House Life web site should be up and ready at the end of this week or so. So get ready for the toons!!!!! I know I've been saying this for a long time but this time I mean it.

Happy Easter

2008-03-23T17:52:00.000-07:00

Well as you all know today is easter, a special time of the year where we decorate our houses with eggs and bunnys and eat candy. And as I was watching Teen Titans today I saw this picture which I think matches the ocassion. That's Raven as a bunny rabbit. Funny huh? Some people say that my version of Sora looks alot like Raven from Teen Titans, I mean I can see the resemblence but I swear I didn't intend them to look alike. So anyway, Teen Titans is a really cool show, so you should all go and watch it. I mean it!!

Here are some other cool cartoons:

Digimon
Xiaolin Showdown
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Kim Possible
Justice Leage
Yu-gi-oh(the old ones, that Yugi is actually in)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Dragon Ball Z

Who's your Favorite

2008-03-09T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hi ya'll this week I'm asking for your vote on who you think is the best House Life character. I'd try to be an impartial judge but I thought that you guys would be better at it. So the polls will be opened until the first of next month. So send your vote in now. Because you know that this is extremly important, and the fate of the world depends on it.

The Journey Begins

2008-02-25T10:43:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. I am happy to anounce that Digimon: The Lost Chapters is unway. The disigns are being drawn and the first episode should be coming your way in a few months. As proof that I'm telling you the truth. I give you the first Lost Chapter Background image. A great addition to anyones computer.

In other news the blog will be undergoing some small changes, nothing to be scared about, some things came to my attention that could look better. So for now it stays as it is, but be looking forward to the new look of the site.

Shevron seven locked

2008-02-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

Hello all y'all out there. For thoughs that know me I am now back amongst the living, and ready to start doing all of the things I've been telling you that I was going to do. First things first as for new cartoon ideas. I've been thinking of a T.V. montague that pokes fun of various T.V. series' and cartoons. I'm thinking of taking apple pie... applebiscuit up on his offer on doing a colaborative work with him. The idea is still forming but should be in the works later on this year. So for the mean time you'll just have to wait and see what comes out of the stargate. See you on the other side. Sorry I just saw this picture and it made so much sence, Chuck Norris = Master Chief!! It just works!!! And if anyone says otherwise Chuck will find you so beware!!!

Burried Treasure

2008-01-23T03:08:00.000-08:00

Good news everyone of you House Life fans out there. The new installment of the House Life series has been writen and storyboarded, and the animation will begin in a few weeks. For all of you waiting for "House Life: A Day at the Park" don´t worry it hasn´t been canceled only delayed. The final animations should be finished near the end of 2008. As for the new episode I´ve decided to call it "House Life: The Hunt for the Burried Treasure" This idea has been brought up before but just to give a little over view the episode starts when Jordan decides to go hunting for treasure. I won´t spoil the fun so all of you out there will just have to deal with the antisipation for a few months sorry.

It´s Been Awhile

2007-12-28T11:26:00.000-08:00

Hello all of you House life people out there. It´s been awhile since I´ve been on this thing. Sorry about that. Well you´ll all be happy to know that a new House Life cartoon is underway. The story boards are being drawn as we speak. It will be sure to make you giggle or laugh or whatever you want to do. Seeing as I don´t have any pictures to post at the moment I´ll just leave you with this little note. Yes I am still alive and will be for awhile... Check ya next time.

"funny, how a company named rare, hasn't made a good game in five years"

2007-07-26T21:00:00.000-07:00

I finally posted a blog!! This is brigham, if u haven't noticed. I was on ryans computer trying to make a trailer for a game/show i thought up called "Adventures of link:bloody sorrows", but after a while i ran into a wall when i realized i did not know how to add sound. so i decided to get on and write a blog. That mormon's bridge game is a really good idea. microst has a thing on the 360 called xbox live marketplace where you can buy arcade games like asteroids and play them on your console. They released uno, which was a huge success. Beside geometry wars, its the biggest game the marketplace has sold! So if you ever talk to nintendo about adding yoshi mormons bridge to their online marketplace, you could get a lot of money!

everyone needs to consider getting getting gaming computers. they are expensive and require more maintenance than consoles, but you dont have to keep buying a new console every few years.
consoles are good to have too, but if you get a nice gaming computer (like an xps) you have a bigger game option than just getting a certain console, and you could do things like go on internet and stuff. all in one machine!

Oprah the treasure hunter

2007-07-25T05:38:00.000-07:00

This entry is dedicated to Bob. Afew months ago he told me about a dream that he had. It had to do with Oprah and exploring caves and treasure. So I thought, "What a great idea for a cartoon!" so here you have it the first look at one of the new house life adventures. Who wouldn´t like Oprah being chased by bears.

The Lost Chapters

2007-07-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

Well it´s been a long fight but the ballets are in and a name has been chosen. That´s right, the new Digimon series will be known by the title "Digimon: The Lost Chapters" I think it sutes it. It kindof lets you know why it never appeared on TV, because they were lost. And the picture to the right is Sora, it´s the first time she´s ever appeared in color. She´s sported this outfit eversince I first introduced the idea back in December. The drawings have improved quite abit since then don´t you think? Remember I´m always happy to get comments on these entries. So if you have something to say, say it.

Classic Games

2007-06-27T03:34:00.000-07:00

This post is dedicated to the old time games. I remember when the Nintendo 64 was new. It was so cool, me and my friends would play for hours. Games like: Golden Eye, Mario Kart 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Especially the Legend of Zelda. Now that the new systems are out it seems that no one ever plays the old games anymore. Or even the Super NES or the original NES. So here´s what we are going to dedicate this week to, Classic games. So for everyone who reads this blog this week put aside the Xbox, and the Wii for one week and play some of your classic games. I promise you´ll like it.

I´LL BUY THAT!!

2007-06-13T04:14:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. This weeks blog is a special one, something we havn´t seen in a while. That´s right, it´s another "GAME IDEA." This one´s for all you Utahns out there. As for those who are not familliar with us, we have a game that we like to call "Mormon´s Bridge" everyone who´s played it loves it and it´s a big party hit, but what about those times when you don´t have anyone to play with? Well I have your solution, that´s right Mormon´s Bridge on your computer, and better than just the normal boring card games that are on the computer already this would be Yoshi Mormon´s Bridge. As I was thinking about it I thought I like Yoshi and I like Mormon´s Bridge so what would be better than a Yoshi Mormon´s Bridge. And the best part about it being on the computer is that your best and worst scores would be saved, you could even play on-line against your friends. I think it would be a success. It will take a while before you´ll actually see this game on the web site but you can expect to see it in the next year or so. So stay tuned.

The Chief is Back

2007-06-06T04:51:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I´m back. Sorry Applebiscket, after stealing your pic I just thought I´d make my own. Well not too much is going on around here, Some progress is being made on the Mike Garn Chronicles. Though Mike has sprained his ankle by jumping off a wall, He´ll be up and going in no time, but in the mean time I have a little news about Halo 3, the public beta testing is suppost to start this summer, The first of it´s kind I´m told. And the release date in the U.S. is September 25. I´ve also heard that there is a Legendary version that comes with a Master Cheif Helmet. I wonder if you can actually wear it? If you could I would wear it every day. To school, to work, where ever. And what would be even better would be if you could play with the helmet on and see through the viser like Master Chief.

Thanks for posting on the blog, keep them coming. Feel free to post whatever you want. Pictures are the best.

Okay, here's a post for Ryan.

2007-06-02T20:01:00.000-07:00

Well, here is a message for Ryan's blog. I don't have any good ideas for cartoons and truthfully, I haven't been even trying to come up with any. lol. Ryan, what's the topic for this blog suppose to be besides cartoon stuff? I could leave random pictures or talk about movies, but that would make you trunky.... hmmm trunky, aagghhhhhhh....

So, what about the transformers movie? Are you guys like really excited? Or not? lol... Well, I'm pretty excited. I remember when I was in 1st grade and I had Optimus Prime. He's the big truck to the right here. I thought I was sooooo cool. I was so jealous of our neighboors that had the guy that turned into a boom box. He even had all of the tapes the turned into animals!!! lol, cassette tapes, we've come a long way haven't we. Well, here is the official webpage for the Transformer movie: http://www.transformersmovie.com/

It's coming 0ut July 4th and the trailer looks awesome. So, do you think it will actually be good or just have cool special effects? Hmmmm....

Ryan, I hope that was good enough.

Attention All Blog members

2007-05-31T04:06:00.000-07:00

This entry pertains to the other authors of the House Life Blog. If you don´t remeber you all can leave posts on this blog aswell. To do so is simple enough all you do is first go to www.blogger.com. then go up to the top right corner and type in your name and password. (this should be your gmail address and password.) Afterward you should be able to see the various blogs that you are a part of. Select the "House Life Blog" and click new post. Then all you need to do is type your blog. You can add fotos of whatever you want, and at the end just scroll down to the bottom and push the "Publish Post" button. And that is how to sucessfully put a post on the House Life Blog. I hope that that helped some of you. So until later Peace Out!

Just Popping in

2007-05-16T03:32:00.000-07:00

Hello again. It´s been awhile since the last blog entry. So I thought I´d at least show that I´m still alive. Things are going well, I have some new concept drawings but I havn´t digitized them yet so you´ll have to wait a little longer for them. Sorry It´s kind of a boring blog entry but I´ll do something better next week.

"Is there any sign of the chief?"..."No Sir, I think we lost him"

2007-04-12T07:52:00.000-07:00

I have some sad news to report for all of you Halo fans out there. I just got word that the Halo movie is missing in action. I´m afraid that our little cyborg friend will never see the big screen, but he will always live on in our Xboxes. This is for you chief we´ll miss you.

Sorry Applebiscut I stold your picture but it´s jsut so dang cool.

Swatting Flies

2007-04-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

Well to tell the truth nothing much has been going on in the realm of progress. So I thought that I´d show you a concept drawing for the up coming Vilo game. It´s not much but it´s something so be happy. Hopefully I´ll have something next week. And just to keep you all watching. The comic of the first Mike Garn Chronicle has been drawn but I´ll keep thoughs babies secret for now.

Weird Junk

2007-03-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, this week is a special week as some of you may or may not know Spain is a strange country and there are many strange things that you incounter when walking it´s city streets. Here are some strange things I´ve found on my journeys.

First off this picture right here. Do you see anything wrong with it? Well, it could be that there is no second window in that wall. But that´s just my guess

Here´s the next one, Wow I never knew that "Exchange" in the U.S. was different from "Exchange" in England. Go figure and for any of you who were wondering "Cambio" is "Exchange" in spanish.

Here´s another thing that you will only see in spain. This my friends is an old people workout park, and just to tell you all spainards have no shame. Add this to peeing in the middle of a busy street and that´s pretty much sums up what a spainard is.

And this my last picture is not very strange if your from Utah but if you find one of these in spain you might be a little confused. You see the Coke can has a discount for Lagoon what in the world is it doing here?!

So as you can see there is some stange stuff going on here hopfully things get back to normal soon. Anyway that´s what´s happening in my neigborhood what´s going on in your neck of the woods?

Luke, I am your father!

2007-03-14T08:37:00.000-07:00

This week the message is short. It seems that not many people are reading this thing so I need to make it more interesting. I just read a bit of Star Wars hipe from Bob he´s always in the loop. It´s pretty interesting, anyway here´s the link to that.
http://www.morningstar.nildram.co.uk/A_New_Sith.html

Wait Just a Cotton Pickin Minute

2007-03-07T07:23:00.000-08:00

Hey dudes I´ts me again like always. Things have been slowing down a bit out here drawings continue but nothing big has happened lately. This picture here is from the Digimon cartoon. Izzy´s being evil again, what a bad kid, I won´t give away everything, but just this small part.

Anyway in other news the House Life cartoons have gotten little or no love for the past few months so I thought it time to bring them back into the spot light, after all the web site is named after it. So in the next few weeks you can expect to see some more news about the House Life crew. So until next week this is all there is. Enjoy it, gak at it, love it or what ever your mind can come up with.

Vilo

2007-02-28T07:10:00.000-08:00

Hi yal! Just here with some news on one of my video game ideas, this here is Vilo he´s the hero of his self titled game. I don´t know much about the game yet but Vilo goes up against a world full of bad bugs trying to find his way back home. Ofcourse he´s got his special abilities, like, jumping, spit attack, and flying but he´ll earn more as the game goes on. So for now I´ll leave you guys with this little taste of what the wonderful world of Bangerter has in store. But until then you´ll just have to wait.

I got a short one

2007-02-22T03:51:00.000-08:00

Just a heads up, I´ve just opened the official House Life e-mail account. So if any of you have any funny web comics, pictures, or videos feel free to send them to: houselifecartoons@gmail.com

Starring into the Blue

2007-02-21T08:06:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone I´ve got good news. Today the first Mike Garn chronicle was drawn I don´t have the scoop here on the web but it may be here within a few weeks. And in other good news project android has commensed as you can see from the picture we are very excited about it...or at least I am. Other than that we´re just here twitleing our thumbs. I hope to have more next week but until then Peace!!!!

A Word from the Kari Doll

2007-02-14T07:48:00.000-08:00

Hey ya bums, I´m back with some more news. In the past few weeks I´ve been searching for something to show you guys, and here´s a little something I found about 6 months ago. It´s this Kari doll (actually it´s a piggy bank.) This thing has traveled all the way from the oriente to Málaga where I bought it and now it´s here in Almería sitting next to a bottle of Advil and a CD player.

But anyway this week Kari and I have been cooking up some information on the new Digimon cartoon, everyone who´s seen it thinks that it´s cool so you better like it...

First off is the latest concept drawing of Sora as you can see she does not wear her hat in this cartoon, she´s been given a new outfit including neon blue tatoos (two under each eye and one on each arm, and no she does not have more than two eyes). Her special abilities include:

Power Blast (as shown on the left hand)
Healing ablilties
Teleportation

Some weapons she will use are:

Twin Kitana swords
Long Bow

All these things making her one big power house. And if that wasn´t enough, I´m going to give you guys a little taste of the action. Sorry I only have story boards at this point, and these aren´t all of them.

This scene is one of the first in which Izzy has been brain washed to fight against Sora. Things start to get a little tougher when an unknown enemy joins the mix.

Well I hope that makes you day a little brighter it sure made my day. So until next time, Word to the Kari Doll!

im back!

2007-02-14T02:44:00.000-08:00

no worries i am now back and better than ever. thank to the help of bangerter i can now post things like news, picts, and any other random thing that i want to post. (evil laugh)

and new thing about halo 3 i just heard about there is an in game mute button. i have no clue what that means but it sounds cool! by that i mean why didn´t they have that earlier on x-box live?

New Adventures

2007-02-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

Hey punks just giving you the weekly update and yes there are pics so don´t cry.

The quote of the week from Mike Garn is "There´s cupcakes in my gun, and the Covenent are gonna eat um all!!!!!" This is the first official pic that I´ve drawn for the cartoon, he´ll probably look a little different when it comes out. but for now whatever.

And if any of you were wondering why these lines sound familiar here is the answer Duke Nukem. (I found this in a store and decided to take a picture of it.) Well for the news this week is that of Well you guessed it the Halo Mike Garn Chronicles work has comenced, with more pictures to follow.The thing about the Chronicles is that they have nothing to do with Halo other than that Master Chief and all the characters are there. And you´re garantieed to laugh your pants off, and waist away your life watching them. So for this week I´ll leave it at that. Later Peeps!

Dark Magic

2007-01-31T08:06:00.000-08:00

Well well, looks like I finally found a USB port.
I figured out something very interesting this week. I don´t read things that don´t have pictures next to them. and so as I don´t read things without pictures I bet none of you do either. So I´ll try to have at least one picture on here every week.

Well the news for this week is that... there is no news, only old news but old news is good news and no news is bad news so old news is better than good news...and I´m not quite sure where I´m going with this but anyway...

Storyboads are being made for the new Digimon cartoon (as you can see) I still have to write the script but I mostly go by pictures anyway so that way it´s better for both you and me. So the Mike Garn Chronicles project has been halted for a bit. Around three months or so, but he´ll be back. He´s a pic of the man... the man that started it all.

Dang strait that´s a television antana in his hand. One of the most dangerous weapons on the planet.

Well that´s about all the old news that I have for now hopefully I´ll have some new news next week but for now the heat is on baby, and it´s only 5 degrees outside.

And hey Applebiscuit! What kind of pizza did you eat, that has everything to do with how happy it will really make you, so for this week play Halo and kick butt, and if you don´t win cry like a little baby.

Bangerter over and out!

Sorry dudes... still nothing

2007-01-24T02:49:00.000-08:00

Well I was hoping to put some pics on this thing because "The chickens are getting restles" but the hook up I was hoping for didn´t pull through. So as you can see at the moment the title of the blog is very fitting (sub title thingy) Hopefully next week or maybe the next but sooner or later there will be pictures!!

So for the moment I´ll spill the beans (or some of them) about the Digimon series. The name could be...Gardians of Galaxia, or The Lost Chapters, but I havn´t really come to any surtain conclusion about the name. And more about the plot, It starts with Sora and Izzy, as they are transported to this strange new world that´s not the Digiworld or the Real world. In this world there exists surtain magical orbs called the "Orbs of Power." There also exists in this world alot of technology, so you see we have the mix of the two (kind of like Star Wars.) So it turns out that it is once again the Digidestin´s responsability to... How do you say... Save the world. So that´s where I stand on that.

Other than that the Mike Garn Chronicles are coming along, new ideas come along every now and then, It will be abit harder getting the info from a far distance now but we´ll see how it goes.

Well that´s all I have for you bums for now, so for now I say,

"Eat pizza, be happy"

ANDROID

2007-01-17T08:32:00.000-08:00

Hey Punks! It´s me again, I´ve got some news on the cartoon front. For thoughs of you that remember about a year ago I was working on an animated movie called "Android" Well as of today I have officially resumed work on it. And as of next week I will have a USB port, which means that there will be pictures. I´ve been saving these for a while. And in other news I´m bringing back something cool that you all might remember... that´s right, it´s ... "The Kong fu Fighting Ewok" Oh yeah, he´ll be back whether Jeremy likes it or not, or sould I say Shoobie Doobie, and the Bad Guy (Still without name) but not the Chipmunks because...well you know what happened the last time. So be looking for these exciting pictures next week. But as for now you´ll just have to read more boring text...sorry. Peace out!

Reading Up

2007-01-10T11:07:00.000-08:00

What up hommies? Well this week I was hoping to beable to put some more pics on this thing but once again I have no USB port. I´ve been in the process of making some more concept drawings for some of the up coming cartoons. Things are going good and I still have alot of space to draw and some catching up to do. Mike Garn´s given me some more lines but I´m gonna keep um secret for now. If you want a sample of one just look in the comments boxes you´ll be sure to find one. Well for now I don´t have anything to say so until next time. Peace!

my turn

2007-01-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

well i decided to put on some ideas for a good cartoon. one is where it talks about masterchief as a kid to halo 1. ofcoarse i will be making it up mostly since i don't feel like reading the books or replaying the game just to see if there are any hints about his childhood, bu there will be some foreshadowing. i am not sure of the name yet, so far i think it will be called destiny of a hero but that will most likely change.

another is an adventure of link that is not pretty. it is a story about him being captured by ganondorf and while he is being tormented, the rest of Hyrule is turned evil and overcome by zombies and other creatures. link manages to escape, but now he must restore peace in hyrule. i am planning on this to have blood, but only to where its realistic. So far the name will be "Adventures of link: running in blood" if u have a better name please tell me.

another one is a cartoon of the old game "lode runner" It will be about a man who takes back the gold stolen my evil monks back to his homeland. it should have a lot of action, but nothing that it to bad for kids. It will be called "Lode Runner" I am not going to change the name because lode runner is the best name for it.

the last one is one that i might make if "running in blood" and "destiny of a hero does good" i am not going to explain it because it will spoil the series, but here is a pic. it's horrible and i made it from google pics, but i am to bored and tired.

well thats it, i just wanna remind u guys to keep writing to ryan. He needs our support and don't think he woun't notice if you stop sending him letters. He wants to hear from all of you.
!HOUSE LIFE!... do i need to say anything else?

Two days later

2007-01-03T06:29:00.000-08:00

It seems that many of you have gotten the message and are now joining. When your ready you can post your own entries. Hopfully some of you will have access to pictures. Feel free to post them here. And remember this blog is all about the cartoons. so try to keep them in that relm. Well I´ll be waiting for your new entries. Make um good boys and girls. Later!

The New Year

2007-01-01T04:29:00.000-08:00

Well, here we are, the year 2007. It´s good to see that some of you have accepted my invite to join the blog. Hopefully this will make the idea process go faster. Because two heads are better than one and a bunch of heads is like freakin amazing!!!

Now for the weekly up-date, More progress has been made on the Digimon cartoon. It´s hard keeping up with the story every day. The first few episodes are being written now as I have accidently jumped ahead to the middle. For more info on that in the first few episodes only Sora and Izzy are involved but the other chartacters join in later on in the story. The first episode will intale what´s happened since season 1 ended and how Sora and Izzy get sent into this alternete universe. It will also include the "missing links" that they illude to in season to but never really answer.

As for the House Life cartoon, a few ideas have popped into my head. Something about Izzy wanting to be a Rapper, Michel Jackson, and a water logue. Hmmmm... and for the Nicole cartoon, tidbits from DDR, Donkey Kong, Zelda, and the Matrix. Maybe a dancing chicken, or Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi. Remember to send me your Ideas for the cartoons. And for the Mike Garn chronicles, alot of funny one liners and some turkeys.

As for now the video game progress has been halted but I´ll come back with more pics and info on the subject. But as for now cartoons are the focus. Well that´s all for now and in the words of Bob "HOUSE LIFE RULES!!!!!!!"

Ryan's Blog

2006-12-27T11:25:00.000-08:00

Ryan invited me to be a contributer to his blog (I'm not quite sure why, but flattered by the gesture). I'm not sure what the readership is for this blog as of yet (still new and all). So here is my post. HOUSE LIFE RULES!!!!

Late Christmas present

2006-12-27T08:01:00.000-08:00

As the almost one month anniversery of this blog I´ve decided to let you all in on the fun. As of now anyone and their dog can post a comment in the comment box. And a chosen few of you have been invited to join me in posting very important information. So Merry Late Christmas to you all. I felt a bit lonely on this blog all by myself and thought that this would be a good way of making it funner for everyone. I hope to here from you all very soon.

Merry Christmas you Filthy Animals...and a Happy New year!

2006-12-27T07:11:00.000-08:00

Hi all just thought I´d drop something on you this christmas season. Well this week some more progress has been made on the new digimon cartoon (fyi: progress=drawings) And if you´re still wondering I still havn´t come up with a name for it yet. It´s hard naming cool stuff. Just when you think you have it, you figure out that it´s not cool enough. So it´s still in the works. And to ilaborate a little more on the subject, this cartoon is supossed to take place between season 1 and season 2. You didn´t think that after season one the digidestend were finished did you? As I said before this cartoon is ment to be darker than the other ones. I pull out the kiddie stuff in this one. This time it´s the digidestends turn to kick some serious butt!! So sorry guys there are no digimon in this cartoon. The digidestend also gain powers in this cartoon. Cool huh? These new elements are sure to make for some seriously sweet fight scenes.

And hey, if any of you have any Ideas for the name of the cartoon make sure to post them in the comments box. I think it might speed up the process.

The other cartoons have been coming along well. I still need to finish the last House Life Cartoon I was working on about a year ago. But I can´t come up with any Ideas right now so if you have any they will be apreciated. Remember the theme is: crazy things that would happen at an amusement park. or any funny one liners you have would help.

So thanks for your help this Christmas season. Hope this gets you excited for 2008. I know it sounds like a long way away but times flying already. Speaking of which I´ve probably got to fly so until next year. Peace!!!!!

A USB port, finally!!

2006-12-14T05:02:00.000-08:00

Well here they are the pictures I´ve been promising you, sorry it took so long but hey what can you do. Well anyway I hope you like them.

This first one was drawn by Mike Garn, and is entitled, "I know Chief... I know." This drawing was what started the whole Halo: The Mike Garn Chronicles in the first place. I like it and I hope you all do too.

Here´s one of my drawings of the Cheif. I used a chalk board on this one, the cheif may look like this in the cartoon maybe even better.

This drawing is of Sora this is the outfit that she will be wearing in the new cartoon. ( still don´t have a name for it.)

And finally for today, a small glimpse at the up coming House Life RPG, you can see some of the characters that you will beable to play such as, Kay from "Android", Dixie Kong, Mario, Sora and Izzy from my new cartoon, Banjo and Kazooie, and last but not least Master Cheif.

So there you have them, just a few of the things I´ve been cooking up. I hope these get you excited.

Video Games galore!!!

2006-12-13T06:18:00.000-08:00

Hi again, it´s your neigborhood friendly Bangerter!

Sorry I don´t have any pics up yet. I still haven´t found a computer with a USB port.
So I thought this time I´d tell you about some of my video game Ideas.

The first one takes the House Life cartoon characters into the gaming world. I call it "House Life RPG" I know, not too original of a name but whatever. Anyway, the game stars Ray and starts when he sneeks down stairs to play some late night video games, when suddenly he gets sucked into the TV. The game play will be like Super Mario RPG on the super nintendo (I love that game!!) The graphics will be about the same because I´m only going to use Flash for this one. It will also integrate different modes of game play (2D modes mostly.) Be looking for this game on the House Life web site in 2009.

Another Idea that´s going to have to wait awhile is a 3D adventure game which I like to call... "Vilo" This game is about a little grasshopper that gets mixed up in a big adventure. You won´t see this one for awhile, but I will say that designs are being made.

By the way I should have some pictures up in a few weeks but nothing is certain. Just keep checking (f.y.i. wednesdays would be the best since that´s the only time I´m on the computer.)

Well I´ve got to fly, but I can´t so I guess I´ll walk. Later!

New Cartoon Ideas

2006-12-06T04:54:00.000-08:00

I´d just like to let you all know about some new ideas I´ve been cooking up out here.

First off, I´ve always wanted to make a cartoon about Halo. But how could I make my cartoon different from any other Halo cartoon? Simple!! the answer, "Mike Garn." I introduce you to "Halo: The Mike Garn Chronicles" Just so you know, I had some help on the Idea end of this cartoon, most of the jokes come from Mike Garn himself (That stud.) I should have some concept drawings up in a few weeks. And for thoughs of you who were wondering, Mike Garn is an Elder in my district here in Almería.

The other of my exciting ideas uses characters from the digimon universe. I havn´t come up with a name for it yet, but the concept behind it involves a mix of both magic and technology elements. So for you digimon fans out there who liked season one, this cartoon is for you. Don´t be suprised to see that this cartoon is also darker and more serious than the tv series (Not for kiddies.) I plan on creating up to 21 episodes (to start) and much more to come. Be looking for concept drawings pretty soon (or as soon as I find a computer with a USB port.)

As for the Actual House Life Web site it will be at least another year before it´s up and running. So that link on the side doesn´t work. Sorry. So for now you´ll just have to live with this blog since it´s the only thing I can get my hands on at the moment. And I´ll be sure to keep this thing updated as I come up with ideas.

Hope that was enough to feed your appetite for awhile. So until next time. Later Baby!!!!!

The Beginning

2006-12-06T02:47:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the House Life cartoons blog.... not much going on right now. But I do have to say that it´s pretty cool having your own blog. In later entries you´ll beable to see the progress of up coming cartoons but for now I´ll just say that things are still in the works.