Magpie Pro User Gallery
This page contains information, movies and pictures of work created by Magpie Pro users. Please let us know at info (at) thirdwishsoftware (dot) com if you would like to show your work here.
Movies
- Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius - DNA
 
The crew at DNA created Oscar nominated movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius with only off-the-shelf software: Lightwave 3D for modeling, lighting, non-character animation, some crowd animation, and effects; pmG Group's project:messiah for character rigging and animation; Adobe Systems' Photoshop for texture painting; Magpie Pro from Third Wish Software & Animation for lip synch; and Alias| Wavefront's Maya Fusion for compositing.
TV Shows
- Creature Comforts - Aardman
The makers of Wallace & Gromit bring you this collection of animated film shorts, which takes audio interviews of people on the street and uses them as voice tracks for stop-motion animals.
- Olive: The Other Reindeer - DNA
 
DNA created this Christmas special that aired on Fox Network on December 1999 using Lightwave 3D for modeling and animation and Magpie Pro for the lip-sync.
- The PJs - Vinton Studios
 In this new "foamation" comedy, Eddie Murphy presents a satirical look at urban family values in the big city "projects" (the PJs). You'll laugh yourself off your Lazy Boy with Murphy's cracks at cultural stereotypes and notions of political correctness.
- Los Del Barrio - Montilla TV Group
 "Los del Barrio" is the first animated comedy for adults made in Puerto Rico. Magpie Pro was used for the lip-sync in this show.
- Gary & Mike - Vinton Studios
 Gary and Mike are suburban twenty-somethings on the road trip of their lives. Put the pedal to the metal and hit the highway as they search for America. Who knows what they'll find!
- Tom Clancy's Netforce - Autumn Light Entertainment
 Autumn Light Entertainment animated a virtual version of actor Kris Kristofferson in a 6 minute segment. Lip-syncing was done with Magpie Pro.
Interactive Exhibits
- Gus the Gudgeon Fish - John Rowe Animation
 John Rowe created over 4 minutes of character animation bringing to life Gus the Gudgeon fish, the mascot for the Wivenhoe Dam Information Centre. Gus tells the visitors all about how important water quality is and why we should take it seriously.
For more details about this project and a sample clip visit this page.
Short Films/Animation Tests
- Unpredictable Behaviour - Ernst Weber and Pasha Shapiro
Unpredictable Behaviour is a startling take on the intellect of man through the eyes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's two most beloved characters. In 6 short minutes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson unravel the mystery of Jack The Ripper for good, delivering an ending that’s haunting, unnerving, and well, unpredictable.
Visit the official site to watch the film.
- Mac and Retro - Rob Campbell
 Click on the image to view the complete animation.
- RobbieDeRobot in "Keep calling me" - Jason Felix
 This is a great animation piece created with Lightwave 3D and Magpie Pro.
- Porter's End - Doghouse Films
 
This stop motion short film runs for 13 minutes, 4 minutes of which is all lip-sync. "It soon became apparent that the printouts were invaluable, and that lip-syncing was no longer a hit and miss affair. The product is brilliant and we will definitely be using Magpie Pro on our next project" says Roger Ferdinando, co-director and producer of the film.
- BanDee in: "I use Magpie" - David Maas
 BanDee tells us why he likes Magpie Pro in this cool animation by David Maas.
Click on the image to watch the animation (Divx MPEG-4 codec required).
- The Flocculus - New Cinema Film and Video
The Flocculus, a love story set in the midst of plague and horror, is the sometimes gruesome, sometimes funny computer animated short film from David Ohle, Dick Acidsoxx, and Jeff Warrington. Warrington used Lightwave, Magpie Pro, Photoshop, and Premiere to create the visionary imagery that makes up the film.
- Domino's Audition - Curv Studios
 "Domino's Audition" is a digital character auditioning for a part of a digital character. The animation was done in 3D Studio Max 3.1, along with Magpie Pro for the lip sync. Plug-ins such as Shag:Hair and a proprietary smoke plug-in were also used.
- The Raven - Digital Dream Factory
 Digital Dream Factory is in production for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," a 3D animated rendition of the classic poem of lost love.
Animation will be produced using Discreet's 3ds Max software along with Magpie Pro for lip-syncing.
- Talking Banana - Studio Flip
 Studio Flip created this animation test of a talking banana. Modeled and animated in Lightwave, lip-sync in Magpie Pro, composited in After Effects.
Click on the image to watch the animation.
- Spliff
 This is a lip-sync test done with Magpie Pro and Lightwave 3D.
Click on the image to watch the animation (Quicktime required).
- Fidencio - Digital Toons
 Animation test in Spanish created by Mexican animator Chepe Nicoli.
Click on the image to watch the animation.
Commercials
- Kinh Do - "Performers" - Fire Horse Studio
 "Performers" is a 3D computer animated commercial directed by Scotty Wilcox, featuring crackers Marie, Cream Cracker and Vita dancing and singing in Vietnamese. The lip-sync animation was created with Magpie Pro.
Click on the image to watch the animation (Quicktime required).
- Actimel - Digital Toons
 3D animated commercial in Spanish created by Mexican animator Chepe Nicoli.
Click on the image to watch the animation.
Video Games
- Cameron's Files - Secret at the Lochness - Galilea Multimedia
 This game is available for Mac, PC & PSX. A production of Wanadoo Publishing, designed and produced by Galilea Multimedia. The game is an inquiry mixing science and the supernatural during the 1930's. A young pragmatic American detective is confronted with strange and seemingly inexplicable phenomena. His inquiry will drive him to obscure nooks in the castle of Devil'Ridge, to the dull waters of the Loch, while passing by the secret laboratory of professor Mac Farley. During the game, 30 minutes of pre-rendered cinematics reveal little by little the mystery of Devil's Ridge... 20 morphs were created for the seven talking characters. Using Magpie Pro, the production was able to hit between 90 and 150 seconds of facial animation per day.
Click on the image to watch render tests of some of the characters.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption - Nihilistic Software
 Nihilistic used Magpie Pro to create real-time lip-sync animations for this 3D computer game published by Activision.
- Pluft o Fantasminha - Luiz Amaral
 
This is a real time 3D game in which the player can walk on the stage while the characters are playing their roles. It is based in a play from Maria Clara Machado, the recognized Brazilian writer.
Web
- Tavis MacDivot - So-n-So, Inc.
 Tavis MacDivot is a Scottish golfer who prides himself on his infinite knowledge of golf. His site provides the world with a comical look at the challenges found in the game of golf. Animated lessons, jokes, pro tips, and his infamous Haggis recipe round out his fun filled site.
- Pinky Peach - So-n-So, Inc.
 He is the consummate pirate. His legend places him as one of the most feared pirates. Through this series we find the truth behind his mystery. The Pinky Peach series has built in interactivity that will keep you coming back for more. Funny characters partnered with witty writing make Pinky Peach one of the most intriguing series to hit the web.
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The Dancing/Singing Alien, known to internet lovers as alien song, does a tongue-in-cheek rendition with the voice of legendary singer Gloria Gaynor and her ageless international (now galactical) hit anthem "I Will Survive". The high quality animated piece by Victor Navone has everyone across the country buzzing about the 'surprise' ending. Victor used Animation Master to animate the Alien and Magpie Pro for the lip-sync. 
