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Posted in: Lip Synching on Fan Translations
  ravi
03-14-2006, 3:29 AM
#1
Hi -- We're working on a project to mod Grim Fandango to teach Spanish (see http://www.archive.org/details/the_sims_teach_german ) but totally stuck on how to get delay the lip-synching/character animations while we're explaining the Spanish. Anyone...  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
01-06-2006, 6:52 AM
#12
Its a beautiful idea, but Manny is Mexican, So make sure his acent is Spanish-Mexican. Oh, it uses the sound from the Spanish version of the game, so it's whatever accent that is....  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
12-31-2005, 4:25 AM
#9
Then it doesn't really teach the language, does? ;) It only teaches certain phrases, but to learn the language you have to study verb conjugations, tenses and all that. No, it teaches full grammar -- the learning pedagogy is based off the manuscript...  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
12-31-2005, 12:49 AM
#7
How is it possible to make a language programme if you don't know that certain tongue? Intriguing, yet creative. Oh, it just uses all the voices from the Spanish version of the game, so I just use those and only have to add the English narrartor lay...  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
12-30-2005, 6:14 PM
#5
Your project is an interesting idea. I have never heard about such programmes; have you started to work on it already? Well, we've just done as much as is shown in the video. But, now that we've figured out the process, it's just a matter of recordi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
12-30-2005, 6:07 PM
#4
Hm, what happens when you try opening the video? Maybe try the links on the left hand column of http://www.archive.org/details/the_sims_teach_german ?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Manny Calavera Teachs Spanish!
  ravi
12-29-2005, 7:03 PM
#1
Hey -- I put a preview of a project I'm working on to mod Grim Fandango to be used for teaching Spanish at http://www.archive.org/download/the_sims_teach_german/the_sims_teach_german.wmv . Hopefully soon I'll figure out how to lip-synch it properly...  [Read More]