How to Make an Animated Live Wallpaper? - Design, Prototyping, UI, Graphics

Hi guys, as the title says, I'd like to make a more advanced live wallpaper but not super sure where to start. I've been able to make my own live ones using the android canvas along with just typical animated images etc. But was hoping to do something more complicated now, like the nexus live wallpapers and things like that.
Current thought is that I should use openGL or something similar to develop it. But was wondering if there was other ways, such as some sort of unity engine or some other way to make more complicated animations .
Thanks all

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I would like to share my talent as graphic designer

I'm not that really that too Techy when it comes to this handheld devices - Flashing a Rom is one of the things i've really afraid of....so i basically I end up on searching a cab programs that is available here in XDA... and i just want to share this things on what i did on HTC Blackstone...
My totally a fanatic of the dark knight movie, so I created theme for this one and also im really looking for a good drop down menu for htc Blackstone which out of desperation... i did something, which is totally clever Drop Down Menu
heres the pic of my blackstone drop down menu on different program tab
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot6.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot7.png
and for Today Background
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot1.png
I also create a theme wallpaper for the dark knight
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot8.png
with drop down heres the effect
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
for those who want to download my graphics of dark knight here the link
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_001.jpg
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_002.jpg
again im not a developer, im just a graphic artist, visual artist, web designer, multimedia, audio video, flash animator, 3D animator, vector illustrationist...etc etc all about Design Concept Job, so for those people who want to reach me and ask for a custom wallpaper just email me at [email protected], i would really glad to help for name of ARTS
and for those who willing to hired...im also open to that he he he...
butz007 said:
I'm not that really that too Techy when it comes to this handheld devices - Flashing a Rom is one of the things i've really afraid of....so i basically I end up on searching a cab programs that is available here in XDA... and i just want to share this things on what i did on HTC Blackstone...
My totally a fanatic of the dark knight movie, so I created theme for this one and also im really looking for a good drop down menu for htc Blackstone which out of desperation... i did something, which is totally clever Drop Down Menu
heres the pic of my blackstone drop down menu on different program tab
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot6.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot7.png
and for Today Background
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot1.png
I also create a theme wallpaper for the dark knight
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot8.png
with drop down heres the effect
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
for those who want to download my graphics of dark knight here the link
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_001.jpg
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_002.jpg
again im not a developer, im just a graphic artist, visual artist, web designer, multimedia, audio video, flash animator, 3D animator, vector illustrationist...etc etc all about Design Concept Job, so for those people who want to reach me and ask for a custom wallpaper just email me at [email protected], i would really glad to help for name of ARTS
and for those who willing to hired...im also open to that he he he...
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before i forgot
I would like to thank the following developers who did this magnificent program. sorry if i couldnt recall the names
mUn BackGround4AllPages v.02 - for creating a custom background for all the program tabs and this is highly recommended for those people who despirately seeking for an easy way of getting rid of thier StarHub Operator Logo
ShakeAndSave for Diamond/Pro,HD,OMNIA v1.1 - without them i couldn't make a screen capture of what i done
[THEME Manila V3] Zitoun Anthracite - for making a simple yet very beautiful 3DF black theme
iblackbar theme - for making my menu bar a solid black
FingerKeyboard2 2.1 - for the wonderful black, red keyboard
another shots of my creation together toggle with the device
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=touch-hd-front-with-dark-knight-scr.jpg
enjoy
Hi butz007,
Like your work!
Are you into creating animated gif as well? I like to have matching startup and shutdown animation for my TP2 in wvga format, same as Blackstone If you could make some with maybe matching wallpapers for TF3D and S2U2 and some TF3D tab icons perhaps that would be brilliant.
cheers M
hi,
what is this RAM Temp on your first pic?
butz007 said:
I'm not that really that too Techy when it comes to this handheld devices - Flashing a Rom is one of the things i've really afraid of....so i basically I end up on searching a cab programs that is available here in XDA... and i just want to share this things on what i did on HTC Blackstone...
My totally a fanatic of the dark knight movie, so I created theme for this one and also im really looking for a good drop down menu for htc Blackstone which out of desperation... i did something, which is totally clever Drop Down Menu
heres the pic of my blackstone drop down menu on different program tab
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot6.png
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot7.png
and for Today Background
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot1.png
I also create a theme wallpaper for the dark knight
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot8.png
with drop down heres the effect
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=ScreenShot5.png
for those who want to download my graphics of dark knight here the link
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_001.jpg
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/butz007/htc%20touch%20hd/?action=view&current=dark_knight_002.jpg
again im not a developer, im just a graphic artist, visual artist, web designer, multimedia, audio video, flash animator, 3D animator, vector illustrationist...etc etc all about Design Concept Job, so for those people who want to reach me and ask for a custom wallpaper just email me at [email protected], i would really glad to help for name of ARTS
and for those who willing to hired...im also open to that he he he...
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damn bro.! killers skills u got!
i like darkknight too and im wornding i u can make wallpaper for 6.5 also
i like your dropdown menu wallpaper but sadly its only for 6.1
sure, but just one thing
oltp said:
Hi butz007,
Like your work!
Are you into creating animated gif as well? I like to have matching startup and shutdown animation for my TP2 in wvga format, same as Blackstone If you could make some with maybe matching wallpapers for TF3D and S2U2 and some TF3D tab icons perhaps that would be brilliant.
cheers M
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could you make a sample screen shot of your device, use the same screen shot program that i use "shake and save" convert it into .png this help me to understand what's going on your device hence i don't have TP2 (yet) he he he (i really like this phone very much) both landscape and portrait mode....
next is what kind of theme do you ask for me to create? i will make a uniform theme to your tabs, wallpaper, S2US and shutdown animation gif...
post it here all the links bro, thanks
agawelczyk said:
hi,
what is this RAM Temp on your first pic?
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nyaahh its just a mockery... im using changing operator text... so i've really don't know what to put there, some people put their own names or the name of their device itself....ROFL mine is RAM Temperature something to just to laugh on or to show it your friends on how cool device was, that theirs actually a existing temperature of RAM there he he he, its just a joke...
give me a sample screen shot of your device
lunakirb said:
damn bro.! killers skills u got!
i like darkknight too and im wornding i u can make wallpaper for 6.5 also
i like your dropdown menu wallpaper but sadly its only for 6.1
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using shake and save, make a screen shot all your program tabs and operations on going on there, which btw may i ask you the windows 3.5 that you were telling me is the vertical sliding navigation with the hexagon shape icon on their start up? right? does the hexagon shape can be customize?; say it can reduce its transparency and make it more visible, and it recalls an image, just like mine it recalls my today's image background, so we could really make some fun out it...
make a screen and post it here let me see what i can do?
cheers!!!!
butz007 said:
could you make a sample screen shot of your device, use the same screen shot program that i use "shake and save" convert it into .png this help me to understand what's going on your device hence i don't have TP2 (yet) he he he (i really like this phone very much) both landscape and portrait mode....
next is what kind of theme do you ask for me to create? i will make a uniform theme to your tabs, wallpaper, S2US and shutdown animation gif...
post it here all the links bro, thanks
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A TP2 is very much like a Blackstone with a slide-out keyboard. At moment I'm using the wallpaper with the flames that came in the default set. For S2U2, home screen, all TF3D tabs and XDAShutdown. My startup ani is the Windows 7 one that's floating around.
What I'm thinkinhg of though is Gotham city as a background where it's almost dark, to give the screens some depth viewed from let's say 6th floor? The darkness is for contrast with the fonts and icond from TF3D. Maybe it can be aranged that the weather tab isn't too much interfering with the picture. For startup ani the same picture would be the end slide and it might be starting complete black and then lightens up a bit, some light go on in some of the buildings. Can you see the picture in your mind? The shut down ani might be same but the other way around.
Splash screens? I think frames that give you a close up from a part of Gotham or some stills from the last movie.
Problem is I can sketch it maybe on paper, but not on a computer. And in words, well let's see what you think off it.
How about graphics/art for and application?
check out S2U2
heres the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4441192&postcount=114

Animated Wallpaper

Ok - not talking about themes, but can you install animated wallpapers on the Mytouch... Has anyone tried this yet
i would also like to know what the process would be... like vwallpaper on the iphone/itouch

[Q] Rotatation/Animation

Hi folks!
Is there a way to get more fancy rotation animation, and animation in general?
What I mean is e.g. when you open a new app, that the image somehow just "flies in" or does some nice animation.
I recently tested an Iphone and noticed some really nice animations.
All those things are details, but I was just wondereing if someone has already implented something like that.
I already tried spare parts, but it didn't really work out (didnt change anything at all actually??) for me.
regards
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If your on a sense rom you can use the UOT Kitchen to add the animations to your rom.

[Request] Live Wallpaper

Hey so I was hoping someone knew how or would like to create a live wallpaper that would look nice. Back on sense on the original evo, there was that sense moving colorful circles, always wanted someone to attempt to make a cooler version of that. If anyone is up to it, or knows where I could find a section on xda willing, I would appreciate it.
But anyways, my general idea is like this wallpaper (not 100%) I found but moving, passing over one another, all that. Maybe color changing like fading to different colors or movement speed in its settings or any of that kind of stuff. This is only an idea I think some people would love for a nice neutral live wallpaper considering a lot now a days aren't so good imo...
Edit: I know this isn't a request forum or shouldn't be named request, more of possible ideas to be developed. And the reason I don't use the sense one is because it got a bit boring.. I'm personally a fan of black with bright colors or abstract, what ever it would be called.
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[Q] Where to find layout-style wallpapers to use for creating theme?

Hey guys,
So I've got an awesome theme design in mind, and i need to create a wallpaper design that lines up with the elements of my theme (all the Widgets etc).. For example, the wallpaper having a sidebar, or segments for the Widgets and whatnot to sit inside of.. stuff like that..
Anyhow, I'm gonna give it a shot, but im not super pro with Photoshop. So to save some time, i was going to try to just find a wallpaper that i can work with. So here's my question:
- Where can I find wallpapers that have these types of "layout" style of designs, that i can use for creating a theme with?
Been searching everywhere but can't seem to figure out how to word it correctly :/
Thanks in advance!
-Ender
Like, is there a specific name for that type of wallpaper? Something like "layout wallpaper" or something I can search for to find the type of wallpapers I'm looking for?
...4 months later
ender87i said:
Hey guys,
So I've got an awesome theme design in mind, and i need to create a wallpaper design that lines up with the elements of my theme (all the Widgets etc).. For example, the wallpaper having a sidebar, or segments for the Widgets and whatnot to sit inside of.. stuff like that..
Anyhow, I'm gonna give it a shot, but im not super pro with Photoshop. So to save some time, i was going to try to just find a wallpaper that i can work with. So here's my question:
- Where can I find wallpapers that have these types of "layout" style of designs, that i can use for creating a theme with?
Been searching everywhere but can't seem to figure out how to word it correctly :/
Thanks in advance!
-Ender
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Google "Icon Shelf Wallpaper for Android/IOS".. It's rather simple to make those wallpapers from any image actually, so if you'd prefer your own custom image, you could google "how to make wallpapers with icon shelves for android/ios". ^^
IrradiantFlux said:
Google "Icon Shelf Wallpaper for Android/IOS".. It's rather simple to make those wallpapers from any image actually, so if you'd prefer your own custom image, you could google "how to make wallpapers with icon shelves for android/ios". ^^
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I usually just use a bitmap on a bottom layer, because you can adjust whatever image you bring in, allowing you to use whatever image you want as a background/starting point.

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