Q&A for How to Create an Object Show

It can have different genres, but most people just stick with reality.

If the number of votes is zero, you can either cancel elimination or make a mini-challenge deciding who will be eliminated.

You can use shadows. Use BFDI for a good example, because the contestant "Blocky" is just a red cube.

Just count the first of their votes unless they say that they want to change it.

Easy. Do not count the votes past the deadline. It was their own fault they voted late, so you're under no obligation to count them.

A camp is where people sign up and make projects and get rated, usually on Algodoo. A show is Where YOU decide what happens, and nobody signs up.

Pick a name that has the name of the show's prize in it (e.g. "BFDI" which is "Battle For Dream Island" since an island is the prize). or a name that describes the show (e.g. "Object Mayhem," which is as crazy as it sounds!).

Yes, but if you're going to use someone else's character, you have to give them credit.

It all depends on how long you want the show to be, as well as whether or not you'll do recommended characters and rejoins. If you want a shorter show, ten to fourteen objects is a good amount. If you want your show to be medium-length, then sixteen to twenty contestants is a good set. If you want a longer show, twenty-four to thirty contestants would be ideal. Try to avoid going over fifty contestants, as this could hinder character development and make the show a drag for viewers, especially if there are multiple rejoins and recommended characters.

Download the program from the official Adobe website. Google "Adobe Flash" and it should be the first option that comes up.

It's a little plain and self-evident; you might want to find a way to spice up the title a bit.

Adult jokes and swearing are usually as far as 18+ shows will go. If you are doing this, make sure to include disclaimers that it is for older audiences.

It's usually when there are multiple animators working on the show. Different art styles can add some spice to your show, but they have to stay at least somewhat consistent.

Usually, the object show has 2 or more teams, and during the first episode there is no elimination, but a team has to lose a challenge in the 2nd part of the 1st episode or the 2nd episode, then you wait for the votes to come in. Then, in the next episode, the team up for elimination goes to an elimination area, and the host tells who is safe with the least amount of votes, then gradually works up to the person who has the most votes, and that contestant is eliminated.

You can do them yourself by trying out different voices, or you can ask some friends if they'd like to voice some objects in your show!

You could use FireAlpaca, but it only supports frame by frame animation, from what I've seen. It's completely free, though, and is easy to learn.

Adobe's animation program has been renamed to Adobe Animate. It is still able to be used. It is expensive as heck though.

You can have some characters that aren't the main spotlight, but all the main contestants and hosts and stuff should all have something going for them. You can have someone who appears for one minute to deliver a pizza or a little something recommended by a viewer who appears to watch the elimination and makes a cameo or something.

It is possible. If you can attach limbs and a cartoony face to an object body asset and animate them in the program, you can animate the object show in it.

One person could do it if they're good at producing several different voices.

You can write the challenges however you want, just make sure the things make sense. For example, you get to pick whether Team 1 or Team 2 wins. But let's say that Team 1 actually tried to do whatever thing, while Team 2 sat around all day. Team 1 would make more sense to win. Occasionally, free wins can be given when they don't make sense for the sake of comedy, but try not to have that be a standard.

Usually you have the people watching the show on YouTube vote. You write your show so that instead of the viewers voting, the contestants themselves vote each other to be eliminated. This allows you to write a story without having to worry about someone you wanted to do something with getting voted off.

Keep doing tiebreakers. Or stop planning the challenge to have two tiebreakers.

Why, yes! You can do any elimination type you like. You can use a wheel, you can make fake votes. Anything you like.

Some people like the characters in other shows, so they want to animate them or interact with them. Sometimes, it is just some item that happens to be on hand, like a pencil or a cup. You can make the same characters but as long as they have different personalities or design or names.

Yes, but your viewers may vote them out first because it's called an object show, not a reality show.

Yes, 16 contestants is a suitable number for a typical-sized object show. It's not too big, but also not so small that it makes the show too short.

You can have a contestant vote. Keep friendships and relationships in mind. Maybe you should advertise your object show so you can get votes.

Make one and save the other. Then when you are done with the first, do the other.

It depends on the show you wanna make. There are a few non-objects in shows, such as David in BFDI, Big Orange Chicken from Brawl of the Objects, and even Exclamation Mark from Animatic Battle. So, if you ever want to include an animal in your object show cast, then do it!