3d character walk cycle

This is my first attempt at creating a walk cycle for a 3d character which went well but if id giving myself more time i know it could of been better.My time planning could of been better especially in the middle of this project as i would of liked more time altering little niggles especially with the head movement whilst my character is walking.

Character sheet

This is my character sheet which i wish id experimented a little more with as its a little simple looking but thats what we were told to keep it lean and simple so i guess i can make the next character that step better.

Things to get done by the end of today!

Well a little list for things to be done for the end of Friday 11th May!

- Get character walk cycle finished off and rendered
- Get all essays and digital skills put into A4 folders
- Print off model sheet
- Get show reel completed

First 3d character rig

This is my first attempt at rigging a simple 3d character which I've knocked up. I would off liked to spend more time on it but don't have time as i need to crack on with other things but may come back to it to alter the pelvic controller to give the character more movement in the upper body.

E4 ident

A little bit late with posting this one up i know but here is my E4 ident.

Birthcard Aagje Oprins

I was mainly interested in this short animation for the characters involved and the movement. I think it shows you can get a personality across of a character without any facial expression and i do think this animation shows that. I also like the shapes used to create the characters and shape is something im trying to focus on and experiment with when drawing up characters.

http://vimeo.com/27526865

Studio killers

I have decided to post up this video as i think it is a great example of animation fitting to music and setting the feel of a song. It also shows importance of camera moves including position and speed in which it needs to move. All this in mind the animation itself is very good and i can appreciate the difficulty in creating a successful music video.

Brock O' Lee

Whilst looking through short animations which were viewed on the berlin trip i came across this clip from peppermelon which i really enjoyed especially the character design and face animation.

pixilation

As part of the contextual studies module we watched a few examples of  a pixilation animation which is a technique in which film makers and animators take a sequence of frame by frame images of live action footage to create a there a bouts stop motion effect, this technique is very effective as it helps real life characters within films interact with stop motion characters.
This technique also creates a wierd and wonderful look to the animation, an example of this is the film 'The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb'.


After watching a presentation about pixilation we were given the task of making our own pixilation short so here it is.

Rigging 3d character

I created a 3d character which we were then told to rig and create a walk cycle for. here is a few screen shots i took of my character and techniques i used.

Final 3 weeks

3 weeks left so just getting things to do noted down so i am more prepared to what needs to be completed.

- Contextual studies essay

- Model sheet completed

- 3d character completed

Tasks for the week 27/02/12

Busy week coming up with the deadline for our e4 Ident and metamorphosis this friday so i am knocking up a list of things i need to do.

E4 Ident:

- Finish up animating the scene in cinema 4d.

- Update sketchbook.

Metamorphosis:

- Complete metamorphosis.

- Gather live drawing work from.

- Make sure all research is complete.

Character Design (colouring up)

I have been busy colouring up my character in Illustrator which i am pretty happy with, although told to keep it simple i wish i had chosen another character i had drawn which had a little bit more to it but im sure keeping it simple will help me when making my character in 3d.

Character Design

I have had to create a lean skinny character which i will be going on to make 3d using cinema 4d.

After i had drawn the initial character design out i scanned it and placed it into illustrator where i have completed the neatened line work.

Tado!

Recently i have been designing a character which i am then going to be making into 3d.

I have looked at the artist/Illustrator Taco and the work produced as i think i can take alot from the there work which will help me improve and build on my character.

First 2.5d animation in c4d complete!

Here is the final outcome of my first 2.5d project. I am happy with how it turned out and i can identify where things need to be improved. I will take the knowledge and experience gained into my next project to carry on improving my work.

Character

I was not 100% happy with my character but he did fit in well. I did focus and spend a little more time on the scenery with this animation.

Inside room

Inside the shop although i later took the black box on the left out as it did not fit well with the other assets and looked out of place.