stu goes EMU!!!!!!!!!...... I mean EMO!!!!

Ok here is my devastation pose version 1

Week 4 WiP

This week we had to do a heavy vs light ball bounces, I am trying my hardest to stay away from youtube and other video references from online sources, if and only if I can do the task at hand on my own. This is so I can get a better understanding of what is truly happening. Also my mentor brought up some good points about when using video references from the internet you won't really know what fps it was shot at.

I used this rubber bouncing ball from the vending machines you can find at grocery stores, and when I watched it bounce I came to realize that the ball had a seam that stuck out which would cause the ball to bounces in a different pattern every time. I thought this was a great characteristic to show how random the ball can be, but improvising it into the animation didn't work for other who left feedback and felt it should go forward and finish the bounces unless it hits another object. So after putting in my keys in Maya I change it so much trying to make it work with the frame limit.

Here is my pencil timing test done before I actually touch the computer.
I spent around two days prepping to get to this point

Here is what I handed in for this week

This is all the changes I made until the final version

On a end note I was able to watch Captain America this weekend, and it was a great film. Also watched Waking Sleeping Beauty which is also an awesome film and recommend it for those who love the Disney movies or if you are wanting to be an Animator and just a fan of the arts.


until next week

Week 3 Submission

So I feel like I am done with this weeks assignment, here are the 3 pieces I submitted. One thing I took away was how hard it is to not make a Cliche Pose for Excitment. The easiest way for me to get over the Cliche Poses was to sketch out the Cliche Poses, figure out what worked in them, and what parts work in today's life style.

Bouncing Ball

Excitment Pose

Gesture Pose

Now I await my mentors feedback

week 3 is almost done 0.0*

So AM is having there yearly BBQ right now, bummer that I couldn't go. Oh well it's Friday and my Animation is almost done with.

Just about done with the bouncing ball

Excitement pose

Week 3 W.I.P

so here is my ball bounce and pose for week 3 it still being work on. Few things that I forgot to post was my timing for the bouncing ball and my references, oh well maybe next post

enjoy

Sketches for Excitement

Pose based on sketches Excitement

Ball bounce first try

Week 2

So after I got a early critic from my mentor I made changes to the pose, and resubmitted it. Here are the one I put up on Friday and the touch-ups I did today.

BEFORE CRITIC

AFTER CRITIC

what happen in a WEEK!!!!!

So I haven't post here in awhile soooo I will try to update all the cool stuff that occurred animation related to me =]

Last Thurs 6/30/11

got to meet my mentor david tart, here is his show reel.

Animation Direction Showreel from David Tart on Vimeo.

EPIC HUH!!!!!

Saturday 7/2/11

I got to join in a Q and A with one of the founders of AnimationMentor.com Shawn Kelly this guy is awesome, he talked about what is expected of us at animationmentor and spoke about some of his past projects and how he approach it, like when he animated Yoda. also got a tour of his desk where he showed some epic trophies(not sure what else to call them "achievements" maybe?), well i guess they are inspirations right.


Sunday 7/3/11

went out and watch Cars 2, really great animation, considering how much characters they had it was fun to watch.

Wednesday 7/6/11

went out and watch Transformers "Dark of the Moon", this movie was epic still I am tripping that Shawn Kelly was Lead Animator for this movie.... so so inspiring.

Thursday 7/7/11

well got to have a nice Q and A about the 12 principles of animation......so epic

and here is what I have due for week 2

do some sketches, pick one and make stu do the pose

here is my stu pose