One right after the other

Alright, so neither life nor work will ever stop bothering me for more time. Shheesh. Here was the refined animation from the previous post. Lesson learned: Key & breakdown MORE. Maya will not see the great arcs in my head. I have to jam them down it's throat.

Here is also the first blocking pass from the shot I'm working on now. I call it Hula Heartache. Please let me know what you think and if there are any spots that stand out for fixing. I have a little list going already.

Rough Sketch of Project

Here is a pencil test for a new piece of animation I'm working on. Just some keyposes to establish action and timing. Let me know if you have any pointers. Thanks.

Basic Foundations Progress Reel

Here is my Progress Reel for my first Animation Mentor Term, mentored by Chris Chua who has done some great work at Pixar. Having such a dedicated teacher for my first mentor was a surreal blessing. I had a ton of classmates with a lot more experience, they all gave me great motivation, especially Sven and Mike. Cheers

Enjoy!

Squash & Stretch 01

Posting the first version of this assignment. My other projects have me slammed right now and, oh yeah, we're moving this weekend.

Goodness Gracious Great Balls...

The animation assignment here is to create a side shot with 2+ balls of different weights. I'm pretty pleased with it, but there were great things Chris Chua pointed out that I can do to plus it. I'll post the revision too.

We got some bounce in Utah too.

My first official bouncing ball, I learned a lot about workflow and the efficiency of layering keys separately rather than keying all attributes for a frame.

I also taught myself how to texture a basketball by shooting some pics and stitching them together.

The first frame is a pose intended to exude EXCITEMENT. My thanks for anything to let me know how I can make the shots tighter.

There's a ton of learning ahead!

My first baby steps

Here is my first walk cycle ever, I wanted to get some outside-Animtation-Mentor work done as classes got going to keep pushing myself. Although it will be a while before I get into character animation, I'd like to start practicing now. My mechanics and workflow will only improve at the rate I'm willing to put in the work.

I started Animation Mentor this week with mentor Chris Chua, an animator over at Pixar. From this first week one thing really stands out, he has a wonderful ability to be at ease no matter who he's talking with and help them feel comfortable as well.