Class 13 04/26/2017

Hey Guys,


For today's blog, I am just going to outline what I would like to see from each of your finals for next week.

Heejung

I would like to see more varying poses for each statement the character makes.  When he screams "Another!", perhaps it could be a bigger pose or gesture.  Something to contrast more with his previous pose.  See how much you can make them talk while moving their bodies and head.  I showed a video in class of an animator who uses cubes to block out how his characters might move as they are talking.

Notice in the beginning, the animator made sure the character was talking with his head, before he began to animate the lips. 

Lana

Keep adding more breakdown poses to your animation.  Remember to hold the poses a little longer for hits, so we can see them.  Also take advantage of anticipation, so that all the hits and strikes feel good.

Lana, I found a great animator who put all his blocking animations on his youtube page.

blocking 1

blocking 2

Spline

Lana, I think if you have enough blocked out, so it is similar between blocking 1 and 2 of these videos, I think that would be great. 

Joe

Joe, your timing is much better for your latest animatic.  I would next concentrate on making appealing poses and facial expressions with your character.  Keep your latest as timing reference, and go back in and make the poses better.  Film yourself to find out how your body moves when you sit cross legged and drink.

If you can add more poses as well, that would be great.

Vinay

Same as Joe, your timing is better, but you need to work on your poses.  Film yourself and really clean up the characters so they look more natural and appealing.  Keep it stepped if you need too.  

Branden

Bring your 3d animatic up to the level of your 2d animatic in terms of poses.  Add more if you can.  Keep in mind we want to feel like we are being held up by the bad guy, whether it is up or down.

Reminder, please feel free to send me your props and I can rig them for you.

If you haven't seen the videos I posted in Lana's section, please watch them.  They come from a channel I just discovered today, and I wish I had to show you earlier.  This person posts all his blocking passes to spline passes

Jesse Baumgartner

This video is a great example of where I want most of you to be with your animation poses next week.