Michaels Blog

Final Project Writeup

2009-05-03T12:36:00.000-07:00

Here are, in no specific order:

The Writeup associated with my final, in .txt (This was e-mailed to you, if you already read the entire e-mail.)

Each of my rendered Shots:

Shot 5:

Shot 6:

Shot 7:

Shot 8:

Shot 19-20:

Shot 26:

Here is the link to these shots, and their playblasts in 1280x720.: Link

Maya Files for the associated shots: Link

Here is my homework list to assist with your grading. Substitutions noted.
Blog Homework List:

Color Key:
Submitted
Incomplete
Notes

[X] - Ball Bouncing Homework #1
[X] - Leon Skeleton Homework #2/#3
[X] - Character Project Description (Project 1)
> Notes: Texture was finished late.
[_] - Homework #4
> Notes: Ricky should have this pasted on his blog. We partnered. I unfortunately don't have the files.
[_] - Homework #5
> Notes: Did not finish. Substitute with Shot26 from Pungo Luna
[X] - Flour Sack Exercise
[X] - Project #2
> Notes: Substitute the second part of this project with Shot19 from Pungo Luna. I did not finish the second half.
[X] - Pungo Luna Storyboard
> Notes: Never completely finished. I want to put a lot of time into this over the summer to submit to Clemson ;D
[X] - Lip Sync Exercise
[X] - Walk Cycle with Arthur
[_] - Practice Animation Clips
> Notes: Did not finish. Substitute with Shot20 from Pungo Luna

Story Board - Pungo Luna

2009-05-03T12:31:00.001-07:00

While these are unfinished, I spent far more time getting the color and framing correct. I plan on refining these over the summer for submission to the Clemson Scholarship. :)

Lenny Rig Completed

2009-05-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Here is the zip for the completed rig.

Arthur Texture

2009-05-03T12:14:00.000-07:00

Catching up for lost time.

Here is the scene file for Arthur with the completed texture pictured above.

Project 2

2009-04-05T17:28:00.000-07:00

Will edit with the rest once complete.. :)

HD: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tczzyyhwgtm

Walk Cycle

2009-03-31T22:58:00.000-07:00

I don't know how to loop it with this flash player. Enjoy spam-clicking the play button! :D
Storyboards are still coming, I'm using lots of color and other fun things.

Catching Up! Part:2

2009-03-24T12:26:00.001-07:00

Lip Sync Exercise: (CREEPY!)

No idea why the eye texture didn't render. *shudder*

Ran into a dozen problems and growing pains while doing this exercise.
Keyframing before moving manipulators is VERY important. Also removing the image plane.
I had messed up the animation so greatly that I tried to undo my mistakes which just made it worse. Call this one incomplete since I was too frustrated to start from scratch, but I certainly learned lots of lessons about auto-key framing and when to (or not to) use it.

2009-03-07T12:00:00.001-08:00

UV Mapping

Arthur Rig Completion

2009-02-26T19:02:00.001-08:00

In hind sight, the quality of my model was pretty important after all.
Once I bound the skin, I saw some severe issues with the model.
I believe I will refine the model, make some slight adjustments to the rig and retry next week.

One *major* issue which I didn't think would be that bad was the hands being at the side as opposed to being outstretched. Once you watch the video you'll see what I mean. I corrected the weights on one side but not the other.

Link to the project folder and a Readme of my headaches:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dumnyy5jrhy

Quick Demo:

Arthur Animation

2009-02-22T22:25:00.001-08:00

Maya Skeleton:

From Making Of Arthur

Maya Outliner:

From Making Of Arthur

Arthur 360 Animation Preview

Download: here

Leon Skeleton

2009-02-13T16:01:00.000-08:00

Here is the link to Leon with rigging completed through Lesson 13.
I realize I fell behind, so I borrowed the model from the book and rigged it from lesson 12-13

Link

Catching Up!

2009-02-13T14:54:00.000-08:00

Here is the "Making Of" Picasa Web Album. (Let me know if permissions aren't set right.) Link

From Making Of Arthur

Here is a short animation I made with a series of pictures of the Maquette on a turn table. If only I actually had a camera that could record video....

Here is the link to the zip containing a low polygon count model.

From Making Of Arthur

ART 320 - Homework #1

2009-01-13T15:18:00.000-08:00

Here is an animation made with Flash.

And here is the animation from Maya: