pau.cc on Vimeo has used one of my animations within a 3D video environment! I think this looks really smart, and a clever piece of kit. Anyhow take a look here, it's a bit like playing where's Wally, but with Alfred instead! Just use the mouse clicking on screen to move the camera around.
Hi, been working on a new wolf run trying to use some reference material from the BBC Motion Gallery, an amazing site that is FREE too for all you animators out there!
Latest wolf run, with more extension on hind legs. Struggling with the rig here as it deform, otherwise I'd like to work on the rear legs more. Credit to Drew Vaughan who built the rig!
So here's the basic wolf run cycle, I think the footage is running slightly slower than real time as the cycle seems to be about 16 frames and also annoyingly you can't see the wolf's feet on the Beeb footage. Anyhow here's my effort with background:-
Just done a lift with a bowling ball, thought about using IK on the arms but the control system is a bit weird on Alfred. I think this means the arms do tend to float a bit but I've tried to rectify this by putting in some more key frames using the ghosting tool.
Pleased with the body shapes on this though, and a little acting in it as well with the hand flex as I wanted to make it a little different.
Right, just done a new catwalk, after looking at some of the students work on Friday night at the National Gallery, I had a real Eureka moment and realised about the hold on the hips. Hope this is an improvement.
Just done a quick run today, quickened the pace from 60 frames for 6 steps down to 55 frames. Think it gives it a bit more speed (obviously!). Used the graph editor a lot on this to get foot positions right, and the feet should arc into position and not fall back onto a spot as they're planted so overall I quite like it. Crits welcome!
Right folks, latest, just got back from France, and am now trying a sneak and a catwalk walk.
So here's the sneak after Edwin looked at it, will post the catwalk when it looks vaguely half decent! Again positive criticism quite welcome... thanks El for saying you liked it full stop.
Right, here's an adjusted Double Bounce Walk, tweaked the graph editor and broke the splines to give Alfred a lighter feel, quick up, slow mid hold and down, like a ping pong ball, adjusted his pose to give it more balance with less lean back and more pelvis rotation, after advice from DMCA, Eleanor and Wes. Thanks for the help guys and glad you like the angry walk!
