Overall with this project i felt it went well, the only thing that i found confusing was the tracking. It was a real headache. I feel my walk cycle for my robot was ok, i could of added a bit more weight into it, but apart from that im happy with it. If i had more time i feel i could of done a better job. I felt the film that i chose was a fantastic film to choose.

As u can see i have constructed a story board showing what is going to happen and where the characters are going to placed. I felt needed to do this in order to understand what is happening in the scene, and it helps to avoid mistakes and confusions.

What i intend to do next is a story board to give me a sense of direction, and to show where the characters are going to be. I have also decided to add another character to my footage. I think the character i chose suits the film very well.

This is a practice animation that i did with the devil creature. I did a simple walk cycle for it, just to get use to the locators. What i like most about the rigg is the wings, i think they are very effective indeed, and dynamic.

This is is the character that i want to use a devil like creature, which i think suits the movie, and compliments it.

This is one of the first characters that came to my head when i first thought of a feice and dark characters.

I like the panther but i don't think it suits the film. I think with a good texture it would be more effective.

I like this character, it looks scary but at the same time it doesn't look searious enough. So i am going to look at more characters.

For the past few days i have been looking at different characters that could probably go into my scene. I know at the end of the day i want to have a dark character, so that it goes hand in hand with the movie. I want a very sinister character that is intimidating at the same time. This is basically because of the reaction of both of the characters.

As you can see i have some good tracking points on here. The fact that they are all green indicates this. The tracking will help me a lot when putting my 3D character in the footage. At the end of the day i want to get the 3D character looking part of the scene.

I have now started to track some points in my footage for my mini movie. It wasn't as hard as i previously thought. It just requires some patience and persistance. I have tracked over 8 points. I have done over 8 because initially when i put a cube in the scene to test it, it shook alot. When i added some more it stabilized.

This is the scene where they are looking left and right. I am also thinking about placing a rigged character into this section. This is where the tracking will come into play.

This is the part of the film that i am considering using. It shows Kiano Reves with his work partner passing the corridor. But while they are passing it they are looking to there left and right, assuming something is there. They then talk very breifly and one of them turns the corner to see what was there. Kiano Reves on the other hand deals with the situation before him and leaps forward, and the scene immediately cuts.

I am just going to look more into this tracking which is completely new to me. But on the other hand i am just looking through the section of constantene and trying to pick out what section i want to use.

One film in paticular that has that has caught my eye is the film constantine. I think it is a great film. There is also a lot of action in it. But the only thing is there is not a lot of scenes where it is empty. At the end of the day i want to pick a scene where i will be able to incorporate 3D into.

For my project i have spent a long time on trying to decide what film i want to use. I am also considering whether to film my own footage as i will have more control on what my final film will look like.

Breif

As some of you will have missed this week’s class because of snow here is
a quick summary of this term’s project and what you need to have done
before next week’s class.


A quick summary of this term’s project.
With Steve Crocker: Mondays and Wednesdays ANI09207 Industry Exercises 2


For this project we will be building on your existing animation and
compositing skills. You will be introduced to Maya Matchmove camera
techniques, lighting, advanced UV editing and modelling and have
opportunities to improve your rigging and animation skills. To make it all
manageable you will first be introduced to project management and tracking
software.

You will be working to create a short sequence mixing live action with
Maya derived animation or props and buildings.

There are two aims for this project: first to enable you to plan and
execute a project in a productive manner, thus enabling you to make the
most of the time constraints on this and all future projects. The second
is to improve your 3D or 2D animation and or modelling skills and enable
you to show those skills off in an engaging and entertaining way.

In order to achieve the above you must choose a short clip from a film and
composite in your own animated character, props or buildings. Perhaps you
feel that Four Weddings and A Funeral would have been better if there had
been more gorillas in it. Or that Titanic would have been better with
giant sea monsters. This is your chance to put things right. The clip you
use must, when composited, show at least 30 seconds of your own work. Do
not choose any animated films as you will have to match or better the
existing characters in the film. I can guarantee that the animators
working on that film would have had a lot more time than you have for this
project. So keep your choice to a live action film.

For next week!

Next week you will present a proposal for your project to a small group
and negotiate your final brief with me. .

So to be ready for next week’s class you must write your own version of
the brief, working within the parameters covered in the introduction
above, and prepare for next week’s peer presentation by choosing a short
video clip and making a story board. Plus write an explanation of the
choices you have made for your project and how it will help to develop
your software and animation skills.