Putting things in perspective...

Both figuratively, and literally... Here is my 'vanilla' walk from my first term at AM. There's still plenty more to tweak in it. I'm pretty sure at this point there always will be.

Happy Holidays!

Retooling

Hey all-

I apologize for the hiatus. I just finished my first term with AM! Time is flying now between work and school.

I've been spending the week refining my personality walk, because I've been extremely dissatisfied with it. Basically, I'm shaving it down to the essential personality in a stride. Through using one stride four times, I hope the trait will be repeated enough to convey the personality.

The lesson? If you want to get your point across, sometimes explaining it four different ways only confuses the viewer. Just show them the point four times.

I will post the new block soon. Stay tuned and happy holidays!

Playing

I'm super busy with working fulltime and AM. So sometimes, if I'm on hold at work, I just want to play. When I keep track of the doodles, I'll put 'em up here as proof that I can still be silly like it's my job.

Balance Revision

Alright here is my Balance pose after lots of tweaking...

Balance

The pose test this week is for Balance. What do you think?? Maybe I just really wish I were ice-skating and enjoying the holidays... I need Dutch!

Getting tired...*

Calling all cars- I can use all the help I can get here. ...Just getting started on this personality walk and blocking it out. I'm going for that slow stroll you do when you are on the phone and wandering aimlessly. YOU KNOW the one... But I've got a 100 frame count! So I think I might have to cut that foot rock I've got started at the front? Help me out. Find me the time! ;)

*Updated video Sat the 8th*

Pushing it...

Ok here's the next version. Thank you for all for all your comments (posted or otherwise ;) ! I hope to post my stepped personality walk and revised canned walk this weekend. Stay tuned!

I've seen this pose before...

This week, the pose exercise is to capture 'exhaustion.' Here is my first blocking out of my pose. There are lots of spots that bother me about it, so let me know what you think. I know that slack arm bothers you too... How would YOU adjust the shoulders?


And secondly, this is my pose from last week with a few changes made. The pose goal is 'concern.' What would you change?
Thank you, friends. I hope you are all happy and healthy!

Character Preliminary Designs

I've been crafting out a team of superheros for a friend of mine at a local game company. Here are some of my notes... I have a lot of uploading and finalizing to do in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

This week, in AM...

The assignment for the pose study, is 'concern.' The assignment for the animation of the week, is to spline the stepped walk from last week. I'm running into all kinds of fun with IK Snap, as the kids say... Anyway, even though I've turned these in, I would still love the feedback if you have comments and critiques. I will always go back and revise things to make them better.