Admin Rodney Posted August 15, 2004 Admin Posted August 15, 2004 The Art of Animation:Master (Online) Please add your exerices to this topic and others will join in. The Art of Animation:Master is being completed on a continual basis in the New Users Forum. Meeting deadlines can be an important skill to master early on but this course is self paced to allow each person the flexibility they need to learn the basics of Animation:Master. The course can be completed in as little time as necessary or as much as is needed by each participant. Note: You may want to download the videos first. All available Video Tutorials related to TAOA:M can be found on one page: The Art of Animation Master Video Tutorials The Art of Animation Master Part III: Technical Directors Training TECHNICAL DIRECTORS TRAINING 14 - Playing Marble (Materials) 15 - Eat My Dust (Volumetrics) 16 - Smoke, Wind, and Fire (Particles) 17 - Cosmic Bowling (Dynamics) 18 - Waving the Flag (Cloth) 19 - Flying South (Flocks)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercise 14 - Playing Marble (Materials) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- View online: Web (1.7MB) Download: Zip (1.6MB) After completing this exercise visting the Materials Laboratory here in the Forum is a must. Check out the Material Laboratory for more great information, resources and tutorials on materials and texturing! Quote
animateden Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Name: Den Dotson Exercises Completed: Fourteen Date Completed: Wednesday April 6, 2005 Instructor: Rodney (losing his marble) and that guy on the web tutorials hey is that a new web guy? Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: I miss the old web guy, we've been through so much together. Here is a link to the 14th completed exercise with Thom trying out a new look: http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/Marble.jpg Thanks Rodney, -Den P.S. The link for the Marble exercise goes right to the web tutorial with no place to post so I posted here. Still, -Den Quote
Admin Rodney Posted April 6, 2005 Author Admin Posted April 6, 2005 Thanks Den! The link has been redirected and your post has a new home. I think I like your render better than the one provided in TAOA:M! Also... I'm sure you've seen it but don't miss the great resources found in the Materials Laboratory. If not... spend some time there as it will be worth it. The link once again: Material Laboratory - Great information, resources and tutorials on materials and texturing! Quote
animateden Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Thanks Rodney, I will visit the Lab after I finish my lessons. I am near the end and can't wait to frame that certificate up on my wall. -Den Quote
tommyj1112 Posted May 3, 2005 Posted May 3, 2005 Name: Tom Jansen Exercise: #14 Marble Date: May 2nd, 2005 Comments: This is one of those exercises where you can follow it precisely, create a "result" that matches the book exactly, and be perfectly successful.... and still have no idea what you really did or why you did it. There are just so many (unexplained) attributes, and so many (mysterious) ways to manipulate them to get various results, that you really need more information to truly gain even a basic understanding of this concept. Thank goodness for some of the other resources out there! Speaking of resources, has anyone heard anything more recently about William Sutton's updated Technical Reference book? As I am writting this, the CafePress website still lists the new version as "coming Spring 2005." Granted, the weather around here hasn't felt much like spring yet Thanks! Tom Quote
viatche Posted May 3, 2005 Posted May 3, 2005 Name: Ryan Betz Exercise: #14 Marble, yeah right Date: TBD Tommy, i like your rendering and the rest of the room. Good work. Now back to my exercise, lets see I'm the director. This stuff roxs Quote
Admin Rodney Posted May 4, 2005 Author Admin Posted May 4, 2005 Tom, Answering these out of order. You certainly add your personal touch to the exercises! Very nice scene. Quote
forevernameless Posted May 26, 2005 Posted May 26, 2005 Name: Tenez Waggoner Excercise Completed: 14 Playing Marble Date Completed: May 25, 2005 Remarks/Suggestions: Piece of cake Quote
Admin Rodney Posted May 26, 2005 Author Admin Posted May 26, 2005 Piece of cake You're right Tenez. We need to find some way to make this one a lot harder. Seriously though, materials is quite a complex subject. If anyone wants extra credit for this lesson take a moment to look at a complex material, experiment with it and post your results in the Materials Laboratiory (See link in above post). Taking the time to learn materials will definitely pay off later. Quote
Leo73 Posted June 5, 2005 Posted June 5, 2005 Name: Leo Mitchell Exercise Completed: 14 Playing Marble Materials Date Completed: 5 June 2005 Instructor: Web tuts and manual Comments: Too simple, I had to change the color though, Tried for Eagles Green. I am doing certain ones out of order so that I can concentrate on the ones that I want to put more thought into Quote
pwaslen Posted June 20, 2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Name: Paula Waslen Exercise Completed: #14 Playing Marble Completed: Jun 19, 2005 No coments on this one...it was pretty straight forward. Quote
zowat Posted September 17, 2005 Posted September 17, 2005 Name : Erik Kirschberg Exercise : #14 Playing Marble Date Completed 9/16/05 Instructor : Web tutorial Quote
Admin Rodney Posted September 17, 2005 Author Admin Posted September 17, 2005 Very stylish Erik. Quote
c-wheeler Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 Hi Rodney- I've mooved to a new section! Name: Chris Wheeler Exercise Completed: #14 Playing Marble Completed: Oct 04, 2005 Coments on this one...it was pretty straight forward so I worked through Anzovins mastering materials as well. The star is also a material. Anyone ever made an opal texture? Quote
Admin Rodney Posted October 4, 2005 Author Admin Posted October 4, 2005 Coments on this one...it was pretty straight forward so I worked through Anzovins mastering materials as well. The star is also a material. Ah. You are a student of the material master. Bill Young's material demonstrations on the Anzovin CDs are THE resource when it comes to materials. Watching him perform you begin to wonder if there is anything he can't make with materials. Rodney Quote
Elissa Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Name: Melissa "Elissa" Heldenbergh Exercises Completed: 14 Date Completed: Oct 14th, 2005 Instructor: A few years of A:M use, the book, and web tutorials, plus also doing the mentor program with Paul Daley. David Rogers book... Jeff Lew's DVD. Comments: Some Materials make my computer cry, but they're worth it. Quote
Admin Rodney Posted October 14, 2005 Author Admin Posted October 14, 2005 Elissa, Only you could make a Tardis look so good with marble. I can't help but think the good Doctor would approve. Rodney Quote
Dhar Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Name: Dhar Jabouri Exercises Completed: 14 Date Completed: Oct 30th, 2005 Instructor: Online Tutorial Comments: Quote
Odog2020 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Names: James A. Owens Exercises Completed: 1-10, 12-19 Date Completed: 22 October 2005 [attachmentid=10738] Quote
kuep Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Name: John Kuepper Exercises Completed: Fourteen Date Completed: nov9, 2005 Instructor: lots Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: Quote
noewjook Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 Name:Marc Vancouillie Exercise completed #14 Playing marble Date completed 11/29/05 Instructor:t.a.o.AM book and reading in this topic what people have done before me. Remarks:This was fun. [attachmentid=11801] Quote
Admin Rodney Posted November 29, 2005 Author Admin Posted November 29, 2005 Now that is an image that'll make Shaggy's momma proud. Very nice! Rodney Quote
splinesmith Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Name: Splinesmith(Kurt Lange) Exercises Completed:14 Instructor:the manual. Remarks/Suggestions for improvement: The backgrouund objects and skydome are mine. Quote
dkarpp Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 Name: Douglas Karpp Exercise: Exercise 14: Playing Marble Date Completed: December 23, 2005 Sorry for repeating my previous exercise, but the marble texture fits in so well. [attachmentid=12574] Quote
MMZ_TimeLord Posted January 4, 2006 Posted January 4, 2006 Name: Jody Krivohlavek Exercise Completed: Exercise 14 Date Completed: January 2, 2006 Instructor: AM Handbook, Video Tutorial and everyone that's ever posted to these forums. (Been around since the Playmation days ) Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: This is actually a picture I posted to the WIP forum I believe. Marble type material I created was applied to my character here. Quote
cuboos Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 name: Sam Wiley Exercise: 14 date completed: 1/4/06 thom has some ager issues [attachmentid=12886] Quote
rossk Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Name: Ross Klettke Exer completed: 14 Date completed: 1-23-06 remarks: Any way to color the streak particles? It wouldn't let me change the surface properties for the material. Quote
Robert-Jank Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 Name: Micah Jank Exercise completed: #14 Date Completed: January 24, 2006 remarks: I love doing Materials! Quote
cuboos Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 vary nice looks kinda like my red weed material and i will have to agre with materials are fun to make Quote
Atomike Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Mike Dalton Projects Completed: 14 Date Completed: March 8th 2006 Quote
Leo73 Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Looks good Mike. I like how you put it into a scene. That always help. Good luck with the rest of the exercises. Leo Quote
KenSingleton Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 Name: Ken Singleton Exercise completed: 14 - Playing Marble Date completed: 5th March 2006 Remarks/Suggestions: None Quote
Leo73 Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 Nice job Ken. Like the pose. Your almost done. Leo Quote
bobkoonce Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Name: Bob Koonce Exercise Completed: 14 Playing Marble [attachmentid=15342] Date Completed: 3-21-06 Instructor: Individuals on forum, TAoA:M, Video tutorials, and other material. Remarks/Suggestions for improvement: None at this time Any comments or constructive criticism will be appreciated. Thankx, Bob Koonce Quote
Leo73 Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Well done Bob. I like the specularity on it. Leo Quote
bobkoonce Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Well done Bob. I like the specularity on it. Leo Thanks Leo Bob Quote
bobkoonce Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Here's a better attempt at exercise 14 [attachmentid=15473] Bob Koonce Quote
stinkyu111 Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 Name: Stephen Molloy Exercise #14 Date: March 30 2006 Instructor: Web Video Quote
Leo73 Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 Excellent Stephen. I like how you composed it. I get the sense of him wanting to jump up and down like Rocky. Keep up the good work. Quote
iGeek Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Well done Bob. I like the specularity on it. Oh, the specularity of it all! -Zev Quote
stinkyu111 Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Excellent Stephen. I like how you composed it. I get the sense of him wanting to jump up and down like Rocky. Keep up the good work. Thanks Leo73 i thought of it more a rock climber ( singing "We are the Chanpions" by Queen ) SM Quote
Admin Rodney Posted March 31, 2006 Author Admin Posted March 31, 2006 Stephen, Nice composition! That'll look sweet on your certificate. Bob, Great redo! Its easy to see you are feeling comfortable creating whatever you set your mind to do. Mastery I believe its called. You didn't elaborate much but I can see why you are pleased with the results of your second pass. Quote
stinkyu111 Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Rod. i hope to see that certificate sm Quote
Robert-Jank Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Yes speaking of Certifacates, i still never recieved mine..... Quote
jbooker Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Name: John Booker Exercise completed: #14 Playing Marble Date Completed: April 02, 2006 remarks: none [attachmentid=15701] Quote
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