Admin Rodney Posted June 12, 2004 Admin Share Posted June 12, 2004 Important note: Flocking requires Particles to be turned on in the Render Options Panel. 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 19: Flying South (Flocks) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- View Online: Web (2.6MB) Download: Zip (2.5MB) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animateden Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Name: Den Dotson Exercises Completed: Nineteen (Now to pick out my cap and gown) Date Completed: Saturday April 9, 2005 Instructor: Rodney (professor emeritus) and that guy on the web tutorials (I couldn't have done it without you) Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: This exercise was the nightmare or all nightmares. The application would only let me render two (2) frames at a time and then I had to assemble them in Quicktime. I didn't render them all but here is enough for you to tell I completed the exercise. Here is a link to the 19th completed exercise: http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/theBirds04sm.mov Thanks Rodney, -Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animateden Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 To give you an idea about how wacky the render is going here is a screen capture of how my screen looks as I rendered these frames. It has never given me trouble except on this flocking exercise. In fact, I went and opened another file in the middle of this nightmare and it rendered fine. It is just this exercise. Thanks ahead of time for any suggestions, -Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted April 10, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted April 10, 2005 I've been meaning to test flocking since someone reported having problems. Especially since one of my projects might need it. It looks like you struggled through though. Those birds look like they are having fun while they are flocking! First thing in the morning... look for a link to your certificate here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animateden Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Hooray!!, I graduated!!! My wife said if I completed the exercises she would give me a graduation party. You, Rodney, and the web tutorial guys are invited of course. If you are in the neighborhood this afternoon! Thanks so much, it was ALL worth it. I learned a lot and I thought I knew quite a bit going in. Now on to some projects to try out my new education. Thanks again Rodney, -Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted April 10, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted April 10, 2005 Congratulations Den! You have accomplished something few Animation:Master users have done. Your certificate awaits. If you require any changes you have but to ask. Your completion of the exercises in The Art of Animation:Master demonstrates your ability to see a project through to the end. Your talent is evident in the exercises you've undertaken and completed with style and personal flair. May this be the beginning of many greater achievements and rewarding challenges. Please right click on this line and 'Save Target As' to download your certificate. (1.6MB PDF File) Again... Congratulations! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animateden Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Thanks Rodney!! It is a thing of beauty. I couldn't have done it without your encouragement and dedication. -Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Congratulations Den Your dedication and perseverance are inspirational. Now get back in there and produce some animation so that when I see your work on the big screen I can say to my buddies "I know this guy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animateden Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Will Do Dhar! Thanks for the kick in the pants. We all need one now and then. -Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyj1112 Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Name: Tom Jansen Exercise: #19 Flying South Date: May 12th, 2005 Comments: Wow, flocking can be really cool, but it can be a bit finicky too. One of the things I learned is that if you are constraining your flock to a path (using the ease controls to adjust the timing along the path), it seems to be best to set your flock speed to zero. Otherwise the birds fly off ahead of the path and get into all sorts of trouble ;-) Sorry about the artifacts on this clip, I was trying out some ways to edit views from different cameras together (after I had already rendered them ... probably should have thought this out more in advance). And well, the video editor I have handles its clips strictly at 29.97 frames per second, rather than the 30 fps I rendered my clips at, hence the artifacts. Anyone know of any apps that will edit QuickTime files? I did some searching today, but the 2 freeware apps I found have been removed. What do you prefer to edit your clips together with? Here's my clip: http://cybersummit.org/AM/Ex19_BirdsFlocking.mov (oh for the record, the sound I used for the plane is from an actual recording of a real life FW-190. I thought that was kind of cool!) Ok, wow... this was the last exercise. I can't believe I made it through already. It feels like I just got started! Thanks to everyone here (and especially to Rodney) for all the help and encouragement! -Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted May 14, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted May 14, 2005 Tom, Best example of flocking presented integration in a scene to date! Congratulations on a big finish to the exercises. Click here to visit the graduate area and to collect your well deserved certificate. You've earned it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevernameless Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Name: Tenez Waggoner Excercise Completed: 19 Flying South Date Completed: May 26, 2005 Remarks/Suggestions: I knew I needed to do something extra for the last excercise. So here it is. The flock is flapping awfully fast though flock.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyj1112 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Hey Tenez! The flock is flapping awfully fast though wink.gif It's not that they are actually "flapping" fast, as much as they are colliding with each other, and smacking each other around. I had that problem for a while too. They are just to crowded. Spacing them out a bit, so that they each have room to flap their wings without hitting each other will help that. Very nice ending! Ha! Loved it. -Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted May 26, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted May 26, 2005 Tommy already commented on your ending. That made me laugh. Now you've gone and done it. You've completed the last exercise. What are you going to do with yourself now??? Congratulations Tenez! You can find your certificate > here. (Don't be a stranger Tenez!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo73 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Name: Leo Mitchell Exercise Completed: # 19 Flying South Date Completed: 08 June 05 Instructor: Web tut guy Birds Fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted June 8, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted June 8, 2005 Leo, Just a note to let you know I've started your certificate. It'll take a day or so to get it completed... hopefully tomorrow. I'd guess you might be going back to pick up/enhance some of the earlier exercises... in the meantime I'll try to get your certificate personalized to the best of my ability. Congrats for crossing the finish line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwaslen Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Name: Paula Waslen Exercise Completed: #19 Flying South Date Completed: Jun 25, 2005 Flock of Birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zowat Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 name : Erik Kirschberg Excercise completed : #19 Flying South Date Completed 9/17/05 instructor : Web tutorials Comments : this one was pretty easy follwing along with the web tut. i'm Glad i went through TAoA:M again after being away from A:M for a few months, its really helped me remeber things i had forgotten. Next stop Boot Camp flying000.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted September 17, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted September 17, 2005 Congrats Erik! That was quite a race you've been running... speedy! I'll review your last posts and get to work on your certificate ASAP. Woo Hoo! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elissa Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Name: Melissa "Elissa" Heldenbergh Exercises Completed: 20 Date Completed: Oct 18th, 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: I attempted to use flocks> Crowd for my own animation, but my computers couldn't handle this feature. The birds seem to produce a glitch despite numerous renders. Done. birds1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 20, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 20, 2005 Elissa said: Done. ...and I say: Well Done! Congratulations for seeing it all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 21, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 21, 2005 I know I haven't yet delivered the recent alumni's certificates but while you are waiting here is your official push into Preproduction of Tin Woodsman of Oz (TWO). Animators should press on to Alonso's Ultimate Bootcamp to gain the practice they'll need when full production begins. It will also get the Animation Directors familiar with your work and provide the basic 'demo reel' requirements. Hone those skills and you can expect to see some really prime opportunities for animating in TWO. Show Alonso what you've got! TAoA:M certification has a lot of hidden benefits too. - Completion of TAoA:M and The Animation Bootcamp qualifies you for the mentorship program. Look for openings and note that many of these Mentors are working on TWO as well. - You have the same foundation as other TAoA:M Alumni - You are automagically enrolled for a chance at a free upgrade to A:M at the beginning of *each* year (courtesy of the New Users Forum). Now go on... get out of here... TWO awaits! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginsdj Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Hi to all the new TAoAM graduates. TWO (The Tin Woodsman of Oz) movie project does await you. Let me introduce myself. I'm David Higgins, another AM user, who has the job of managing the TWO project. Unlike the other project manager (the Producer, Director, Art and Animation Directors) I have the job of making sure we have the resources the project needs to move ahead as well as defining the objects and tasks that need to be completed. We are currently in pre production and madly building models and there are a large number of both complex and not so complex modles yet to be built. The models do not reuiqre texturing at the moment so if you can model well lets jump in. Now a word of caution. Having taken on a model and completing it will not necessarily mean the model will be either accepted or used. You MUST be prepared to model and remodel until the Art Directors are happy with the result and don't get upset if the model is not used in the movie - things change as the mood and vision of the Directors gradually gell. So, jump over to the movie forum, view the storyboards, pick a model from the lists (and let me know) and lets start modelling. Congratulations on completing TAoAM and welcome to the next step Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 23, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 23, 2005 Thanks David! Now that is what I call an invitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 OK, what's happening? The flock excercise isn't working. No flock of geese appears anywhere in my chor. And I mean NOWHERE! Please help. See attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odog2020 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 (edited) Names: James A. Owens Exercises Completed: All Date Completed: 22 October 2005 [attachmentid=10743] flying_south.mov Edited December 12, 2005 by Odog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Any Hash Fellows available to help out ? I'm still stuck on this excercise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuep Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Name: John Kuepper Excercise Completed: 19 Date Completed: Nov 11, 2005 Remarks/Suggestions: All Done!!!! Any Hash Fellows available to help out ? I'm still stuck on this excercise Do you still need help? Im not a fellow though. If you do, just let me know lesson_19.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuep Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 OK, what's happening? The flock excercise isn't working. No flock of geese appears anywhere in my chor. And I mean NOWHERE! Please help. See attached. make a new project, start the tutorial, and drag the goose to the shortcut to birds1 in you PWS under the choreograhy 1 it should work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Thanks for trying John, I tried that already - didn't work. I was in Seattle, Wa. over the weekend and had the opportunity to visit Hash inc. The answer was in the render option where I had the Hair Particle turned OFF. It's all good now Name: Dhar Jabouri Exercises Completed: 20 Date Completed: Nov. 13th, 2005 Instructor: Online Tutorial. Hash Inc. staff in Vancouver, Wa. Comments: I learned that the Hair Particle function of the program is the one that creates the flock/ swarm/ crowd ! flying_south.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 13, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 13, 2005 Wow Dhar... talk about personalized service! It's not every A:M User that drops in on Hash Inc HQ to troubleshoot their TAoA:M exercises. Thanks for posting your fix here too. That is sure to help others as they work through this exercise. One certificate coming up! Rodney A big congratulations to John Kueper too! I hope to get all certificates out NLT this coming weekend. (Sorry for inevitable delays... Been busy of late) Thanks to all who have perservered and completed The Art of Animation:Master. It is quite an accomplishment. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Wow Dhar... talk about personalized service! It's not every A:M User that drops in on Hash Inc HQ to troubleshoot their TAoA:M exercises. Thanks for posting your fix here too. That is sure to help others as they work through this exercise. One certificate coming up! Rodney A big congratulations to John Kueper too! I hope to get all certificates out NLT this coming weekend. (Sorry for inevitable delays... Been busy of late) Thanks to all who have perservered and completed The Art of Animation:Master. It is quite an accomplishment. Rodney Rodney; the guys at Hash are the most helpful and friendly people I've ever come across in the corporate world of CG. I will post my notes and some photos in the forum soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-wheeler Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hi Rodney Name Chris Wheeler xersize- Flocking Completed 11-22-05 Ok Last addition here- I couldnt resist adding a "crowd" of trees as well Chris geese.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 22, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 22, 2005 Chris, While I haven't yet seen all your exercises I want to take this opportunity to say Congratulations! I know the folks in charge of Tin Woodsman of Oz will welcome your talent so... get on over there and let them know you are here! I am of course assuming you are both interested and able to get involved. I hope that you are. Once again... congrats! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-wheeler Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Thanks Rodney, yes I am involved, and hope to be more involved in the animation as well as the modelling. If you want to let me know what clips youve not seen. I will find a way to buzz them over, once again, thanks for all your work and encouragement on this forum! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I'm very much interested in getting involved in TWO. Animation is where, I believe, my strength is. Starting Boot Camps soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 23, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 23, 2005 Dhar, While I don't often take the time to comment on the Bootcamps I do keep an eye on them. I'll be watching for yours! I've got you down as being owed one certificate! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noewjook Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Name:Marc Vancouillie Exercise completed #19: flying south Date completed 12/10/05 Instructor:t.a.o.AM book and reading in this topic what people have done before me. Remarks:I have the impression that some of the gooses have drunk to much coffee. So this was the last one. Thank you Rod for all the efforts that you are doing for this training as well for all the advice and encouragement you have given to me and the other participants. What next? Well animation bootcamp I guess. flying_south_web.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted December 12, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted December 12, 2005 Nice finish Marc! Great choice of background I must say too. I see what you mean about the coffee drinking geese... still too cool though. Congratulations on completing TAoA:M! I owe you 1 certificate and (I just saw) 2 chances at the upgrade to v13. Thanks for showing us your talent. Have fun in the Bootcamp and beyond! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinesmith Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Name: Splinesmith(Kurt Lange) Exercises Completed:19 Instructor:the manual. Remarks/Suggestions for improvement: Flocking.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkarpp Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Name: Douglas Karpp Exercise: Excercise 19: Flying South Date Completed: January 1, 2006 doug [attachmentid=12802] Ex19.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMZ_TimeLord Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Name: Jody Krivohlavek Exercise Completed: Exercise 19 Date Completed: January 6, 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: I believe I'm getting the overly caffinated geese as well. (Particle model collisions?) <_> Only one more to go for certification... YAY! FlyingSouth.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossk Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Name: Ross Klettke Exercise completed: 19 Date completed: 1-24-06 remarks: Used the outside environment created from reading David Rogers' book and have the geese flying in the background. All done with the Art of Animation Master! On to working on my short! flock.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congrats Ross. You've blazed thru these exercises. But before you start on your own short, give the bootcamp a try in the Students section. It just might help you on your short. Just a suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 25, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congratulations! This week is certificate week so I hope to get all 2005 certs out in the next few days. The 2006 certificate will be just a little different but I hope to have them out this week as well. If you don't have your certificate... and are waiting for it feel free to remind me at: rodney.baker@gmail.com I'm having fun putting these certificates together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert-Jank Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yeah ill be finishing TAoA:M before this week is over Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert-Jank Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Name: Micah Jank Exercise Completed: Exercise 19, Flocking Date Completed: January 25, 2006 Instructor: None. Ive never had an instructor Remarks/Suggestions: Hahaha! Looks like one of the birds hits the camera at the end Flocks.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossk Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hey, I 'd like to thank Dhar, Jody, and Rodney for all the help and encouragment throughout the exercises. From here I'm planning to do some of the animation bootcamp exercises and hopefully work on modeling the character for my short (have to be ready for the mini movie contest ) Thanks again, --Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 25, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congrats Ross! Your certificate is in the works. Good luck on the Bootcamp and beyond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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