Animation test

[Avi]

I finished rigging the main model so I did an animation test:

 

http://www.avituchman.com/stuff/animation/test_6.mov

 

That's the url, if you have any constructive critisem then please tell me it. Also if you could tell me how to execute it then tell me that too.

[luckbat]

I'd recommend adding a few additional spline rings with fan bones to smooth out the bending. At the moment, it's looking a bit like a crumpled garden hose. Easy to fix, though.

[NancyGormezano]

How cute! I love it - I remember the poster - so I'm glad to see you're continuing with this project.

 

He looks like he's preparing to write something after jumping into position.

 

So far only thing I would say is possibly tone the blue down - it looks like it might be the color RGB=0,0,256 - add some values to the red & green components - like 10 or more maybe? I'm forever using colors that have 0 values in 1 or more components - so I'm trying to get out of that habit.

[Avi]

Thanks guys, as for the crayon looking like a garden hose, I don't know about that, but I like how he squashs. Although I was curious if you guys could read his emotion (sad) which is what the walk was, a sad walk, well that's what I was trying to achive. Also what's a fan bone? Anyhow thanks again. (Nancy - I'm accually redoing the poster cause I fixed up some models it'll look mostly the same, but, you'll see)

[luckbat]

Fan bones are intermediate bones that can help to blend between two hinged bones. They're often used on shoulders and hips. Here's an example using an elbow:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/s/sonofpat/Elbows.html

 

See also CP Weights, which might be better suited for your crayon:

http://www.hash.com/am2004/Modeling/CP%20Weights/index.htm

[oakchas]

a little more smartskinning... but I like the concept so far...

 

is it trying to write... or draw with it's own head? that's what it looks like it's about to do...

[NancyGormezano]

Avi - I like how he squashes too - I thought the irregularity gave him character.

 

But I did not read him as sad.. the hop was too energetic - I would more imagine a sluggish side to side dragging movement, where one could almost make out "feet pods" on the bottom part of the crayon (not additional appendages) - as in how a "cereal box" would walk - (a picture would be better).