Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 30, 2009 Hash Fellow Share Posted October 30, 2009 I did this little test of unicycle motion just for fun. I've marked it up with some notes. attachment=46990:unicycleMotionH264.mov attachment=46991:UniCycle.prj Although I mention it in the notes, I'll say it again... the unicycle's "stop" is the least satisfying in appearance because it has been over simplified. A real unicycle stop is a precarious balancing act. Edit: couldn't let that lousy stop be. I added some overshoot to it to make it look better. Revised files. UniCycle2_with_reversestop.prj unicycleMotion2NotesH264.mov Edit 2: Playing with this notion some more, here it is with "cartoon physics". This is all bone squetch. Distortion box squetch would be better, especially on the wheel, but that's a battle for another day. unicycleMotion7H264.mov Unicycle7_cartoonier.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Forwood Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Nicely done, Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimd Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Are you speaking from experience ? my brother in law was pretty good riding one made it look almost effortless . thanks for the prj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted October 30, 2009 Thanks! Revised version with better stop posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 very nice !... and inquiring minds - John & I - still wanta know - Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the unicyclist party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted October 30, 2009 Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the unicyclist party? No, I've never been on a unicycle. So this is all "thought experiment" animation. Not necessarily the safe way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animus Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Thank you! Nice study! Michel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 30, 2009 Admin Share Posted October 30, 2009 Superbly fun! Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimblepix Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Beautiful! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted November 1, 2009 New version with quasi-cartoon motion posted at top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 New version with quasi-cartoon motion posted at top! Yowzerlicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 1, 2009 Admin Share Posted November 1, 2009 New version with quasi-cartoon motion posted at top! Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve392 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Thats good ,I like the motion blurr on that it work's very well and the notes are excelant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agep Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Forwood Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Excellent! Now is that wheel really spinning or did you use a projection map? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimd Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpleen Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I grew up riding a unicycle. They are great for beaches or for festivals where there's crowds and lots of walking. everyone lets you go by and loves watching. They are designed though to slam you face first into the road surface. The stop though the wheel should go a bit further in front of the rider then come back quickly under him to regain balance. like a fast reverse after the stop to put the wheel back under the rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largento Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Nicely done! The sound effects work perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustme Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Great stuff, Robert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted November 3, 2009 Here's a bit of stereoscopic silliness. This is in cross-eye format. Unicycle10dStereoH.mov The stop though the wheel should go a bit further in front of the rider then come back quickly under him to regain balance. like a fast reverse after the stop to put the wheel back under the rider. That's good feedback. I'll see if I can do a take that incorporates that. Now is that wheel really spinning or did you use a projection map? It's a genuine spinnin' wheel, that's gotta go 'round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Forwood Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Ha ha. Brilliant! I could almost hear a diving board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaff Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Fantastic smooth movements, I´ll take the tips, thank´s... Saludos desde México Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason1025 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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