Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 5, 2011 Hash Fellow Posted April 5, 2011 Bouncing ball is the atom on which character animation is built. Would there be interest in such a class? It would be about 4 or 5 lessons, each one focusing on some small element and building on the previous ones. Unlike a series of tutorials that are just out there, it would be an online class where everyone is doing the same exercise at the same time. Hopefully being able to do a proper bouncing ball will enable you to more critically assess your other animation efforts and avoid elementary problems. Quote
mouseman Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 I'd do it! I think many of the people that showed interest are a little beyond bouncing ball! But who knows, we may surprise ourselves with what we learn! Are you going to use (or update) the old boot camp page at all? Quote
Admin Rodney Posted April 6, 2011 Admin Posted April 6, 2011 I think many of the people that showed interest are a little beyond bouncing ball! If I ever leave the realm of the bouncing ball just shoot me and put me out of my misery. There is no practical end to the bouncing ball... it just keeps on bouncing. (The keyword in that last sentence is 'practice'.) Quote
UNGLAUBLICHUSA Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Maybe if it was a bouncing severed head.......... Quote
fae_alba Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Aye, I'd definitely be interested in a bouncing ball boot camp. Quote
Gerry Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Count me in. I did a bouncing ball back about 10 years ago when I learned another app, but never done one in A:M. Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 6, 2011 Author Hash Fellow Posted April 6, 2011 I'm still pondering how to fit 101 things into 4 lessons, so this won't appear immediately, but I'll ponder more seriously now since there's interest. This will be completely separate from the old animation boot camp. Quote
johnl3d Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 We all need to bounce so do it as time permits Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 17, 2011 Author Hash Fellow Posted April 17, 2011 Here's the form the bootcamp class might take: 1 Gravity and Inertia. Why the ball moves the way it does. 2 Simple bouncing ball. How to create this motion with A:M. 3 Squetching ball. Why the ball changes shape. 4 Jumping ball. Why we use anticipation. Quote
mouseman Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 Will Rodney be adding a forum for the bootcamp? Quote
nimblepix Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 4 Jumping ball. Why we use anticipation. Yea, sentience! Quote
*A:M User* Roger Posted April 22, 2011 *A:M User* Posted April 22, 2011 I've done these exercises in 2d before, and think I have a good grasp. I'd be interested in redoing them in AM, though, as a refresher. I am working on digitizing some of my old stuff, of which there is a bouncing ball exercise, I'd be interested in a critique. Quote
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