kattkieru Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 think beyond the book... So we're given free reign to put these characters into compromising situations? Score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamyl Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Also I chose shaggy for this exercise I have it in a major resolution but I still had the file bigger of the allowed Name: federico lima Exercises Completed: 1:you are the director Date Completed: 18/10/2005 Instructor: cole 3d Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: (Optional but appreciated) dir1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 18, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 18, 2005 Great to have you with us Federico (Shamyl)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparna Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Name : Aparna Chakraborty Exercise Completed : 1. You're the Director Date Completed : 21st Oct. 2005 Aparna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginsdj Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Hey guys, nicely done. Something to consider for the future (it will become more and more important) is look at the lines formed by the character when you pose them - arms in relation to the hands and fingers - head in relation to the body, legs and feet. Curves instead of straight lines... When I started I found it very difficult to loosen up. My advice - keep loosening it up until someone says you have taken it too far - you might be suprised just how far you need to take it! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 21, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 21, 2005 Great to have you with us Aparna! Yours is a great name BTW. There is strength in that name. It means something (of course) but I just don't know what(!). In any case, take note everyone, Aparna Chakraborty is a name to watch. Looking forward to seeing more from you here in the forum. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanjib Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Name : Sanjib Chakraborty Exercise Completed : 1. You're the Director Date Completed : 22st Oct. 2005 Sanjib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric2575 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Name: Eric Goesch Excercise completed: #1 You're the Director Date completed: 10/25/05 Comments: I've played around with AM for a little while now, but never got serious about finishing the Chapter Excercises. I want to get the coveted AM certification for my wall. Here's a link to my KeeKat AVI: http://home.comcast.net/~pyglesias03/KeeKat.avi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noewjook Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Name : Marc Vancouillie Exercise completed : exercise 1 Date: 11/26/2005 Comments:Hello, I am in for the exercises as well. I am using AM since 1999 and have used AM 8.5 a lot under windows 98.Those exercises gives me the opportunity to learn the latest AM version under windows xp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted October 27, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted October 27, 2005 Marc Vancouillie!? Wow. I am honored Sir to have you here with us. Nice variation on the pose too. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo.Zeal Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hello from Thailand, I'm a new user for A:M. I start the tutorial and do the exercise with zero experience with A:M. So, I may able to point out some (small) point that able to confuse totally new user like me. Name: Panutat Tejasen (A.K.A. Jimmy) Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 : You're the Director Date Completed: November 5, 2005 Instructor: Rodney (Forum) Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: (Optional but appreciated) This is a very good exercise. My first render, the character is located above the floor. So, it force me to change view to left view and move the character to the proper position. It's fun to play with many mode of rendering. The result of multipass rendering is very impressive for me as my first rendering from A:M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric2575 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Next time you add a character to your choreography (chor), hit the "5" key for the top view and then drag your character model into it. This way the model will be placed into the chor with it's feet planted firmly on the ground plane. Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motility Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Greetings All...... Just Got my copy todayof AM and frankly haven't been this excited about a 3d purchase before. Obviously complete newie to AM and will be climbing that learning curve ......have dabbled a little with other programs like Vue and Carrara but in the end was looking for a good character animaton program to learn and AM seemed just the best alternative...so here I be....Anyhow had looked over forums before buying and was really impressed with the community. Kudos for all..especially those vets who find some time to post here and there. This whole exercise practice is really good...I mean it forces you to learn it right from the beginning and yes There is temptation to stray ....but these are just too well done to ignore and not do...so I am going to try and get through them all.....may take a bit but .............well worth the effort and thanks for AM for putting these out there. Anyhow : Name: Rich Gelles Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 : You're the Director Date Completed: November 5, 2005 Instructor: Rodney (Forum) And a away we go..... exercise_one1.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilkens Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 ------------------------------------ The Art of Animation:Master Exercise 1: You're the Director ------------------------------------ Name : Robert D. Wilkens Submission : Exercise 1 Output Image Instructor: TAoAM Book, and afterwards watched the attached video (without changing anything) on this thread. Date: 11/7/2005 I see everyone else submitting as they go along with these exercises, I'm going to follow along too, unless someone complains. Actually, i'll welcome complaints if their constructive ones. -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLF Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Name: Keith Fay Exercise: You're the Director Mentor : Yeah right Exercise completed 11-08-2005 Kee_Kat_KF.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo90266 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Name: Mike Fernandez Exercise Completed: Exercise 1: You’re the Director Date Completed: Nov 14, 2005 Instructor: None Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: The timeline view is very difficult to figure out, but once I got the hang of it, I think I understand it’s power. (I had to go there to adjust the wink). I've been playing around with AM for a couple of months, mostly making shiny lathe objects. (It’s amazing how interesting they are.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo90266 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Sorry about my double post; the attachment didn't attach. Do y'all have the (Mac) H264 decoder or is there a preferred Mac encoder? 051114Director02.H264.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 14, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 14, 2005 Panutat - My first render, the character is located above the floor. So, it force me to change view to left view and move the character to the proper position. It's fun to play with many mode of rendering. The 'smart' models in current versions of A:M usually get it right and place the character where it is supposed to be (via raytracer I'm told by Hash Inc). Its doesn't get it 100% of the time however. Not to confuse anyone with the term 'smart models' here.... note that it is A:M that is making these models 'smart' and not something done to the models themselves. As you've found however mistakes can be a good thing and often lead to better understanding of other parts of the program and process. Rich - This whole exercise practice is really good...I mean it forces you to learn it right from the beginning and yes There is temptation to stray ....but these are just too well done to ignore and not do...so I am going to try and get through them all.....may take a bit but .............well worth the effort There is certainly temptation to stray but stay the course! It'll be worth it. Some exercises seem entirely too easy (especially for veteran users) but it helps everyone to be on the the same page later (pun intended) and speak the same 3D language. Robert - I see everyone else submitting as they go along with these exercises, I'm going to follow along too, unless someone complains. We've resisted the urge to get to formal around here... join in and have fun as you post. Feel free to comment and encourage others and you'll more than likely see some of that in return. The A:M Community is us! Keith - (!) Great to have you with us! You've been lurking entirely too long. I hope this means we'll be seeing more from you in 'Tin Woodsman of Oz'. Mike - The timeline view is very difficult to figure out, but once I got the hang of it, I think I understand it’s power. You are right. The timeline can be hard to grasp especially for those not familiar at all with animation or movie making. As we see more people tackle the TAoA:M exercises I think you'll see more and more examples of timeline usage on display here in the forum. As the average knowledge level of A:M Users increases that brings more in depth and detailed examples and projects into the community. Thanks for posting guys. Great to have you all with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnett74 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Name: James Arnett Exercise Completed: Exercise 1: You’re the Director Date Completed: Oct 6 2005 Instructor: Den Dotson d1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STONECUTTER Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Name: JESSE ROBINSON Exercise Completed: Exercise 1: You're the Director Date Completed: OCT 6 2005 Instructor: Den Dotson D1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 15, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 15, 2005 Great to have you with us Jesse! Say hello to Den for us. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyb7047 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 name: marvin e. bradley execise completed: Exercise 1: You're the Director date completed: oct. 6, 2005 instrutor: Den Dotson d1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 15, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 15, 2005 Alright! More of Den Dotson's Legion of Animators. Welcome to the A:M Community Marvin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammy Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 name: mike spanberger execise completed: Exercise 1: You're the Director date completed: oct. 6, 2005 instrutor: Den Dotson d_1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted November 16, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted November 16, 2005 Gah! They are everywhere. Welcome Mike! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkarpp Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Name: Douglas Karpp Exercise Completed: Exercise 1, You're the Director Date Completed: December 3, 2005 Here are the results of my first exercise. Thanks. doug [attachmentid=11925] Ex1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhar Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Hey, that looked good Doug. Not many people venture into moving the camera in this first excercise - good to see creativity. Next time, though, don't leave so much empty space above Keekat's head. Have your object fill the screen. Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkarpp Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Thanks for the feedback. I did a second render. I'm pretty sure the camera move is smooth and framed better this time. I have a lot to learn about animating the camera. I love these exercises. doug [attachmentid=11927] Ex1_alt.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted December 3, 2005 Author Admin Share Posted December 3, 2005 Very nice Doug. A quick fix adjusting the animation to Dhar's suggested changes too. That kind of response will serve you well. Keep it up! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMZ_TimeLord Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Name: Jody Krivohlavek Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: December 21, 2005 Instructor: AM Handbook, Video Tutorial and everyone that's ever posted to these forums. (Been around since the Playmation days ) Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: Well, I did most of these when I first got AM:2k5. I'll just go through them again for fun now that life has given me some copious amounts of spare time. (Yeah, right!) Anyway, better late than never. Also, I included a character from my "Big" project. He still needs some work, but the rig works nice on the tenticles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossk Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Name: Ross Klettke Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: 12-24-05 Remarks: Now that my superlong winter break is here I'm looking forward to working through these exercises. One down! I must be halfway done now right? (I really wish the bodies of these smilies were lopped off... being an animation site we should be able to recognize that the reads the bodies are giving in no way helps to convey the emotion that the face is showing) ex1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaNord Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Geez, I didn't know you could get a certificate for working your way through the exercises. I was doing that anyways. Can I go back and post my completed exercises with the information that's needed? Or do I need to redo the exercises and post them as soon as I finish them? Anyways, just curious . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaNord Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I went back and edited my posts (pitch & stuck door), so that they now have my name/exercise/date etc. Anyways, here's #1 Name: Teresa Nord Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: 9/9/05 Instructor: A:M manual keekatforum.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Name: Vance Gloster Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: 12/30/05 Instructor: none I have been using Hash off and on products since they were selling Playmation, before A:M (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth). I decided that going through all the exercises should be a good way to get up to speed on the latest version. Here's my first project: -Vance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:shortdog:. Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Madeline Trower Exercise One January 2, 2006 well...two down, seventeen to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 3, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 3, 2006 Go Madeline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny-N-Motion Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Name: John J. Schultz Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: 1/4/06 Instructor: A:M Manual/Online Tutorial, this forum, and a bit of Mr. HitNMiss KeeKat_Pose.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gd4Life Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Name: Evan Donohue Exercise Completed: 1 Date Completed: January 4th 2006 Instructor A:M Manual kee_kat.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnxpyre Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Name: Kythan Adas Excersize: 1 Date completed: 1/04/06 [attachmentid=12884] (finally decided to officially do these excersizes ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 5, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 5, 2006 Madeline, John, Evan and Kythan Congratulations for being the first in 2006 to embark on the journey. Great way to start the new year. Go get em! *You too Vance.... you led the way by a day! Teresa, I somehow missed your post. By all means you can post em if you've got em. Glad to have you officially with us. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iUberWalrus Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Name: Cameron J. Steele Exercise Completed: Exercise 1 Date Completed: January 7th, 2006 Instructor: None Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: I'm lovin' it. My first attempt at anything in AM. Glad I found this forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 7, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 7, 2006 My first attempt at anything in AM. Glad I found this forum Glad to have you with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingerT Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi, here´s my first exercise: Name: Gerhard Schellert Exercise completed: Exercise 1: You´re the director Date completed: 2006/01/07 Instructore: None RingerT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert-Jank Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hey Everyone ill be joining in on the fun!! Hope i look foward to completing these! Name: Micah-Jank Exercise Completed: Ex 1: You're the Director Date Completed:January, 20, 2006 Instructor:No instructor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 20, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 20, 2006 Gerhard and Micah, Glad to see you join in the fun. Show us what you've got! Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy S. Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Name: Andy Stewart Exercise Completed: Ex 1: You're the Director Date Completed: January, 25, 2006 Instructor: Book and Tut Figured what the heck, might as well up mine too Three different renders of KeeKat and Thom. I thought the 'glow' on Thom in the middle one was kinda cool. [attachmentid=13687] [attachmentid=13688] [attachmentid=13689] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 25, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 25, 2006 Andy, I like the way you think. Testing out the possibilities makes for great results. I really like the toon render. Is that straight out of the renderer or did you do anything to get the spotlight area as it is shown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy S. Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Andy, I like the way you think. Testing out the possibilities makes for great results. I really like the toon render. Is that straight out of the renderer or did you do anything to get the spotlight area as it is shown? Rodney, Glad ya like 'em. On the toon render, honestly, I don't remember. I did it around 1am last night with one eye open. I don't THINK I changed anything and it's a default render, but I'm not positive. Typical for me... just like at work, I do something, then the next day I can't remember how I did it. Welp, off to work on Ex 3 (Ex 2 is finished, just waiting for it to render so I can upload it). (I cheated and skipped ahead yesterday and did Ex 9 (Flower), but want to go through 3-8 before I upload it in case I want to re-do it. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hey Rodney, I have complete the first two excercises and working on the third. I'm wondering something about them. I noticed on the first one with KeeCat. His right foot is up at a odd angle when I drop him onto the Choreography window. And I never touched any of his settings. Second LOL is the most funny. When setting the Can Can excercise. I want to know who let Michael Jackson slip into the armor of the Knight. Shaggy and rabbit do it right. But the knight is all kinda funky when I render the movie. I have to admit I got kick outta it. (LOL yes full pun intended) I was laughing quite well. When I first rendered the movie. Then went back and did it again and low and behold Michael was back again LOL. I don't know if either of these is something normal or not LOL. Just curious if I was the only one? Thanks and have a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted January 26, 2006 Author Admin Share Posted January 26, 2006 Phoenix, It may be that you have back copies of the Keekat and Knight models. There are links to good models here inthe Exerise areas. The Knight's knees is a new problem people are encountering with the 2006 CD. I haven't seen Keekat's foot problem in quite awhile though. If you adjust the roll handle he should be able to stand with a lot less pain however. You may have to share your project file for us to see the whole picture. (pun also intended!) Edit: Whoops! It's posted by others right here in this area too. Like this one: Try the foot bone's roll handle and see how you fare. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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