*A:M User* Shelton Posted November 13, 2023 *A:M User* Posted November 13, 2023 Over the course of the last 6 years, Robert Holmen has allowed me to gleam some of his knowledge about AM. He started reviewing some of the animations that Chris Daily and myself were working on. After just a little while it turned from reviewing to teaching. I have enjoyed our time and have been able to get some animations done under his tutelage. Here is one of the first one I completed titled "Fly Trap". flyfinal.mp4 2 Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 15, 2023 Hash Fellow Posted November 15, 2023 SNAP! Those treasure chests are sneaky! Well done, Steve! Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 19, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 19, 2023 Getting set to start a new set of renderings Did a sample render on my two machines. Here is what I have Machine 1 ---Animation:Master 19.5b 64bit AVX ---Windows 11 64bit Build 22631 ---Hardware information: Number of processors : 12 Number of logical processors : 24 Processor description : AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core Processor Processor speed : 4691 Mhz Installed memory : 32768 MB Processor features : SSE ,SSE2 ,SSE3 ,SSSE3 ,SSE4.1 ,SSE4.2 ,AVX ,AVXI ,AVX2 ---Graphic driver OpenGL3 Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. Renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Version: 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 23.20.01.10.230811 ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 1352 MByte ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 3398 MByte ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 7466 MByte ---Render finished 686.776 seconds Machine 2 ---Starting Log ---Animation:Master 19.5b 64bit AVX ---Windows 11 64bit Build 22621 ---Hardware information: Number of processors : 16 Number of logical processors : 24 Processor description : 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K Processor speed : 3187 Mhz Installed memory : 32768 MB Processor features : SSE ,SSE2 ,SSE3 ,SSSE3 ,SSE4.1 ,SSE4.2 ,AVX ,AVXI ,AVX2 ---Graphic driver OpenGL3 Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070/PCIe/SSE2 Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 546.17 ShadingLanguageVersion: 4.60 NVIDIA ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 6225 MByte ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 33298 MByte ---Frame 75 finished Memory used 37993 MByte ---Render finished 846.691 seconds Rendered one frame (75) with all the bells and whistles. You can see the AMD machine beat the Intel by 2 minutes and 40 seconds. To be fair the AMD is the newest generation processors while the Intel is two generation old now, but still a powerful machine. Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 19, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 19, 2023 Forgot to load the frame 2 Quote
Fuchur Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 That really looks amazing :). Very well done! Best regards *Fuchur* Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 20, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 20, 2023 Thanks Gerald and Michael!! I will upload the animation as soon as I get it re rendered. Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 21, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 21, 2023 Here is the animation. I use this for the class I am teaching. Hanswalkin.mp4 1 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 23, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 23, 2023 Here is a Hans after a long day at the church. Believe me I know how he feels. This Christmas season has me worn out. 1 Quote
Fuchur Posted December 23, 2023 Posted December 23, 2023 I really like the rendering style and the animation with the little "motionfull" holds and so on. Very well done and very lifelike :). Best regards *Fuchur* Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 23, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 23, 2023 Thank you Gerald. Robert has helped a great deal. His guidance is invaluable. Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 24, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 24, 2023 Someone forgot to sweep the worship center for Christmas Eve Service. A pastor's job is never done. Here we have Pastor Hans sweeping and getting ready. Merry Christmas Quote
Pizza Time Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 12:33 PM, Shelton said: Someone forgot to sweep the worship center for Christmas Eve Service. A pastor's job is never done. Here we have Pastor Hans sweeping and getting ready. Merry Christmas Wonderful work can I get your lighting setting for the lights in your chor? Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 30, 2023 Author *A:M User* Posted December 30, 2023 I will get you this info when I am able to get in front of the computer. 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 1 Author *A:M User* Posted January 1 I have been sick the last week. I have not been able to sit in front of a computer until tonight. One thing I find therapeutic is to create. Over the last 23 years with AM some of the best models I have created were the times when I was sick or when I was in a funk. However, tonight I was not able to do much as I was coughing to much. One thing that was pointed out was Han's hand position on the broom. I had noticed it as well. I have re rendered the one scene. I hope to get back to animating shortly but for now I enjoy doing the little ideas. 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 10 Author *A:M User* Posted January 10 Well felling better one minute next minute back to the same. Just wanted to get back to the screen and do something tonight. Posed Hans with small C curve and opposite twists. 1 1 Quote
Pizza Time Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Glad your back ! Can you have Hans holding a lightsaber? Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted January 12 Hash Fellow Posted January 12 Hans in a lightsaber battle. Put that on your list, Steve! Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 13 Author *A:M User* Posted January 13 Well it so happens I built a light saber in 2012 . Here you go. I was going to be at live answer time for lighting but did not make it. It is rendering now and will upload in a few Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 13 Author *A:M User* Posted January 13 Will work on the lighting later 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 26 Author *A:M User* Posted January 26 Well I am working on a pose that allows me to change the color of clothing. That way Hans can have 4 different outfits. 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 26 Author *A:M User* Posted January 26 Has anyone used the technocrane jib with 19.5b? I am having some issues with the fog and the renders. Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted January 26 Hash Fellow Posted January 26 Hans looks like he's been borrowing clothes from Paul Lynde. An ascot would be right here. 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 26 Author *A:M User* Posted January 26 I was thinking of the seventies and the colors of that time. Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted January 27 Author *A:M User* Posted January 27 I have been posing Hans and getting him ready for the next animation. it is something simple, but the main thing in all the posing is the rig has been rock steady Steve 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted February 5 Author *A:M User* Posted February 5 After the last couple of days I had to render a new pose for Hans. I got a call about a clients computer network. I ended up rebuilding it and still have some to do but they are operational for tomorrow. So to celebrate Han's new pose showing a little frustration like some of mine for the last 48 hours. 3 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted August 28 Author *A:M User* Posted August 28 It has been awhile. Thank to Robert for helping get started again. Hans in his new production. More to come. 1 Quote
Fuchur Posted September 15 Posted September 15 He really is looking great. Best regards *Fuchur* Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted October 30 Author *A:M User* Posted October 30 As I am nearing the end of another animation project I wanted to say thank you to Robert Holmen. During the last several months we have gone through the animation frame by frame. He has used this technique as a teaching tool and have learned so much. I can not tell you how many times I have said wow through the process. Anyway thank you Robert!! 1 Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 30 Hash Fellow Posted October 30 We're going to get you animating even if it kills you. Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted November 1 Author *A:M User* Posted November 1 Simple Pleasures Well I have rendered the animation. 17 cores at 16 passes utilizing 77% of CPU and 38%, running at 5ghz at 39 Celsius, 1440x1080 resolution, 156 frames, took netrender 59:07 minutes. Here is Hans finding something new For those who can not see it on the forum here is the Youtube link PickupFlower.mp4 1 1 2 Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 2 Hash Fellow Posted November 2 Hooray! Good work, Steve! Arcs, anticipations, strong poses, clear staging, weight... everything we strive for in well-done character animation. Onward and upward! 1 Quote
Admin Rodney Posted November 2 Admin Posted November 2 VERY smooth animation Steve! When I see animation as good as this I get an almost uncontrollable urge to want to see the animation curves to peer into its secrets. The animation however speaks for itself. Love the sound effects too! Quote
fae_alba Posted November 2 Posted November 2 What happens if that flower resists being pulled up? What self respecting daisy gives up that easily i ask? 1 Quote
*A:M User* Roger Posted November 2 *A:M User* Posted November 2 Nicely done, only thing I might add is to have him sniff the flower, like really inhale it. Good job! 1 Quote
Pizza Time Posted November 3 Posted November 3 cool you have him dancing, shake what his momma gave him! 1 Quote
Admin Rodney Posted November 3 Admin Posted November 3 The consensus seems to be that everyone wants to see a little more of this. It's as if we all instinctively know there is more of this story that hasn't been told. You've set up the scene and run through the performance. (I do like the idea of some resistance or exaggeration such as @fae_alba and @Roger suggest. A happy dance wouldn't be out of the question either eh @Pizza Time?) Now... how about that payoff! @Roger's suggestion of the big sniff is a good one as mentioned. So many things that could be done so this not so much a suggestion but an exploration. It'd be nice for instance, if there at the end the camera zoomed in really close to show his face and the flower. What is he looking at there? Is there something on the flower? What is his intention in plucking the flower in the first place? How does that relate to our currently hidden payoff? Ah... the possibilities. All this to say, keep up the great work! 1 Quote
*A:M User* Shelton Posted December 15 Author *A:M User* Posted December 15 Finishing the animation. Four new poses coming soon 1 Quote
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