HASSAN CHOP!

[ZachBG]

The subject for this Wednesday's Animation Showdown was "CHOP! Animate your character chopping down a tree or door or anything else that needs to be chopped to pieces!"

 

Here's what I came up with in 3-4 hours of work. (I since re-lit and re-rendered, but the animation is identical.)

 

Comments welcome! The movie is Sorenson 3, 4 seconds long and 423K.

 

Zach

Chop2.mov

[KenH]

Hehe fun stuff...love his head!

[Godfrey]

Very nice! I love that he comes off the ground when the axe strikes, but it's almost too fast to perceive.

[ZachBG]

Thanks, guys!

 

love his head!

 

Ha, I was trying for that "furrowed brows" look, but when my wife saw it, she said, "Did someone punch him in the nose?" Back to the drawing board.

 

I love that he comes off the ground when the axe strikes, but it's almost too fast to perceive.

 

I think you're probably right--three frames instead of two, maybe.

[Dagooos]

Hi zachBG,

 

Nice entry, those showdowns are alot of fun.

I agree with Godfrey, I like the pose with his feet off the ground you should try holding it for 6-10 frames so we can see it. Thats the pose that will sell the shot

 

nice work

[Flog]

I"ve heard that saying before. Hassan Chop, what was that off of?

 

checking out animtion now

[Aminator]

Nice action, well done, especially for working quickly!

 

Possible tweaks if you wanted to polish it:

- do you really want the character the same color as the background?

- on the anticipation, maybe move the pelvis forward some so he's not so far off-balance

- I think the swing would be snappier and more powerful if he led with his chest rather than hands. So when the body is vertical, the arms would be *behind* his head

- I agree with the crowd that the jump at the end should be slower, in fact the whole torso could rotate upward and float a bit, too.

- While I'm at it, maybe make the split chunks of wood fly off more energetically...

[Godfrey]

I"ve heard that saying before.  Hassan Chop, what was that off of?

A classic Bugs Bunny cartoon; "Ali Baba Bunny," if I remember the title correctly. Hassan, a big dimwitted thug, says it when he prepares to cleave Bugs Bunny and/or Daffy Duck in twain.

 

 

"Uh, open.... dahhhh... septuagenarian?"

[ZachBG]

Nice action, well done, especially for working quickly!

Thanks, Jack!

 

- do you really want the character the same color as the background?

Yeah. You got a problem with that? Good point.

 

- I think the swing would be snappier and more powerful if he led with his chest rather than hands. So when the body is vertical, the arms would be *behind* his head

 

Hmmmm... I'll try that. You may be right.

[xor]

Good one. Smooth. I agree with your wife regarding his face.

 

A few tune ups here and there, but as it stands, it's good. IMHO.