Generric karate guy take 2

super8mm · Post by **super8mm** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:00 am

First I tried rotoscoping and the results where not so good.

http://vimeo.com/9711150

Then I tried a different approach where I would just look at the the scene and pose the character similarly. Also I used a common approach that is used in animation called "pose to pose." or "blocking." I try to go as far as I can down the timeline to find the next keyframe without adding any keyframes on like that until the end of the animation then you tween and add fine tuning. The results is the best animation I've done yet.

Combine my best rig with a good approach to animating and I'm quite proud of what I did and I only spent one day making it.

http://vimeo.com/9750362

Uolter · Post by **Uolter** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:27 pm

Wow! the second video is impressive, very smooth. Your rigging method is ingenious!

neeters_guy · Post by **neeters_guy** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:44 pm

They both look good to me (although in the first one, the right hand looks like it wasn't switching). Pretty cool how you've evolved this rig.

lwaxana · Post by **lwaxana** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:41 pm

Impressive! All the torso turns and head turns really give it a sense of depth.

super8mm · Post by **super8mm** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:24 am

Uolter wrote:Wow! the second video is impressive, very smooth. Your rigging method is ingenious!

Funny how that seems to be the most popular compliment given to animation.

lwaxana · Post by **lwaxana** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:56 am

super8mm wrote:
Uolter wrote:Wow! the second video is impressive, very smooth. Your rigging method is ingenious!
Funny how that seems to be the most popular compliment given to animation.

I'm not sure what you're getting at here.

super8mm · Post by **super8mm** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:31 am

I've been told many times on how smooth my animations are, simply making an observation.

lwaxana · Post by **lwaxana** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:59 am

Oh, I thought you meant animation in general. I was confused.

Uolter · Post by **Uolter** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:47 am

super8mm wrote:
Uolter wrote:Wow! the second video is impressive, very smooth. Your rigging method is ingenious!
Funny how that seems to be the most popular compliment given to animation.

I would make better comments but I'm not so experienced to see in depth, So I say what appears evident. Please appreciate it equally