Thesis Project 3

Alright, so for project #3 I plan on doing my thesis on animated action/ contact scenes using MoCap and Keyframe animation, and I am going to make them Starwars themed.

 So far I have gotten models, and found an animator from Bioware who has been giving me advice on how to do this animation.
 July 10 - Get models
July 12 - Rig models for Motion Builder
July 13 - MoCap shoot
July 14 - Sort through data.
July 17 - Start fixing animation.
July 21 - Motion Capture data should be finished
July 22 - Put together presentation in InDesign with Video support.

 The plan after that is to keep working and leave a week for nice renders.



Finished~!!!!

Rhizzley in UDK

These are some Rhizzley animations, had some issues with Kismet/Matinee but got it working kinda in the end.  Textures and environment stuff by Shary and Rhizzley Model by Steven.

Project 2 Progress

Project Two: Cannon Bearer
 o Rig
   § Basic rig
   § Finished rig (Pending approval)

 o Animation Cycles
  § Walk (first pass)
  § Run  (first pass)
  § Aim
  § Shoot (first pass)
  § Death (first pass)
  § Defend/Brace (first pass)

 o In Engine
  § Rig 
  § Walk
  § Run
  § Aim
  § Shoot
  § Death
  § Defend/ Brace

Hyena Cycles Final

This is my final render of most of the updated Hyena cycles.

BFT Hyena Cycles from Caitlin Pollard on Vimeo.

Overall progress

Some renders of WIP Hyenas. I have already slowed down the new roar more so that it doesn't snap at the end, it just has not been rendered yet. I have finished up the polishing of my old Hyenas as of last weekend. I will be working on the new Hyenas this upcoming week as well as the Rhizzly Rig. Rhizzly Rig is set to be finished by Friday. Hyenas will be finished the following week as well as Rhizzly animations.

** Symbol Keys
           Finished
           In Progress - O
            Scratched - X

    Project One: Polish

o   Hyenas Polish

§  Jog

§  Slash

§  Jab

§  Howl

§  Idles (add more cycles that can be blended)

§  Weights on chest

o   Hyenas New

§  Jab

§  Ground Howl and Charge command 

§  Ground Idles exaggerated 
§  Ground Javelin Throw
§ Hyena Javelin Throw Down

           






                  Project Two: Cannon Bearer

o   Rig 

§  Basic rig

o   Animation Cycles

§  Walk O

§  Run

§  Aim

§  Shoot

§  Death

§  Defend

Rhizzly Rig WIP

This is my current progress on the Rhizzly Rig, modeled by Steven! Prospective due date is Friday!

He will have IK legs, simple spine. The trunk and the tail will be controlled by set driven keys. The mouth will open and the eyes will blink (hopeful).

Fur test

Test run of fur and hair. All of the hair on the body is raccoon fur that I re-purposed to be fox fur and I gave him a beard. Wise old fox.