#andy rig

[joannanawn]

Culmination, sort of

Below is a link to our short that culminates the end point of our semester’s work on the Dreamscape Project.  We ran into set backs which caused us to create playblasts.  Next semester we plan on creating full renders for the short.  I created the Nhair, paint effects, and Nparticles.  Together Ashaundei and I worked on the animation, water, and video editing.

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[joannanawn]

nHair

Recently I have been working on the Andy rig for my project and developing hair.  I decided to use nHair since I have worked with nCloth and nParticles in the past.  I found the best way to start is by using the Curve Pencil Tool and drawing in the splines.  So far I have created splines for the bottom row of the models hair.  Below I have created a link to a slideshow showcasing the front, back…

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[joannanawn]

Demo Reel My demo reel took a semester to complete.  As I create more animated shorts I will reconfigure the demo reel, putting my best work forward.  

[joannanawn]

Walk Cycle Below is a video of my finished walk cycle.  This was honestly one of the hardest animation projects I have encountered.  

[joannanawn]

Walk Cycle - Hips, Legs and Feet

Walk Cycle – Hips, Legs and Feet

The demo reel I am working on this semester also involves the creation of a walk cycle.  Below I have listed the tutorial I have been using from Lynda.com.  I decided to use the Andy rig for my walk cycle.  The rig is extensive, but as I am working I do wish there were additional controls.  For instance, the heels of the feet do not have a control.  This would have been really helpful in adding…

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[joyslice]

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