Post 19: Animation Tests- Puppet II | Flexing/ Showing off
This second test turned out much nicer than the first. I had more time to work on it, so I was able to really get some smooth movements. I wanted a test that faithfully showed the mass of Byron’s impressive biceps, and I thought it’d be fun if he enjoyed giving us the show (so I added a nice bicep kiss at the end).
This test really showed me how great the armature wire is (at least in this early fresh stage). His arms were pretty easily manipulatable. His chest, and the subtle pectoral muscles I gave him, was very convenient to hold onto while animating his head and arms. The three-strand joint of wire connecting Byron’s upper and lower halves was a bit too flimsy to not move out of control, but was still sort of manageable. I didn’t try anything with the legs for the test, or anything too fancy with the facial features just yet. That will be for a future test.
For now, here is my best Byron test so far, a clip with SOUND (but I guess no loaded thumbnail image):
