Test of my new character !

00moa00 · Post by **00moa00** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:50 am

This is a short headturn of a character I've create for a cd-rom.

The animation technique is inspired from:
http://lostmarble.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1923 big up kasjorg !!!

What do you think of the character style?

http://www.skara-bee.com/~moa/moho/opuss.mov

Hey LM !
I've feature request attached to this post:
you've done animatable linewidth but now i'm please to find animatable hide edge (on off)....PLEEEEASE !!!! I'll be a good boy

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:39 pm

That's cool. Did you use switch layers?
Spoooze

00moa00 · Post by **00moa00** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:56 pm

The basis is the same but like kasjorg say in this topic http://lostmarble.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1923
It's very long to setup....

also it's just point interpolation but every parts have it's own layer !

the release of this animation have 2 objectives:
1- validate the character design (need your opinion about that !)
2- test an alternative animation "mecanism" (when the bone can't, interpolation can and vice versa)

The lesson i've take of this:
The result is fluid and doesn't look like cutout animation (often with bones), the interpolation add the "volume and natural touch" to the result !
Combination of bones and interpolation (with or without switch layer) makes moho a GREAT animation potential !!!!

2 more features misses:(it's my opinion !)
1-animatable "hide edge"
2-possibility to "pause" the interpolation (for switch layer)

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:53 pm

1- validate the character design (need your opinion about that !)

I like the design

Have any plans to do something with the character?

Spoooze

00moa00 · Post by **00moa00** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:33 am

spoooze! wrote: I like the design Have any plans to do something with the character?

Yes for a cd rom, he's the animator of an interactive tv show about security at roller, bicycle,skateboards.... (audience 7 to 10 years old)

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:40 pm

00moa00 wrote:
spoooze! wrote: I like the design Have any plans to do something with the character?
Yes for a cd rom, he's the animator of an interactive tv show about security at roller, bicycle,skateboards.... (audience 7 to 10 years old)

That's cool. So do you do this stuff for a living?
Spoooze

00moa00 · Post by **00moa00** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:13 pm

It'smy job....

I'm workin on animation..... (cd rom/comercials/ tv serie (i try))

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:56 pm

00moa00 wrote:It'smy job....

I'm workin on animation..... (cd rom/comercials/ tv serie (i try))

That's awsome. Did you go to animation school or something? Or did you teach yourself or what?

Spoooze

CrAzY Dan · Post by **CrAzY Dan** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:41 pm

I'd like to make films and tv series as a job later in life.

Did you go to animation school?

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:53 pm

Well, your working (well...volenteering...) for me...
Does that count?
lol just kidding

Spoooze

CrAzY Dan · Post by **CrAzY Dan** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:43 pm

Ha ha!

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:30 pm

lol you do a good job too

That last animation you sent me today was great!

James :taz;

00moa00 · Post by **00moa00** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:25 am

The last evolution:

What's your point of view?

fulg0r3 · Post by **fulg0r3** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:15 pm

hahah!

- that guy rules! he really gives the impression that designing characters is something you know about. good work! will you post some more of the animation when it's done?
btw: he reminds me of the movie "antz". the soldier ants, you know?

bupaje · Post by **bupaje** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:49 pm

Great character and the move looks fluid. I had seen that thread but really didn't get it - afraid I haven't gotten much beyond using simple layer animation and some bones.

If you or kasjorg have free time at some point and show a step-by-step tutorial of a minimal character done this way I would be very interested as the turns look great.