Mantis Rig

Hey guys! So, I've been messing around with my schools rig. It's called Mantis. For the most part it's pretty good. It's got its issues, but what doesn't? ;) This is not finished, but it's getting there. Body mechanics has and I think always will be the most challenging part of animation for me. It's mentally taxing because I spend hours and hours redoing the same 20 frames, over and over again. Then to finally look back on it and realize it's still wrong. But hey, we do it because we love it!! Haha, Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukXkTveXhJU&feature=youtu.be

Cheers,
-DJNelson

(VIDEO) Acting Shot - One Person Dialogue

Hey guys! I've been working on my acting shot for the last few weeks and it's just about there. Check it out!

https://vimeo.com/66277578

-David

Hey guys! This has been a great couple of weeks. I really feel like I'm improving. This assignment was for exaggeration. It was a lot of fun to do because I really enjoy making the characters look....silly. Like the Blue Sky, Ice Age style. I'm about 7 weeks into my body mechanics class that is being taught by none other than the very awesome Mark PullyBlank. Check out what he's worked on here. It's a blast to be in his class and to learn from him. Seriously. He like generates animation awesomeness. Till next time, -DJNelson

Hey! This is my last pass on this assignment. It's a baseball pitch. Or as my instructor calls it...the art student pitch. Either way it's a pitch, and that's what matters. ;) I was only given a few days to work on it, so there are still kinks in the curves and everything isn't quite moving as nice as it should. Overall though, the flow of it is working. It was a great assignment because it had to be quick, as well as it was a simple, yet interesting action to animate. -DJNelson

This is what I've been working on for the last 2 weeks (give or take a few days.) The scene was to show weight in a character. It's funny to me because I can only see mistakes in it. Which is a good thing I guess, but it's a pain because it makes it hard to enjoy your finished piece. :D I am proud of it though, regardless of its flaws. -DJNelson

Two posts in one day! This is my last week's assignment. It's a pose transition. This assignment was a lot of fun and really great for learning. It's a Work in progress, so it's not done, but I really like how it's looking. The biggest thing that I struggled with this week was the overlap. I feel like I'm really starting to get it though. The way the body is being 'pulled' back is really starting to work. :D -David

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been really busy with school. Things are really starting to pick up. My instructor is now letting us use characters. :D It's exciting! This is a 180 degree turn around using a lower body. This is not a finished piece by any means. It still has some timing and weight issues, but the point of the assignment was to really exaggerate the poses and show the weight shifts happening. I will be uploading the full body, 180 degree turn around in a couple of weeks, once it's done. Enjoy!

A character model I did using Maya.