[Animation] Johnny animations

Johnny current animation as they are right now, the Pick up animations is not finished its still a work in progress. The kick is also being tweaked further to get more of a rotation in the body with the kick. The walk we left as it was because we had spent so much time on it so we are coming back to do it. we will also start from scratch, with that Rhys and I will switch so I would do the run cycle this time and he would do the walk.

3rd Thug 1

Thug 1 Version 2 - Jenna Lane - 04/12/14

Okay morale seems to be rock bottom at the moment, so the retopology has taken much longer than needed or expected of Thug 1 version 2.

My time management and scheduling has slipped dramatically, if I was in a paid job I would have definitely been fired by now.

There is much room for improvement in the time management department.

Here is where I am at with the 2nd retopology.

Just the fingers and the foot to retopologize then simply mirroring the half over.

[Animation] Johnny Punch Animation progress

Needs more impact or emotion in the punch. Feedback appreciated.
Problems identified: Elbow needs to be shifted, punch needs more ramp time.


Old Walk Cycle:

This needs to be refined at a later date in my own time, I know what to do based on feedback.

[Animation] Johnny Kick animation

This is the kick sequence that I've done generally I cant think what else I can do with it so if anyone has a suggestion or a comment on what can be done better please let me know

Problems encountered

• Slight probelm with his rig moving about or a limb holding position
• Right arm moving a little oddly 

Problems fixed

• Rig was fixed when I discovered that not all the rig was highlighted when key framing
• Still to be corrected only noticed after I had done the video above

 Next target

• With the Kick and the walk cycle done I've just one animation to finish the Pickup animation
• I will redo the run cycle, as Rhys will redo the walk cycle to see if we can do it faster and better now that we both know our way around the basic of key framing animations

Animation Gantt Chart Update

[Aidan] Thug_02 Finished

Thug 1 Version 2 - Jenna Lane - 27/11/14

Here is the current status of version 2 of Thug 1.

I estimated that re-topology would take approximately 4 weeks instead of the initial 2 weeks taking into account lectures and such.

This model has overrun while trying to apply new techniques learnt from the previous model and topology tutorials.

The flow on the ear has improved greatly from the last one, it's relatively clean.

Here is a production schedule, with slots taking into account our lectures, free time, other events etc.

The work slots do vary in time and length but this is a baseline of my schedule.

Animation Update

Details on Mike's post

Drive:

 Run:

Punch:

[Animation] Current status of the model

Objective 

we aim to have 3-4 animations done each for our presentation.

Current Status

we each have 3 animation blocked out we now have to focus on tweaking and correcting them. our walk cycles and run cycles we had complted Nick suggested that we retry them at a later day to see if we can do them faster and cleaner

[Richard] Progress of Thug 01 2nd version

[Aidan] Second Thug Retop Progress

[Animation] Johnny walk cycle (currently)

This is the walk cycle at its current state it seems to be alright but probably could do with some further tweaking, however I need to ask a lecturer what could be different and what might need changing as im not sure myself

2nd Thug Progress [Richard]

Updated Animation Gantt Chart

We should have the cycles finished by 13th of November, and will then start on our new animations.
Gantt chart includes roll allocation.

Character - Thug 1 - Version 2 - 06/11/14 - Jenna Lane

Front of retopology version 2

   

Back

Close up of elbow

 Close up front of arm

 Close up of inner arm

Personally I think this topology has gone a bit atrocious, especially in the elbow area. The flow is unclean, going in many varying directions. Also there seems to be too many vertices going into the hand than needed.

Timeline of how long it took to retopologize Thug 1

As you can see it took 4 weeks and 2 days to complete.

  

Animation- Update 30/10/2014

Task list:
Mike - Continue editing Walk Cycle, record self walk cycle for reference
Rhys - Set poses for Run Cycle, record self run cycle for reference

Problems I was having last week fixed, can finally move on with work.



Mike's Notes:
Transform set

Select:
Feet
Knee
Hands
Elbow
Waist control (big green ring)

Quick set for transform

Main controller should not move (the pole)

Move each set back to the middle of the bottom ring if character moves ahead

Auto key set on (red button in bottom corner)

File, set project. Important.

Once set go to the project folder then accept so maya makes files you need.

Shift select middle left arrow

Graph editor, 4th button down right side

Select everything then shift select bottom ring then add to shelf

Frame 104 773.142 translate X

Shift

Match up arms

Two screens

Go to panel in viewport
Tear off copy
drag image to second screen

Create camera
scale up to see everything
panel look through selected camrea
see through camera to get a fixed view of the animation




Gantt Chart is on schedule.

Character - Thug 1 - 30/10/14 - Jenna Lane

The model is pretty much complete, however it is in need of definite refinement.

The head is mainly clean, however the ear will need a complete rework and the flow going down into the torso from the front of the neck needs to be cleaned up.

 I now have the shoulder attached again but I had to have more topology going across the chest which it doesn't really need. Removing the extra loop causing the problem resulted in a triangle.

For new models the shoulder needs refinement in it's flow and how much topology it has to allow it to raise correctly.

 The hands I'm relatively happy with and been told they are clean.

[Aidan] Thug_01 100% Complete + UV