now that I've finished my studying (the fastest three years of my life so far!!) I have the time to enter and hopefully complete a competition.
I'll have a think about what to make and post my ideas up here in a bit.
Take it easy,
Mat
Digital humans the art of the digital double
Ever wanted to know how digital doubles are created in the movie industry? This course will give you an insight into how it's done.
#
1
07-05-2008
, 06:57 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2004
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,257
happymat27_FX02_WIP
now that I've finished my studying (the fastest three years of my life so far!!) I have the time to enter and hopefully complete a competition.
I'll have a think about what to make and post my ideas up here in a bit.
Take it easy,
Mat
#
2
08-05-2008
, 04:00 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 3,709
#
3
08-05-2008
, 04:47 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2004
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,257
got to love your enthusiasm Rage!!
I've been taking a look at Rube Goldberg machines on Youtube etc. and I like the japanese ones which have no particular purpose other than to get a ball bearing or two from one end to the other.
What I've decided to do is try and make the various parts of these machines which I like and then attach them together in as fun way as I can to build a machine of my own.
So this morning I've been playing with a swing hammer thingy which will bash a ball uphill, I've only made this test with one hammer but more hammers will obviously get the ball further.
This part is entirely dynamic.
CLICK ME TO WATCH A PLAYBLAST
More progress will be posted as and when it's made.
Cheers,
Mat
#
4
08-05-2008
, 04:49 PM
Moderator
Join Date: May 2005
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Manchester Uk
Posts: 6,300
"No pressure, no diamonds" Thomas Carlyle
#
5
08-05-2008
, 08:20 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 3,709
Looking great so far!
Can't wait to see your whole contraption
#
6
13-05-2008
, 01:24 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2006
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,752
is it keyed matt??.., looks like fields to me
take it easy and life will be easy
#
7
14-05-2008
, 11:18 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2006
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: IL
Posts: 1,052
oh lol i was looking on youtube, under maya and stuff, and i saw your sons video tut as like the 2nd on the search, it was pretty awesome, youtube <3s your son
A great mod for Jedi academy www.moviebattles.com
Computer Rig-
64-bit vista
23.5 inch LCD + a 19 inch
Q6600 intell qaud
4 gigs of ddr2 ram
8800GTS 512 video card @700mhz
#
8
15-05-2008
, 12:54 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2004
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,257
no further progress yet, been busy getting my showreel together and sending out for jobs etc. Hopefully I'll have something new to show in a day or two.
erm.... that's not my son on youtube, it's a someone else known as BMS. I've got two daughters and only wish that they were interested in 3D but I'm afraid it's pink fluffy stuff all the way with them!
Take it easy,
Mat
#
9
16-05-2008
, 03:56 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2006
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,937
Ahh yeah thats Pauls(BMS) son ... man he lives next to me, i should quit 3d now as he'll end up replacing my future job :p
#
10
24-05-2008
, 12:34 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2004
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,257
I've made a little progress on my rube goldberg machine. It's a sort of piston which should fire a ball skywards. I've made a little video to illustrate what's meant to happen.
SpringThing Video (about 2.5Meg)
I forgot to mention in the clip that the ball will be led into the contraption via the lip on it's edge, this will be extended to become a track of sorts.
Enjoy,
Mat
#
11
24-05-2008
, 04:36 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 3,709
Good one!
#
12
24-05-2008
, 11:00 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
)really love the spring mechanism so far - it's working really well and i'm looking forward to seeing how it works with the first part.
as always, nice job mate.
#
13
25-05-2008
, 10:56 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2004
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,257
I sometimes find it easier to explain what I've done in a video rather than writing.
I've made those cogs that I was on about, they're just passive rigid bodies which have the rotation keyed, I've also put a catch at the bottom of the shaft to hold it in place for a second before release.
The rest of the model is just set dressing.
CLICK HERE FOR CLIP (about 1.5Meg)
Take it easy,
Mat.
#
14
25-05-2008
, 04:52 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 3,709
#
15
25-05-2008
, 05:20 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Dec 2006
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Plattsburgh New York
Posts: 1,222
Posting Rules Forum Rules
Topics
Free Courses
Full Courses
VFX News
How computer animation was used 30 years ago to make a Roger Rabbit short
On 2022-07-18 14:30:13
Sneak peek at Houdini 19.5
On 2022-07-18 14:17:59
VFX Breakdown The Man Who Fell To Earth
On 2022-07-15 13:14:36
Resident Evil - Teaser Trailer
On 2022-05-13 13:52:25
New cloud modeling nodes for Bifrost
On 2022-05-02 20:24:13
MPC Showreel 2022
On 2022-04-13 16:02:13