The attack of the Giant Phanteaters - Page 3

# 31 09-08-2009 , 05:56 PM

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Here is my setup. Do you think I have missed anything?

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# 32 12-08-2009 , 05:15 PM

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Started on the walk cycle, Im unsure on what to do with the body really. Im going to try to find some reference.
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcyclen.mp4/

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# 33 12-08-2009 , 05:53 PM

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So that's a phanteater LOL

But to the matter at hand;
-the walk is to robotic;
You have to turn and stretch his hips and spine when he takes a step.
His back doesn't need that much joints i would use 5 or 6 there.
And for binding purposes i would draw extra joints along the ribcage.
nice start though user added image

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# 34 12-08-2009 , 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by mastone

-the walk is to robotic;

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It is a robot. Or do you just mean its too wooden?
Which way should the spine and hips turn?

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# 35 12-08-2009 , 06:54 PM

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Like in the image.
The shoulder of the forward moving leg stretches the spine which gives it it's curvature

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# 36 12-08-2009 , 07:00 PM

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Thanks for all you help user added image

That should make it look much better

Edit:looks like I will have to fiddle with some of the paint weights, is there an east way to change them and then import it into this scene?

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# 37 12-08-2009 , 07:46 PM

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No easy way that i know off, for the spine i would use a spine ik handle where a curve controls the movement off the spine with the help of clusters.
Digital tutors has a nice tutorial on rigging and there are the learning Maya books ofcourse although in hindsight i find them lacking a bit when it comes to detailed stuff (they show you a hundred easy things over and over again but when it comes to some reall essential stuff they don't tell LOL).
I have no idea if there is a tutorial here that explains rigging.

It's vital you know upfront what the range of movement of your character will be an make your rig accordingly otherwise you have to do a lot of <tedious>work over again and again :headbang:

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# 38 12-08-2009 , 08:30 PM

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Do you thinks its too much?
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcycley.mp4/

I know what you mean, gotta love rigging

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# 39 12-08-2009 , 08:48 PM

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That's actually quite good, the only thing i would work on now are;
His head now follows the flow off the spine i would make that a slight countermovement.

The footroll;
i don't know what the aim off the character is but you either make the footroll smoother or make it something entirely different like a stumping movement (like a dinosaur)

Let the tail make a whiplash movement(if you look at a variety of animals you"ll notice that the tail seems to have a mind of it's own always making an extra or irratic movement)

Good work nonetheless user added image

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# 40 12-08-2009 , 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by mastone
That's actually quite good, the only thing i would work on now are;
His head now follows the flow off the spine i would make that a slight countermovement.

The footroll;
i don't know what the aim off the character is but you either make the footroll smoother or make it something entirely different like a stumping movement (like a dinosaur)

Let the tail make a whiplash movement(if you look at a variety of animals you"ll notice that the tail seems to have a mind of it's own always making an extra or irratic movement)

Good work nonetheless

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Thanks

I think your right about the stomping movement, at the moment its loosely based on an elephant, which are incredibly light footed all things considered. I like the sound of the tail thing too.
You help has been invaluable user added image

edit: worked on the head and tail, still experimenting with the foot stomp thing
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcyclek.mp4/

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# 41 13-08-2009 , 11:08 AM

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Very nice.

But i see an issue, the neck and the leg get one inside the other.

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# 42 13-08-2009 , 02:27 PM

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Ive only done it to the front left foot, but do you think this is better? Do you think the foot needs to come down faster to give a sense of weight?
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcyclea.mp4/

Edit: made the foot come down faster, happier with it. I think im going to do it to all the feet
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcyclexjx.mp4/

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# 43 13-08-2009 , 04:50 PM

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Ive done it to all the legs now, im quite happy with it
I am going to fiddle with the right front leg a bit
https://img190.imageshack.us/i/walkcyclee.mp4/
the animation is way too fast (till now ive been slowing it down in post), Is there an easy way to kind of stretch out the keys, rather than speeding up the trax clip?

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