10 sec clip "Gollum"

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# 1 15-06-2004 , 05:49 PM

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10 sec clip "Gollum"
Blocked in the initial poses and started to refine the animation. Haven't touch the curves yet. The only part I am unsure of is when he says " I needs it". Seting takes place with a parent and a kid outside a toy store.

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# 2 15-06-2004 , 05:52 PM

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Hahah cool. Nice and smooth animation ,i like it

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# 3 15-06-2004 , 05:58 PM

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Way Cool

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Good start kassun... only real crit at the moment is his movments are a bit floaty try and speed them up and make some of his movements snappier.

Where did you get that model and rig? I want one heheheh=)

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Thanks guys, Here is the rig it is for Maya 5 and 6. Easy to install and I have not found a flaw with it yet. I am using Maya 6 so instead of editing the scripts I just made a 5.0 prefs folder and put the scripts in it. Works like a charm.

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an update. Changed his hand movements and finaly put in the holds for his poses. I sped him up as he walk's to the store window. I haven't reworked his arms as he walks up yet. That will come in the next post. Thanks for your help. Also I am rethinking the camera angles.

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I changed the camera. Suggestions appreciated. Animation still is a wip.

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# 8 19-06-2004 , 05:19 AM

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Here is an update. I Haven't done anything with the parent. I should have the kid done in the next few days when i have some time off.

Rip it apart and let me know what i am doing right or wrong. It's the only way I am going to get better.

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# 9 19-06-2004 , 05:48 AM

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i like it a lot, it conveys a lot of emotion. i have a few questions since i have my first rigging/animation project going on...did you use the trax editor at all? im having troubles starting a walk cycle from just standing still. did you even create a walk cycle? the way my character is rigged its difficult to get actual motion, cycles are easy but when it comes to actually moving him through a scene i have some problems..if you could tell me or point me in the direction of a good tutorial that would be awesome : ) great work dude, keep it up

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https://forum.simplymaya.com/showthre...threadid=12067 this is what ive managed to do with what i have..its ok..but im really limited by the way its set up

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Very cool mate. And what is the giant in the background?

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Cool man.

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Another revision, working on the dads poses. comments and crits appreciated.

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