Class II, week 07

This week we started something completely different - our task is not walk cycle anymore! We had to choose from the pick list what we'd like to animate. There were a lot of options so I didn't know what to do. I recorded a few references of various movements and then finally I could choose the one  :)
It's a combination of lifting and carrying a heavy object (and a bit of locomotion as well).

My reference:


To be honest, this scene was much longer and funnier but our limit is 250 frames (I didn't want to change the timing too much). It's about 10 seconds. Maybe after this term I will animate the full version of my idea :)

My planning:

I guess I drew too many brakdowns (?) but anyway I'm pretty satisfied with that.

Aaaaand this is my final of quad walk cycle!


I had a lot of fun with Sloan :) I'll get back to this rig some day, though it has unusually long neck what is a bit frustrating at some moments (in my animation you can't see it because I shortened it a bit). 

Class II, week 06

This week task: splining (dog walk)




Sketches and poses:

I have so much fun with all that doggie stuff! :D