Art is a process

April 25, 2012April 25, 2012

G and I collaborated on a still-life drawing today. She designed the subject as well as finishing the drawing.

Tadaa! G jumps off a tree

Like a muppet, I again added more than one complication with my next attempt at animation. I’ve kept the PitchiPoy Rigify script, but spent some time bulking my figure model up to match the older child, and adjusting the rigging and edge loops for improved deformation (I think it’s improved, although it’s certainly not 100%). … Continue reading “Tadaa! G jumps off a tree”

Second animation in Blender

I have a video of the kids doing some interpretive dance to The Fox, and it’s packed with comedy gold. It also has a lot of variation in movements, good to study. Here’s an artist’s interpretation of how a few seconds of that went. This time I corrected one of the errors I made in … Continue reading “Second animation in Blender”

Trying out animation

Following on from my previous ruminations on animated movies… Looking at the armies of animators, riggers, character modellers, etc., in the credits of a major animated film, it’s evident that there’s a lot of work going into it. Consider also the graphic novel medium, which has taken off incredibly since The Dark Knight Returns by … Continue reading “Trying out animation”

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