Plugging along, getting the arcs polished out and starting the face.

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anyone know why there's no sound when the file i put into dropbox has sound?

Last edited by emarston (04-09-2012 8:07 pm)

I feel like the final pose is a little forced. It doesn't feel natural. I think it might be because the eye handles (or whatever you call them in 3D) are the only thing you're changing. If a person made such a huge eyebrow movement then the rest of the face would compensate as well. The cheeks especially.

Anyway, good luck with the sound issue and continuing the animation. It's certainly going in the right direction from the first to the second!

@KyleG It's interesting, without the sound it's only the smiles that really convey they're enjoying themselves. Otherwise so many of them look in pain! Ha ha... Fine line I guess.

Just something I noted while studying laughs: As the laugh progresses, it is the shoulders that look to be moving the most oscillatory. The jaw never opens and closes, infact it stays pretty much wide open the whole time. The torso generates the up down motion which flows through the rest of the body leading to the limbs doing their overlaps. Of course this is a generic laugh and everyone laughs differently depending on their personalities and how much of a funny bone do they have.

Ok done for the day, here's what I have.

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Calling it a day. Trying to add some texture to the performance. The finger twirl needs to be much slower I know.

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nope not mine, i got the clip from the 24 hour chalenge the 11 sec club blog did.

please remove the finger twirl and bend the tip of the finger back as he pushes the button

you need to add some weight to the button and I have just read kye's post and agree completely

Last edited by thelittlepenguin84 (04-12-2012 10:44 pm)

Yeah that facial pose wasn't reading well at all. I need to work within less poses. Thought maybe the eyebrow raise will add to pushing the viewers eyes up with the missile.

I'm trying to get the finger twirl to give the idea that he sees his evil as a game and not as something serious. Hence the playing with the botton beforehand to show this. If I were to scrap that gesture what could take its place?

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Which team are you rooting for?

Keyos27, Pens and Bruins

Steve, Its getting there. already looking better after a few tweaks.

Ok i cleaned up my root and changed the arch as well as the timing on the hand with the remote. Played more with the face and am trying to get a stronger end pose. I also added an evil henchmen! he only has a few keys right now but i'll clean him up a bit.

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