Rigging.
I hear that and want to kill myself. Rigging is a process in CG animation in which you take a model and make it move to put it in simple terms. You set up bones, Weight Maps, IK/FK (Inverse/Foreward Kinematics), Endomorphs, etc. What nuclear physics/rocket science is to Science is what Rigging is to animation. It is a very technical process, and some people specialize in that particular field in the industry (and make the most money because no one wants to rig. It's a headache.
But I figure I'd feature something I found pretty pimp while browsing CGTALK.com forums. Mattias Jervill (http://www.jervill.com/) created a pretty awesome rig for a Transformer character. You can view it here, or visit his site for a higher-res version:
Like I said, that's pimp!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Late Night Animatin'....
...so it's like, what, 1 A.M.? I've been doin' this stuff all day since 2 in the afternoon. It's about -89 degrees outside, and I think it's still snowing because that's Edinboro, but I'm about to embark that journey over to the studio to put in a couple more hours...
...I wonder if it's like this in the industry, ya know? Of course they don't have other classes to worry about, but they do have families and what not so I suppose it evens out. But this is intense. Senior year is definitely no joke. Oh, and can I just mention how much I hate traditional? Give me CG any day. I'm not the best of the best when it comes to animating, but I can still do it. Give me something to model any day compared to this 480 something frame Voice Sync test I have to have completed by Tuesday and I've been started that jawn since the middle of last week.
It's like I try to keep ahead of the game but somehow get stuck like the rest of my colleagues. Puttin' in these outrageous hours like we're gettin' paid. But aite! I'ma go cause I'll sit here and ramble until at least 3 and then not get nothin' done. Peace...
...I wonder if it's like this in the industry, ya know? Of course they don't have other classes to worry about, but they do have families and what not so I suppose it evens out. But this is intense. Senior year is definitely no joke. Oh, and can I just mention how much I hate traditional? Give me CG any day. I'm not the best of the best when it comes to animating, but I can still do it. Give me something to model any day compared to this 480 something frame Voice Sync test I have to have completed by Tuesday and I've been started that jawn since the middle of last week.
It's like I try to keep ahead of the game but somehow get stuck like the rest of my colleagues. Puttin' in these outrageous hours like we're gettin' paid. But aite! I'ma go cause I'll sit here and ramble until at least 3 and then not get nothin' done. Peace...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Ain't this special...
...So this is a Blog Spot? I dig. But it's 5:21 A.M. I'm only up because I wrote a note on Facebook. I'll put that up later though. Just welcomin' myself to the site. Ha! I think I'll be using this for all that animation-stuff I do. Ya dig?...
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