Advanced Animation // Exercises

Week 1 - Week  (02/09/2022 - //2022)

Fann Man Ling - 0344623 (BDCM)

Advanced Animation // Mr. Kamal

Exercises

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INSTRUCTION

Module Information Booklet

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EXERCISES // PRACTICAL

WEEK 2 // 09.09.2022

EXERCISE 1: Bouncing Ball Animation

To familiarize ourselves with animating in Blender, we were tasked to do the bouncing ball animation in Blender. A template is provided by Mr. Kamal.

ATTEMPT #1

Fig 1.1: Progress_Blender (Ball Rig Materials Provided by Lecturer)

Work:

Fig 1.2: Attempt 1_Bouncing Ball Animation

ATTEMPT #2

As I struggled to animate it using the given template, the animation appears unnatural. Hence, I decided to look for tutorials online to make my own version of a bouncing ball and also in the hopes of becoming more comfortable with using Blender for animation.

Fig 1.3: Progress_Blender (Tutorial: How to Animate in Blender 2.83 | StreamSchool Tutorial)

Work:

Fig 1.4: Attempt 2_Bouncing Ball Animation

FINAL ATTEMPT

Fig 1.5: Final Attempt_Bouncing Ball Animation

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WEEK 3 // 16.09.2022

EXERCISE 2: Pendulum Swing

We were doing this activity to explore and understand the rigs using the pendulum in order to help us have a better grasp of the rigs.

Fig 2.1: Exercise 2's Brief

FINAL WORK

 

Fig 2.2: Final Work_Exercise 2

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WEEK 5 // 30.09.2022

EXERCISE 3: Emotion Poses

We were tasked to make poses for Happy, Sad, Angry, and Scared by using the character rigs template provided.

Fig 3.1: Exercise 3's Brief

PROGRESS

Happy Pose

I first built my happy pose by using the below picture as a guide. Since the pose library lacks a smiling face expression, I adjusted the eyes to give the impression of happiness.

Fig 3.2: Reference_Happy

Fig 3.3: Progress_Happy

Sad Pose

Fig 3.4: Reference_Sad

The sad face in the template greatly saved me time by saving me from having to move his facial expression. 

Fig 3.4 Process_Sad pose

Angry Pose

Fig 3.5: Reference_Angry

Fig 3.6: Process_Angry pose

Fig 3.7: Attempt_Angry

I realized that the figure wasn't on the ground when I saw from the shadow that it was floating. I then made revisions to it and put my final result in the section below.

Scared Pose

Fig 3.8: Reference_Scared

I modified my pose from the reference above. I have made use of the shocked eyes, crawled hand, and opened-mouth poses from the pose library.

Fig 3.9: Process_Scared

Fig 3.10: Attempt_Scared

I revised it since I thought the leg looked a little out of the ordinary, and my finished work is seen below.

FINAL WORK

Happy Pose

Fig 3.11: Happy Pose

Sad Pose

Fig 3.12a: Sad Pose

Fig 3.12b: Sad Pose

Angry Pose

Fig 3.13: Angry Pose

Scared Pose

Fig 3.14: Scared Pose

- Project 1 -

- Project 2 -

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FEEDBACK

WEEK 2 // EXERCISE 1: Bouncing Ball Animation

Mr. Kamal mentioned that he mistakenly did not update the brief which we should do different balls weight.

WEEK 3 // EXERCISE 2: Pendulum Swing

The drag is unnature, which can be improved.

WEEK 4 // EXERCISE 2: Emotion Poses

• The pose is recommended to use a real human person as a reference for the pose.
• Avoid twinning
• For the happy pose, it is recommended to do it in a 3Q camera view
• For the sad pose, the camera view is advised to change to a close-up shot, and keep the leg firmly planted on the ground rather than hanging over it.
• For the angry pose, it is advisable to slightly bend the body rather than take a straight line of movement.
• bend the fist inwards
• push the shoulder more.
• switch the camera perspective to 3Q.
• For the scared pose, change the camera view to a 3Q perspective and make sure the fist and arm are clearly seen in the fearful position.