Progress Update 2/26

Animation update:

Reference:

OLD:

NEW:

Wednesday, 2/20

Currently working on the things we discussed Monday, so here's a picture of my new baby!

Progress Update: 2/19

I have been working on a scripted rig for my hedgehog.  This project working double time as my thesis, so I will be continuing working on it though using hours for my other class.  This is my only week where my sole commitment will be the hedgehog rig.

Here is what it does so far.  Still working on some issues....

2/14: Progress Update (Jiggle deformers and Butterfly Rig)

So, I've added jiggle deformers (instead of muscle deformers) to make the fox's thighs jiggle like I would like.  Here is the most generic walk cycle for example.

Left Side:

Right Side:

I also redid my butterfly rig, so here it is.
 (I have a global, and one control that controls the rotation of the wings)

Also, these are my new milestones:

2/14:

•  Fox Rig Finished
• Butterfly Rig Finished with updated geometry

2/19:

• Hedgehog Rig Progress (since it's my thesis, I will be working on it a lot longer)
• Fox Fur Progress

2/26:

• Shot 14 Animation (for first critique)
• Shot 13 Animation (for first critique)
• Shot12 Animation (for first critique)
• Audio Test 1

3/5:

• Shot 11 Animation (for first critique)
• Shot 10 Animation (for first critique)
• Shot 14 Animation (for second critique)
• Shot 13 Animation (for second critique)
• Shot 12 Animation ( for second critique)
• Audio Test 2

3/19:

•  Shot 09 (for first critique) - animation
• Shot 08 (for first critique) - animation
• Shot 07 (for first critique) - animation
• Shot 11 (for second critique) - animation
• Shot 10 (for second critique) - animation
• Audio Test 3

3/26:

• Shot 06 (for first critique) - animation
• Shot 05 (for first critique) - animation
• Shot 09 (for second critique) - animation
• Shot 08 (for second critique) - animation
• Shot 07 (for second critique) - animation
• Audio Test 4

 maybe....

• Falling leaves sim

4/2:

• Shot 04 (For first critique) - animation
• Shot 03 (For first critique) - animation
• Shot 02 (For first critique) - animation
• Shot 06 (For second critique) - animation
• Shot 05 (For second critique) - animation
•  Hedgehog fur sim update
• Audio Test 5

4/9:

•  Shot 01 (For first critique) - animation
• Shot 04 (for second critique) - animation
• Shot 03 (for second critique) - animation
• Shot 02 (for second critique) - animation
• Hedgehog fur Sim finished
• Fox fur sim update
• Surfacing Update

maybe...

• Shot 12 - lighted
• Shot 13 - lighted
• Shot 14 -lighted

4/16:

• Fox fur sim final
• Lighting Final
• Surfacing Final

4/23:

• Composit for Review
• Audio for Review

4/30:

•  Final(ish) Piece for Review - will still need some compositing

2/12: Rig Update

In regards to milestones:
I allotted extra time for rig in my schedule, so I am not concerned at the moment with being behind schedule on my tasks because of my recent flu/cold.  I gave myself time to make mistakes/get behind/etc.

Fox Rig Update:
I refined the deformations of the fox's ankles.
front leg -

mesh deformation issues from incomplete muscle simulation

 back leg -

Reminder of my Style:

Styles I drew Inspiration from:

Coming up...:
-Muscle Simulation on legs for jiggle dynamics

         - reference:

         - My observations:
               - slight, very slight jiggle because foxes are light
               - more jiggle on back legs where the larger muscles are
               - slight jiggle on shoulders of front legs

My intention is an approximation so that the visuals match my vision, not an accurate anatomical diagram.  For example:

-Hedgehog Scripted Rig progress

2/5: Fox Rig Update

Milestone for today:

• Fox Head Modelled
• Finished Fox Rig

I have completed my fox rig.

 Very quick walk cycle test:

Trot/walk reference: