Assessment!!!
Here’s what I have done for my Project!!!
So, how was it?
Well, I pretty much learn quite a lot from this assignment, from the joints, to parent constrain, to animation.
Overall It was a ‘ok la’ feeling. I could definitely still improve on it.
Like the timing for one. Perhaps it was a bit too fast for the people to comprehend what is going on.
So, some things to note after doing this project:
- Always click on the one constraining object, then the object to be constrained next, before doing parenting.
- Must work with timing, if not, everything would look like a blur to the viewer.
- Graph Editor is very useful!!!….just need to figure out how to see it…too many lines.
Luxo Jr.!!!
Watch this first!!
Cute isn’t it?
Moving on…
1st Question:
Apart from their different sizes, it is obvious from Luxo Jr. that the big lamp is “older” and that the small lamp is “younger”. How is this communicated by the animation?
Uhh…I would suppose it is the way the lamps reacted?
Firstly, when the big lamp saw the ball, it seems like it is curious. Its movement is slow, like an adult would do. On the other hand, the small lamp is seen with a lot of energy, jumping and bouncing, just like a child who just had a new toy.
2nd Question:
Give an example from Luxo Jr of how timing is used for comic effect. Explain how the timing decisions contribute to the humour.
I believe it would the time when the small lamp jumped on top of the ball and started to bounce on it and after the ball gave way. It was understandable to the viewers that the ball will eventually give way, by the way the small lamp is bouncing, and when the ball gave way, there was a pause. I believe the pause to be the source of comic effect.
here’s what I have found regarding comic timings:
“Comic timing is the use of rhythm, tempo and pausing to enhance comedy and humor. The pacing of the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, even altering its meaning; the same can also be true of more physical comedy such as slapstick.
A beat is a pause taken for the purposes of comic timing, often to allow the audience time to recognize the joke and react, or to heighten the suspense before delivery of the expected punch line. Pauses, sometimes called “dramatic pauses” in this context, can be used to discern subtext or even unconscious content — that is, what the speaker is really thinking about.”
(This is all in wikipedia)
Last Question:
When you create a joint chain, these form a hierarchy, with the first joint at the top and the last joint at the bottom. Explain why this is necessary for the joints to work properly.
I supposed it would be of how Inverse Kinematics works? Joining joints is quite similar to how of a hand works I believe. Its like, you can’t move your hands without moving your elbows first.
Doing animation in Maya!!!
Going through the tutorial to do animation:
http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2011help/files/Inverse_kinematics.htm
So here’s what I have done!
Moving the box as well as animating sure is hard work!!
But following the instructions was easy!!! Just got to be mindful of the blend parenting…
My scenerio ^_^
Scenario 5
“The same as for scenario 1, the robot is busy stacking boxes.
The robot lifts a box, turns to place it on the stack – but the box is stuck! The robot can’t drop the box!
Animate the reaction of the robot, and how it deals with this sudden turn of events.”
So, meet Luke!!
Luke is a mechanical machine working in a factory (duh!!)
A…happy person? He’s always looking forward to end the day!
Until one day, a different color box came by, he was a bit shocked at first, but though nothing of it and instead tried to stack the box as well.
However, it got stuck instead and….(doing the rest in storyboard and Maya!!!).
So here’s a story board!!!! (I never realise I was so bad at drawing…. )
Well? How was it?
Will be doing on a animation about this soon.
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