Week 2 - More Modelling and Analysis of Character Acting

Additional Modelling Techniques within 3Ds Max:


To model within the engine modifiers needed:

Poly Edit Modifier
  to manipulate -> Polygons and Vertices

Skin Modifier
  to "skin" (add the mesh to bones) the character



Acting and Camera Shots:

Camera Shots used in films and animation to help giving a feeling to the film/ shot:

Website with all the shots:
http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html

Films looked at as reference:

- Pixars " One Man band " Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6sYX8Dmwnw
- Pixars " Wall E Lamp intro " Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRlYB8li1G4


Notes:
Animation Techniques seen and used in both films:

Anticipation,
Follow Through,
Pauses,
Exaggeration.

One Man Band - shows great examples for use of long shots, focus switches, close ups, and many more well used shots to add an extra sense to the scene.


Started to Rig the Model:

Model:
          Body

          Head:

Skeleton Layout from Rig:

Used bone structure:


Only 3 spine bones as for bending, walk cycles and other in game animations not more are needed.
IK Hands and Foots with Elbow and Knee adjustment controller.
A Master Controller for the whole character, a waste controller and several spine controller whereby the middle controller is the main controller.

Hand bones with 3 links per finger. (Controll done on red hand controller in attribute holder on right side of screen).