absent

sorry guys i wont be able to make it to class today. i'm not feeling well. i hope everything runs okay. please let me know what i need to do and i'll get to it as soon as i can

-rick

Check this out. It is not perfect, but we are getting closer. It is missing a few of the sound files, and needs to have some of them adjusted for timing.

The scene where the dad sits his son down still needs to be tried from the kids POV. The camera sitting on the ground and turning to follow the loogie from the kid to grandma's window also needs to be tried.

MR

Possible Programs for animating

Animators, please try the program Pencil out. It can be found at:

http://www.pencil-animation.org/index.php?id=Home

We might use it as an option instead of Flash or Toon Boom. If you like it or not, please give some feedback.

Deadlines

3D team:
All car models done by week 6
All models done by week 11

2D team:
3d animatic by week 7
Aim to start animation week 7
Goal is to have at LEAST 2 scenes completed by week 11

Flash Test 1

Here's what the final rendered characters will look like in the short, if everyone in agreeable. (Minus shading! Shading after layouts.)

I know Rick is doing hand-animation and then tracing in Flash/Adobe later to get the final look and I will probably be doing the same. Hey animators! You can either go hand-drawn and traced digitally, or straight up Flash if you're more comfortable.

Refrence for the animators

A simple tutorial showing off onion skinning within flash!
http://creatureart.deviantart.com/art/Flash-Animation-Tutorial-52482981

Simple and kind of kiddy, but easily gets the point across as to where the onion skin button is and what it does. A flash render of one of our characters will be done soon -- so everyone can see how the characters translate into Flash. At the moment I'm currently thinking a tinner, clean, solid outline for the characters and solid colors, instead of a more sketchy look because I think it'd tie in with the crisp and clean 3D cars we have. Keep your eyes peeled for the example!

Inspiration

here is an early test for Pixar combining 3d and 2d together. enjoy

characters

here's my turn arounds for the dad, son, and zen guy

-Rick

Logged On

Hey guys! It's Cody just checking in with you guys to let you know I am officially on the blog, will be posting again later tonight.

Color keys and turn arounds

Update on Animatic

Hey everyone,
Just letting you all know that I am still working on the animatic and it is taking a lot longer than I had anticipated. I should have it complete by next week for our class, but ill try and get it done ASAP. Sorry for the delay everyone.
Take Care!
-Paul D.