18/March/2013
Today I did some initial test animation via the 2D traditional method of light box.
It was rather hard for me at the start of the day as this is the first time I have ever created any animation via light box, and on top of that it's safe to say I was struggling to grasp the hang of structuring my character. Due to the way I was focussing more on the outline of the character in terms of a cleaned up perspective, as opposed to the internal structure of its bones, and then letting the outline follow on afterwards.
I had tried to look at Richard Williams example of a dog's walk cycle in order to aid me as a form of guide. However although it did help me in a sense, it also through me off guard, and made me focus far more on the structure of the outline of the character. due to the way his images are very finalized. Whereas I should be focussing on far more construction of the character and instigate where the bones should be placed. which in turn will make it far easier to construct the outline.
I have included an image of one of the pages of Richard Williams' Book below:
Today I did some initial test animation via the 2D traditional method of light box.
It was rather hard for me at the start of the day as this is the first time I have ever created any animation via light box, and on top of that it's safe to say I was struggling to grasp the hang of structuring my character. Due to the way I was focussing more on the outline of the character in terms of a cleaned up perspective, as opposed to the internal structure of its bones, and then letting the outline follow on afterwards.
I had tried to look at Richard Williams example of a dog's walk cycle in order to aid me as a form of guide. However although it did help me in a sense, it also through me off guard, and made me focus far more on the structure of the outline of the character. due to the way his images are very finalized. Whereas I should be focussing on far more construction of the character and instigate where the bones should be placed. which in turn will make it far easier to construct the outline.
I have included an image of one of the pages of Richard Williams' Book below: