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Lighting and Render
Nothing crazy to note, just worked. This week I tweaked the movements added the lips etc. Did a little more touch up on the eyes. It's...
jmaxwheeler
May 61 min read
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"OH honey"
After refining my reference video it was time to hit the keyboard and start animating. This time moving out of the blocking phase and...
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Apr 231 min read
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Facial workflow and blocking
As I continue to animate the scene there were some issues that came up. One being my health, I was ill. Other issues such as my...
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Apr 161 min read
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Inbetweens
It has been quite an eventful spring break. I have primarily been working on the in-betweens of my poses before moving to spline. Who...
jmaxwheeler
Mar 261 min read
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Audio and Posing
This week was simple. I just added the audio to my project and then tweaked the camera to better frame my characters. Afterwards, I moved...
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Mar 121 min read
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Project Progress: Blocking and Sketches
The time has come! It's time to put the pedal to the metal and begin animating!!! I took a little bit from each reference I created and...
jmaxwheeler
Mar 51 min read
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Project progress: Mouths and Rigs
I like the idea of labeling each progress report on the content rather than just giving it a silly number. It feels a lot more human that...
jmaxwheeler
Feb 252 min read
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Family Research
Last week I had some fantastic feedback from my peers. One of which was about the line itself: "Oh honey, the only monster within this...
jmaxwheeler
Feb 172 min read
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Animation: Progress Report
In my prior blog, I discussed how I would be pivoting from a body mechanics scene to an acting scene. Since then I have made some effort...
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Feb 111 min read
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Project Development w2
For one of my animation classes we are tasked to create a project that best suits our portfolio. Here's the kicker. I am not sure which...
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Feb 42 min read
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Welcome to the Blog!
Hello! This is the start of my Animation blog. Where I can jot down the progress I make, or keep track of various projects and...
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Jan 241 min read
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