Exploring Middle Earth - Death Scene - dmcgrath

[dmcgrath]

Here is the "simple" character. Now I have to rig it and test it out.

[Jozvex]

haha that sounds cool!

[dmcgrath]

Thanks Joz, well here is the first installment, the storyboards (pretty quick and basic stuff).

I want him to land and then duck something (a rock) being hurled at his head. He laughs it off... and gets a spear right in the center of his chest. Then he begins to wildly over act a death scene, causing much hilarity by the crew watching the scene(of course they are off camera and therefore imaginary.).

http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/images/storyBoard01.jpg

[vertex]

Cool, lets see an animatic now :bounce:

Vertex

[dmcgrath]

Here's the animatic! I am really enjoying this. I've never made anything "overact" before. It's really a blast to do a cartoon style animation.
http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/images/animaticSeq01.gif

This is a slightly bigger and higher quality gif file. But it's really the same thing. (212K) (http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/images/animaticSeq01Large.gif)

[vertex]

Great animatic, maybe he should fold his wings behind him when he lands.

What app are you using and did you render as individual frames ?

Vertex :bounce:

[srv]

Hey,
Very dramatic:applause:
How about he clutches at the camera with his last dying gasp?
If you are going for melodrama, I'd really go overboard.

[dmcgrath]

thanks guys.

vertex: I am still working on getting the wings to fold back nicely, maybe I'll change them a little more. Also, I use Maya, and yes I did render individual frames then I comped them in Image Ready and made a .gif.

srv: I love the idea of grabbing the camera at the end. Maybe I'll turn this into a whole blooper style animation, like from Bugs Life, or Monsters Inc. Like have the camera fall over and have some crew in the background. If I have the time. I'm back in school next week and might be back doing lots of homework.

heres an update on the model's head. I think since he is going to be so close to the camera I'll use a simple blend shape for the eyes and mouth.

[Gamoron]

looking good dmcgrath. When are you gonna post a link to an avi?

[dmcgrath]

I'm reposting a smaller file, its a little more complete for the spear in the chest part. It may be a little slow for the reactions, let me know if you think so.

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[dmcgrath]

Updated test AVI File:
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[Jozvex]

Are you still going to do the dramatic staggering about etc in final animation?

[dmcgrath]

Yeah I'm still going for the dramatic staggering and the passing out at the end. But this thing has gone WAY over 15 seconds.

I think I'm going to have to cut a part of it out for the competition, but I'll keep working on it for my demo reel. I'm happy with the idea I have. I just need more input here.

[dmcgrath]

Here is the spearing, and then some staggering about a bit.


deathTest02.avi (550k) (http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/challenge/deathTest02.avi)



deathQuicktime02.mov(480k) (http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/challenge/deathQT02.mov)

[dmcgrath]

Heres my newest bit. A little faster reaction on the spearing. And some tail movement.
Divx 5.02 again...
deathScene10.avi_800k (http://www.spatiallight.net/animationPage/challenge/deathScene10.avi)

[drj]

dmc
this looks awesome...I do think he needs to do the old looney tunes heel spin before he finally hits the dirt though.

[dmcgrath]

thanks drj, but I have so much homework to do now, I have to can this one. Hence the lack of updates.

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