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alokasimov
02-04-2007, 06:38 AM
Hello everyone!..i'm Alok Joshi..a 19 yer'old student from mumbai(INDIA)..
This is my first Animation reel....I've tried some transformation from car 2 robot...it's still work in progress kinda stuff...so please feel free to criticise.
Characters modelled & rigged by me : Pinkey(Small juggler),Casey(Eyeball guy),Pigtoe(yellow transformer robot), McLeren Transformer, Ostrobot(ostrich like Robot).

Free characters used: Packageman,Alfred,bony guy,IKJane,RobotScorpion...these rigs belong to their respective riggers..

Please follow this link(YouTube):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xghCMMTZnQQ
FunkyCowie
02-04-2007, 03:05 PM
I think on the whole its good but you may want to shorten the reel considerably.
alokasimov
02-04-2007, 06:53 PM
Thnx 4 watchin my reel Mr.Peter :) ...i'll definetly shorten my reel...The thing is i'm a fresher & i think my knowledge of presentation is weak!!!:sad:
dondixon
02-04-2007, 09:00 PM
Pretty cool! I say the last half of stuff on ur reel was the strongest, where you change ur music, with the exception of maybe one or two animations on the first half. Anyway 19 years old huh? damn imagine what your gonna be doing when ur 24,28, so on! ;)
mistasam02
02-04-2007, 09:10 PM
^ Yea I agree, the second half is way better! This seems more like a collection of all your works, rather than something you'd send out for work. I would definitely cut it a minute shorter at least and only show your best work. For example, sliding on the banana peel.. that piece doesn't show off your skills as much as some of the transformer ones. Anyway, nice work overall, lookin forward to more in the future! Cheers :thumbsup:
alokasimov
02-04-2007, 09:14 PM
Thanx 4 stopping by Mr. Don...My reel is still like a work in progress..I'm gonna replace all those boxes from that CarTransformer with more detailed robot..
I'm worried about my acting talents,..I've animated only 2 Dialouges :sad: yet..i'm still working on it....
Myristate
02-04-2007, 11:26 PM
Hey man some good stuff, i agree with cutting down the length, 30-45 Sec's of your best stuff would be a better way to go for a show reel i think! i know what you mean with Dialog tho, "an animators work is never finished haha...just taken away" as one of my Mentors told me. Keep at it man ;)
alokasimov
02-05-2007, 05:47 AM
Those tips r gonna help me a lot...thnx a lot guys...next time i'll reduce the duration of reel.....& whenever i submit any anim, Please critisise..

I'm from india..as far as i hav seen, people here hav very less interest in Animation:sad: ..I'dont hav a mentor, so i never get practical suggetions & tips on my work...but now its diffrent..i really wanted something like this... i'd like 2 thank CGTalk 4 that...
alokasimov
02-07-2007, 09:28 AM
Hey guys, i need more comments & suggetions so that i can improve my work..Please ..i'm waitin' 4 ur comments...
ozy_g
02-09-2007, 03:48 AM
Good stuff man,

I cracked up with the Ladder and the tightrope clips.
alokasimov
02-09-2007, 01:42 PM
Thanx 4 watchin OZ..I hav modified my reel (reduced duration with new anims) & i'm gonna upload it it few days.. ..I saw ur Anim too..great job, but i think the tail of that character shd mov more smoothly...the perfection is just few tweaks of graphs away...
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