FXWars! Catapult! (Trebuchet) : CoryC

#21

OK, Here is my final entry.


http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/cgtalktrebfinal.mov u[/u]


http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/sideview.mov (470KB)


http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/final01.mov (1.4Mb)


http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/trebsideview.mov (900k)

[left]Here are the details:[/left]
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[li][left]Keys - a Keyed event fires the arm. The rope wind-up handes are key driven for decoration only. The rest is dynamics, emitters, and makepath nulls[/li][/left]
[li][left]Software - Lightwave 8. Comped in After Effects[/li][/left]
[li][left]Render Time - The final is comped and took a day and a half of different renders and editing. The flying one took about 4 hours and was done in 2 sections - The trebuchet and the tower and comped together. [/li][/left]
[li][left]Project Time - Whenever possible for 4 weeks. The first week was spent figuring out if LW’s dynamics were up to the task.[/li][/left]
[li][left]Swear words involved - 13,551[/left][/li][/ul]

I think that just about covers it!

#22

Great Job on the final animation!:buttrock:

I like the camera angles especially the one showing the ball coming at the tower as if you are on the receiving end and the one from below the impact with the wall raining down.:love:

#23

Hey Cory,

That was amazing. I am taking a 3d annimation an modeling class for the first time in my life and I am hella excited about it. I looooooooooooove what you created here. You should be damn proud of it man, looks like tons of work, but I bet it pays off in the end. I just looked at everything all at once and I gotta say it’s pretty incredible. I look at most of the 3d work around here and even 2d work and I just wish I could be at the same level you are all at right now. Wished I started at a younger age (20 yrs old now) But I still have time i guess. :slight_smile:

#24

Thanks for the comments.

You have lot’s of time. When I was 20 years old this stuff didn’t exist at any real usable level. Just keep pushing yourself and don’t listen to the voice that says ‘I can’t do that’ and you’ll do fine.

#25

excellent work, cory, just excellent. Excellent short animations like these are the ones that keep pushing us newbs to keep trying harder and harder :smiley: Thanks for the inspiration man! Keep doin what you’re doin!
Later,
Mike.

#26

congratulations for the award! :wink:

#27

Been meaning to do this…

Winner!
-R

#28

yaaaaay for Lightwave woohoo

just wonderful results. FX turns me on hehehe

#29

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