so far, so good Jpencilworks. Keep up the great work.
I have an update on my entry. The two characters must still be composited together in After Effects. Can I ask you guys how you managed to get two of these riggs in the same scene? I didn’t know it was possible due to script conflicts.
What happened to you?
I got robbed!
Import the second one, Maya will change its name by adding a prefix to each object that are in the imported Rig.
oops, yup sorry, I didn’t read properly.
Unfortunately that isn’t a Maya rig. ivanisavich would know, he’s made a couple of animations that has two of those rigs in the same scene.
derekkent: a like the begining of your animation but after what hapend to you package man man right hand is weird also rotation of the head at the end needs tweaking now it looks like he was hit buy something also it would be nice to see some reaction on computer guy face after " I got robbed "
jpencilworks: i like your blocking only thing that i would change is the throw a little longer energy building and faster fly
bigMouth: it seems to me that your poses are too linear they can use some contrast
diego: i like your animation alot but this camera movement is a bit distracting introducing monster a little bit earlier whit still camera could help
sorry for my english i hope you can understand my coments
ok here is second pass of blocking
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:177187
C&C welcome
hey guys, wanted to get in on this challenge but comp has been playin up! hopefully b fixed today. Gave me time to do an animatic in flash…
here --> 
http://sunhungry.com/animations/robbed_01.MOV
first guy will make sense when he looks beaten up, actions will be clumsier too. Thinking napoleon dynamite sort of character. Other guy more a james dean cool type.
The ideas aren’t as clear as how I see it in my head but hopefully they are clear enough to read.
I’ll comment on some of the animations when i get some time today, cheers guys.
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Download the latest file from HERE
There is a new file with 3 characters in it to get around the problem. Here’s the text from a text doc in the download:
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Because there are problems with merging rigs and duplicating characters, I made a file with 3 characters. Everything works fine except for IKFK Snaps on C_L_Arm_IKFK and C_R_Arm_IKFK bojects. Just don’t use those snaps.
In the Layer Manager, there are two layers for characters 2 and 3. You can use that to hide/unhide characters 2 and 3.
Also, Characters 2 and 3 have a character node, so you can just double click on the node and hit “delete” to delete unwanted character. (make sure all layers are unhidden and unfrozen first, though)
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This should get solve your problem.
Just thought I mention that I’m working on a Maya version of the “Max” rig that today only exists on 3D Studio Max. With permission from Peter Starostin the creator of course.
If all goes well I should be finished within 2-3 weeks from now.
/James
Hey guys, finally I managed to refine the spline pass of my animation. Have a look at it and tell me what you think.
Thanks
Nice idea!!! I am student and I am still working in my finals. When is going to be the next Challenge? Let’s do it for June 1st through July 1th?
Thanks
s3069559: Nice attitude walk you got there. Red Alfred stands up a little to fast I think. I guess you can have him say his line as he’s standing up, that’ll give you more time with the movement. And he moves rather linear and robotic while he’s waiting. That head smack was funny
ebotter: The next challenge I’m estimating would start mid-May. Sorry, I don’t think we’d be able to get it started on June 1st.
My first update… sadly I got a bit tied up for this challenge. Hope to get this done. For some reason the clip ends 1 second too early. If you’re registered to vimeo try downloading it to see the whole thing.
http://www.vimeo.com/clip:177841
jpencilworks - Nice! Just some comments, maybe at the 2nd scene you could give the character a more dynamic silhouette? Right now the body and everything seems together to me :p. More follow through for the character after the knife throw? It has to be a hard throw to flick the knife into the monster rite?
PSekal - I like the entry! but i think it will be nicer if the character shoots off immediately after he looks surprise?
itsGuido - nice animatics! I like your idea of getting rob the 2nd time but the 2nd attempt looks to me like the guy is being roughed out, no being robbed? mayb he should swipe out a knife or be at some threatening pose? Actually come to think of it, logically speaking the main character would not hv $ to give the 2nd robber after he was being robbed the 1st time rite? :eek:. hehe itz just me thinking too much hehe.
s3069559 - i cant seem to be able to reach your site. mayb your server is doing maintenance?
SirRon - Looks good! Just one comment for the last part about the hand movement when he was saying ‘it was awesome’ prob you could bring down the body and hands when he say the word awesome, would help to emphasize the word ‘awesome’ right now it looks they came down abit early?
well guys the comments are just my 2cents and I cant wait to see the final products
I will be updating the clip over the weekend, hope you all can comment on mine as well
khet13 - Hey mate, here is the link again. It’s working for me.
http://www.avneriginal.com/blog/
Thanks for letting me know.
Hey folks. Im back, here it is what Iv done .check out and let me know what you think .
Please pay attnetion that on the right side of the view, well be seeing a snake hanged up, looking at Mooms and trying to scare him. and suddenly the snake heats Mooms face with its tail and as Moom doesnt expect that, he escapes!
Ill definitely upload the animting progress of Snake aswell. Im currently working on it.
So I`ll really be looking forward to your comments and point of views 
keep sketching guys;)
Click on the image to see the Clip (YouTube) :
Hey guys what’s up. I worked on this for a few days to test out the rig and saw this contest. thought I’d kill two birds with one stone.
http://frandler.googlepages.com/hitball.mov
Not totally finished but I might not have time to go back into it before the contest ends. Let me know what you think!!!
Chodo - oh man that’s an awesome clip. very funny. that expression on the boy when he gets hit in the nuts, with the trembling lip is priceless. great clip, and definitely an inspiration!
Chodo: Awesome indeed. I think the trembling lip could be a bit faster/intense.
Ramtin: Progress is looking great, I’d definitely like to see how it looks with the snake.
And here’s my progress. Bit more breakdowns on the first shot. Changed the timing of the ‘awesome’ pose after reading khet13’s comment (thanks for the reminder on the emphasizing motion for ‘awesome’). It’s STILL getting cut off on the streaming vid. I’ll add a bunch more frames after to see if it’ll still happen next time.
s3069559 - No prob dude. it works now :). I think you could add subtle anticipation for the other actions like b4 he turns and for the red shirt guy b4 he slaps the other guy?
Ramtin - I like the expression of your character 
I think you could raise his hands to ‘fend’ off the snake? for my normal reaction would be to raise my hands to protect my face(dang…im so vain hehe)
Chodo - i think my comp has some problems viewing your clip…it only allows me to view the part where he throw the base ball up…will try again another time :). just a comment, you could close the eyelid when the eyeball looks at another direction?
SirRon - No prob. It looks much better now. I managed to view the last part, you need to drag the timeline to the end and you will be able to view the last part but it wun play till the end…
Keep going guys! 
Now for my contribution http://www.khet13.com/web/animation/clips/juggling.mov
any comments will be helpful. thanks!
Hey Chodo. that`s great man. made me luaugh :))and great style keep up
Siron, unfortunately Im not able to access any vimeo kinds and I dont know whats the problem 
but anyhow Im sure that youv done some great job keep moving man
khet13 ,Iv gotta thank you because of your great suggestion. Actually Im gonna try to find a way to make it work.I wish it does the idea is awesome
keep working guys