Today I got my results for the first module AP1. I got an A, woop! I'm really pleased and surprised actually as I don't have as much animation experience as some other members of the class so I have a lot more to learn and I'm still getting to grips with the whole workflow process which I only really started to grasp on the final task of the last module. Still it looks like my work has paid off! Now all I have to do is maintain it and keep learning! ^__^ I'll then be able to take all my character concepts from their initial designs right the way through to the final stage and give them life and personality woo! I think it'll be worth limiting my drawing time for.
From my last post I did some more work on my devil animation. I did all the lip syncing, facial expressions and the eye movement and added in some additional moves to the block as a whole from last weeks feedback.
This is where its at, at present:
I had some trouble when it came to the eye/eyebrow animation (same with the other lip sync piece). I think I found this difficult because blinking, eye darts and eyebrow movement are all actions we do without thinking about it. Eyebrows move as a result of facial expression, blinks occur naturally and for numrous other reasons. The same with eye darts. It can have a lot to do with what's going on in the character's mind. I think this is something I'll have to look into more and I may need to make some alterations to this part of the animation later.
Some articles I looked at were on the animation tips and tricks blog:
I think I may need to read over these again and also read the relevant sections in books I have, as well as studying people in general and other animations. I'm sure with more practice and learning it'll get easier.
The next stage is going to be adding in some breakdown poses, altering the timing of some actions and having him shift his weight more in places. This is another area which I find a bit daunting really. This is the most intensive animation I've ever done so it's still a big learning experience and a very enjoyable one.
And to end this post I think another animation short is called for:
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