Week 13
Encountered Animation problem (Fixing in Progress)


- During animating the character with a walk cycle, only the Head and Left hand responded weirdly towards the animation. (below) The rest reacts properly.


- During  painting and testing the skin/rig, this problem did not occur. 


- It happened when I turned on my mesh after doing the initial walk cycle animation.

Week 12


Completed Modeling a new car. A seat Ibiza 1988. 

Week 11

Environment Milestone

Things to improve/change on:

- Remodel Car towards a more believable/realistic look. (Will also change the model of the car)

- Add more dirt,rust and damage to the car.

- Add Road

- Add random rocks around the area

- Change "Gas Sign" location to the top of the gas station

- Add Clouds

- Shift the camera to a lower angle and slightly to the right side to see more of the animation.

Week 10

Was able to solve last weeks problem after sending Marc a email to ask about it but I decided to re-create the facial bones (only the mouth) as I realised that I have accidentally moved the default location of the bones without pressing the "Autokey" button.

So it turn out fine and I was able to make expression with the Reaction Manger.

 Facial Expression Chart

Week 9

Facial Rig/Bone/Morph in progress but came across some problems.

The main mesh still works fine with animation and such but the bone it has shifted from the mesh. Howler i still works and later the problem has been solved.

1. The facial bones can be at times seen moved away from the mesh but sill can function as if  nothing happens.

   

2.  My mesh cannot morph it comes to expression from the mouth.

3. Tested out morphing on one of the "heads", it turns out that instead of moving the facial expression, it moved diagonal as a whole.

Week 8

Resubmission
- Re-rig character
- Re-skin
- Re-texture (Advised from Sandara to pick the other colour from my character colour com)
~ Added skin texture, painted more on the skin and face.
~ Changed t-shirt colour.

Week 7

Comments of changes:
- change colour con.
- Skinning a better version.
Milestone 03 - MSO3 - Character Modeling

Week 6


3D Modeling 

 Aim: To finish rigging and skinning.
This Week I was able to finish 3D modeling, UV and texture.

Realized that the texture (UV map needs to split) needs to change to prevent spilling.  

 

Week 5


Looking Ahead to Week 6
- 3D character Modeling in progress (aims to complete on the weekend )


Milestone 02: Concept Art - Prop_Car - Week5

Milestone 02: Concept Art -  Character Turn Table - Week5

Week 5


In Progress:
1: Prop - Car (old Volkswagen beetle)
2: Turn table with confirm colour fully rendered.(Already drawn, just need to fill it with colour)
3: Facial expression. (Just need to fill up the confirm colour)


Milestone 02: Concept Art - Prop_Crow bar - Week5

Milestone 02: Concept Art - Prop_Tow Truck's Chain Hook  - Week5

Milestone 02: Concept Art - Environment - Week5

Fully Rendered

3D Prospective adjustment

Milestone 02: Concept Art -Character Colour Con - Week5

Milestone 02: Concept Art -Facial Expression - Week5

Milestone 01: Animatics Pass 1 - Week4
Had alot of difficulty to catch up in producing this animatics due to sickness last week and the changes in the FX track.
- Cleaned up drawings.
- Coloured environment (waiting for approval)
- Character Colour variation (waiting for approval)

2011_Fall_PRJ300_YZ_MS01Story_Animatics_01.mov from dickson on Vimeo.

Milestone 02: Concept Art - Character Design Variation - Week4
(Waiting for approval)

Milestone 02: Concept Art - Environment Colour Sketch - Week4
(Waiting for approval)

Milestone 01: Story - Week 3
Story - Car Struck (Final pass)

- Man walks towards his car .
- Inserts his car key into the keyhole.
- His car key got stuck and the door does not open.
- He twist the key with more force.
- It's still stuck.
- He jumps onto the car door and tries to pull the key out.
- It's still stuck.
- He gets off the car, frustrated. 
- Man walks off the screen.
- Man walks in the screen with a crowbar. 
- He jack it into the side of the car door.
- Tries to pry the car door open.
- Pushes his leg against the car while exerting force on the crowbar.
- Loses his grip on the bar.
- Crowbar hits his face.
- Gets more frustrated.
- Gets up.
- Man walks off screen. 
- Walk in with a towing hook. 
- Man hook it on the car door. 
- He gives the signal for the toll truck (off screen).
- Man anticipates the door to open.
- Chain slack gets tightened. 
- Car got dragged towards man.
- Man got hit by the car.
- Car stops beside the man.
- Other side of the door opens. 

Milestone 02: Turn Table - Week3

Milestone 02: Concept Art - Week 2
Character Design (1st pass)
(Seeking advise for final designs)

Reference
Team Fortress 2 - Scout

Milestone 01: Story - Week 2
Story - Car Struck (4th pass)

- Man walks towards his car .
- Inserts his car key into the keyhole.
- His car key got stuck and the door does not open.
- He twist the key with more force.
- It's still stuck
- He jumps onto the car door and tries to pull the key out
- It's still stuck.
- He decided to come down from the car. 
- Man walks off the screen.
- Man walks in the screen with a crowbar. 
- He jack it into the side of the car door.
- Tries to pry the car door open.
- Pushes one leg against the car while exerting force on the crowbar  
- Loses his grip on the bar.
- Gets up.
- Man walks off screen. 
- Walk in with a tow truck's towing hook. 
- Man hook it on the car door. 
- He gives the signal for the toll truck (off screen) to pull the car door.
- Man anticipates the door to open
- Car got dragged towards man.
- Man got hit by the car.
- Car stops beside the man.
- Other side of the door opens. 


Story Board - Car Struck (3rd Pass)

Milestone 01: Story - Week 2
Story - Car Struck (3rd pass)

- Guy walks over to his car .
- Puts his car key.
- Twist & turn but still stuck.
- He gets slightly frustrated.
- Tries again to twist and turn the key door handle with more force but still stuck.
- Holding the handle and using his legs to put on the car door, put the handle but fail.
- Frustrated looking at the car and walk off screen.
- Walk in with a crow bar.
- Jack it in on the side of the door.
- Push the bar to force the door open.
- Using all his might as he climbs on the car.
- Loses his grip on the bar.
- "Bounce off" and hit his face which lands him on the floor.
- Got up, feeling extremely frustrated.
- Walks off screen.
- Walk in with a toll truck's toll hook.
- Guy hook it on the car door.
- Gives the signal for the toll truck to move(off screen)
- Guy anticipate the door to open
- Door fly towards the guy.
- Guy got hit by car door.
- Both the car door and guy fly off screen
- Other side of the door opens.

Story Board - Car Struck (2nd pass)

 

Milestone 01: Story - Week 2
Story - Car Struck (2nd pass)

- Guy walks over to his car and puts his car key in the key hole.
- Realise that the key is stuck.
- Twist & turn but still stuck
- Holding the handle and using his legs to put on the car door, put the handle but fail.
- Frustrated looking at the car and walk off screen.
- Run in with metal rod and hit at the car door and got bounce off to hit his face.
- Bounce off and lay on the floor on his back.
- Got up, walk off screen to take a huge hammer.
- Dragging the huge hammer into the screen and smash the car.
- Car smashed but door still not open.
- Guy frustrated and fell facing the floor.
- Other side of the door opens.

Story Boards (1st Pass) 

Milestone 01: Story - Week 1

Story Idea (waiting for approval - Kenneth/YZ)
Attempt 3
Title: Car Struck
- Guys walks over to his car and reach in his pocket to take out the keys.
- Realize that he has left his keys in the car.
- Twist and turn the car handle but still stuck
- Holding the car handle and using his leg to push against the door but still stuck.
- Lost grip and fell on the floor.
- Stood up feeling frustrated and turn around to walk off screen.
- Random items fly in the screen towards to car but the door is still stuck.
- Guy runs in the screen with a crow bar and hit on the window which then reflected back on his face.
- Guy drops on the floor on his back.
- The other side of the door opens.

Milestone 01: Story - Week 1

Milestone 01: STORY

Story
I have seek Kenneth Cheong for approval of story. One story was chosen among five and needs to develop further.

Character Design
I have seek Dilip for advise in character design in developing the character for the story.

Concerns
Need to seek help from YZ on Monday regarding animation as a VFX track student.