RE: WIP Movie Clip Links of "I, Robot " / Need Whatever Help Possi 2004-01-29 - By Michael Samuels
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From: "ccoles_avengers" <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
To: <Carrara@(protected)>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:26 PM
Subject: [Carrara] RE: WIP Movie Clip Links of "I, Robot" / Need Whatever
Help Possible...
> Okay, this is a VERY rough draft, as well as my first real animation
> sequence of this kind, but here it goes.
>
> I wanted to create a 3D puppet/character with which to practice
> walking sequences as well as other animation techniques so I came up
> with a simple 3D puppet called "I, Robot". I am planning to use him
> to sort out moves for a much more complex puppet that I have been
> working on and that is still in the rigging stages (although the
> puppet is poseable, just not very animation-friendly right now).
>
> In the meantime, "I, Robot" is a tester, although he will eventually
> become a finished character in the very near future.
>
> Besides this being my first attempt at blindly doing a walk sequence,
> please be advised that I haven't set any IK nor adjusted hotpoints
> yet. He is definitely a WIP, but any helpful advise would be
> appreciated. I have gone to some animation sites, but I have yet to
> find instructions on how to show that the character has "weight" and
> is thrusting or pushing itself foward because of that. I know that
> this is an elementary question but if anyone has any advice on how to
> "advance" a character as it walks so it looks "realistic", as if its
> legs are pushing it forward, covering actual 3D distance, that would
> be super.
>
> "I, Robot" DIVX MOVIE CLIPS -
>
> 1) Camera 1 View (grey):
>
http://users.rcn.com/ccoles/Carrara%20Studio%203/movie%20files/I%20Robot%202
_grey_divx.avi
>
> 2) Camera 2 View (simple coloring):
>
http://users.rcn.com/ccoles/Carrara%20Studio%203/movie%20files/I%20Robot%201
_divx.avi
>
> I think that after reviewing my clips, you can better understand the
> problem I'm having. Probably when I set IK and rearrange some
> hotpoints, things will execute a little better. The only problem is
> that my IK has been acting funny on me lately; it causes parts to
> twitch erratically when I try to move them with IK settings on. Then
> sometimes I loose orientation and have to start all over. That's why
> I have left it turned off for now. A Bone structure did not seem to
> help that much better either, because certain parts stretched instead
> of moved. However, I have used bones successfully before, so I am not
> quite sure of where the problems lay.
>
> Thanks for any help offered.
>
> Claudia
> "Selocic"
> (a newbie)
>
> PS - Thanks, Brian for the DIVX site link :)
>
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