I have extended the deadline one week since I have not been getting many entries, so keep working on those walk scenes. The winner will be sure to get some cool stuff and potentially be featured in a 3d world Article. Please email your entries to splinedr@gmail.com
Good luck!
Andrew
This month I thought it would be cool to run another contest. The walk is a difficult thing to animate well in animation. Getting the right attitude, making the character feel like they belong in the world you set them in. Weight, physicality and so on… They are all elements of a good walk. First prize is a signed poster of all the animators on Toy Story 3. Second prize is a set of steak knives, third prize is your fired (I had to make the Glen Gary reference.) Second and third prize are to be determined. There is also a possibility of the 3 walks being used for an article in a popular 3d magazine. Here are the ground rules:
Animate a one of the following walks: (in 2d or 3d)
A character with a physical limitation (ie a man with a ball and chain, or limp, etc… use of props ok)
A period character from the Victorian era (do your homework. Many to choose from)
An 8 year old kid on his way to or from school (think about subtext)
A confident character from the early 1970’s
Ok, there are the choices. Obviously you will need to show the cycle. Please include a rough and final pass. Its best if the character is in an environment. Obviously, no stock rigs. You will be judged on originality, execution, and entertainment value. Good Luck! Contest end May 14th. Email walks to splinedr@gmail.com
-Andrew
Summertime is coming. I had the best experience after I graduated high school in 90 at a summer arts program. I’ll be helping teach a course their this summer along with the Kroyer’s. Here are some cool summer classes going on for animation this summer.
Please post links to more or email me (splinedr@gmail.com) any other programs you think are good.
-Andrew
http://www.csusummerarts.org/courses.shtml
http://www.gobelins.fr/~summerschool/en/informations.php
http://www.vanarts.com/courses/character-animation-intensive
The class in London went great. Matt and I wanted to thank all that attended. All the students asked great questions and everyone who helped put it on did an amazing job! London is such an amazing city with so much to do and see. We had all different types of people came from all over Europe for the class. Students, Game Artists, Independents, VFX artists and animators, feature animators, etc… Thanks again and we hope to return to the city one day. Matt and I are hoping to have time for one more class in Canada this year if time permits. Thanks again to everyone.
-Andrew and Matt
A while back I did a lecture for the CTN animation expo in Burbank on the successful traits of an animator. For the lecture I asked a bunch of people what their thoughts were on the subject. I was unable to get this into my lecture for lack of time so I wanted to post this snippet of gold from Brad Bird. Big thanks to Brad for taking the time to do this. Brad is always so knowledgeable and inspirational. I hope you enjoy this short clip…
The question was: “What are some traits an animator should have?”
-Enjoy…Andrew
