Showing posts with label Tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tree. Show all posts

12.01.2015

Tree - Animation Time!

Today's Animation Time features the Tree rig.
The Tree anticipates jumping. Then hops over the house, hops back and over again, all the while the house tries to duck out of the way. Once the tree lands it recoils just a little bit until it settles.



Animation Time! - Tree Rig


Today's Inspiration:
May you have good health and live for many more years and never stop working!

- Norman Mingo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Mingo
http://www.americanartarchives.com/mingo.htm

Program - Maya 2014
http://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview

Rig - Tree
http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/arc-beginners-rig-kit-for-maya

Animator's Bibles:

Character Animation Crash Course
Animator's Survival Kit
Illusion of Life
12 Principles of Animation
Drawn to Life

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12.20.2014

Tree Walk - Walk a Day

Today's Walk is a Tree Walk.
Head - minimal bounce and dip
Chest - bent over light compress and release
Hips - little bounce, rotate to offset the chest
Legs - medium wide steps
Feet - lightly rotated outward, drag back on the passing position with a little toe flop
Arms - propped up, minimal swing,
Hands - clench the trunk of the tree, grips a bit tighter