Class 2 - Weeks 3 + 4

So far so good.

My Mentors advice to keep our shots simple is really helping me to dig into the material and grow.

I'm very happy with the improvements in my work, and am inspired to continue this development.

The positive feedback I've been getting is so encouraging, and has nothing to do with the complexity of my shot but all to do with the quality, which is even more rewarding.

So a recap of the last 2 weeks:
Week 3: Side Step - Blocking Plus

Week 4: Side Step - Polish and Clean to Final
and
Start planning for next shot!

Here's my submitted work for Week 3.

The moment when this became something I was proud of was after I took the time to refine the timing using logic to space the keys.
Before I had been going off of my video reference timing with a few minor changes to up the appeal.
When I re-timed the whole thing, however, the shot gained a new life.

Mentor Notes:
- Pushing Poses

example from ecritique:

Here's my submitted final animation for Week 4, using my Mentor and Peer feedback.

Some weirdness still in the knees at least but overall I'm really happy with the progress that happened through out this assignment.

Preview for Next week- Week 4 Planning

Reference Video:

PS - This Choreography came from an audition I went to earlier that day for a production of Baby the Musical.

and Sketches:

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I wonder if this shot will be more complex then I realize. Choosing a dance is based on my past on stage as well as our lecture for the week used a dance shot to demonstrate new animation workflow, and I want to use these new techniques. Having a similar shot may help use the similar workflow and broaden my tool belt to handle different kinds of shots in different ways.

Thanks for checking in,
Talk to you soon.
--Max

PS
Also going on this week, I opened a new show. "The Pajama Game" a musical presented by the Local Jewish Federation. I'm double cast as the lead and switch to ensemble in alternate shows.

Here are a couple Pics of me as the lead, Sid Sorokin, the new superintendent of the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory. Half of a budding romance caught in the rising tension of a union war between management and workers over a 7 1/2 cent pay raise.

First Day on the job, repairing a broken machine

"Hey There"- my don't fall in love song.

The Sleep Tite Company Picnic

An intimate moment between Sid and Babe, the romantic couple

"I love you mooooooore!"

Thanks for checking these out,
Happy Animating. : D
--Max

Class 2 so far - Weeks 1 + 2

More depth into each assignment,
Applying the principals learned in Class 1,
More emphasis on workflow and planning in the lectures.

4 week shot
Pick list 1: I chose the side step to keep it simple, mastery before challenge,

Week 1:
Video reference:

Picking keys, and break downs:

Week 2:

Sketching out the poses:

And finally...

Blocking:

Mentors Main Impression: "You're heading in the right direction. Keep moving forward." 

Next week Blocking Plus.

Thanks for viewing,

--Max