Character Animation 2 - CAN2

   "The Character Animation II Course continues to strengthen students' animation skills by exploring methods for creating movement that is not only entertaining and appealing, but also depicts actions that are driven by the characters' emotions and personality. Students will also analyze methods for creating solid acting choices that are unique and interesting. By using discussion and analysis, students will be introduced to the importance of evaluating their own work, as well as the work of their peers. This enables them to critique each other's projects with the intent of implementing what they have learned into their own animation, preparing them for situations encountered in the real world."




   For this class at Full Sail, CAN 2 require us to do 2 projects and some integrated homework activities. For the first project we have to do a 3/4 walk with a character having a change of emotions. We first begun exploring the camera angles, staging, thumbnails, storyboards, action breakdowns, anticipation and character backstory. After that we recorded ourselves acting as the character, using that as a reference video. This project had in total of 4 passes and 1 final turn in. Here is my drawings, video references and the final video.

  

For the second project we have to do lip-sync   We first begun choosing the audio file, exploring the camera angles, staging, thumbnails, storyboards, action breakdowns, anticipation and character backstory. After that we recorded ourselves acting as the character, using that as a reference video. Also we learned how to make a lip-sync using blend shapes created for that purpose. This project had in total of 4 passes and 1 final turn in. Here is my drawings, video references and the final video.

We also had some activities during the class, such as:

 Parent constraint, in which consists making the character interact with an object.

Stop exercise, in which consists making the characters antennas stop as the character comes to a stop,

Animated take, in which consists making an over the top exaggerated jump

Lip Test, in which consists making a lip-sync for the character

Cycles exercise, in which consists making the character walk in treadmill, and then making it walk forward by moving the main control

Here are the finals animations for the activities: