We got there!...almost

Well. I got it done. A long story short...I am pretty happy with the final animation. I feel I have gained some valuable knowledge from this project, and I look forward with great anticipation and excitement to the next assignment. I STILL have to do my animatic...but that's for another post.

A bit of self criticism now. My texturing and lighting needs a lot of work! I am grinning with great gratitude that I got it to turn out as it did. MY modelling I am happy with. Animation was fun... but there is still a lot of work to do!
Anyway, let me know what you think please! Enjoy:


The Librarian from Jaz Worrell on Vimeo.

Ps. The storyline isnt that strong...

Animation has Begun!

Here are a few renders from a few scenes. So far everything seems to be going well, and I am happy with the progress. I currently have about 40 seconds of footage, so not too much left to render. Time to sort out my animatic!..Anyway...let me know what you think:

Environment: Library

So im still trying to go with the 'cartoony' style...hence the material changes to my robot.
The Library modelling, texturing and lighting in progress:

1...2..3...Rigged!

I blasted out the rigging tonight!, Now he has a Spine, Hips, Eyes and Mouth!...hopefully I can post a little animation soon:

Edit: Also been playing around with textures for a more 'cartoony' style. =)

Meet the Librarian

Update: Material and Lighting Tests:

Well...there have been some major changes to my robot since I last posted on here...the main being the head as I was having a lot of trouble making a spherical based model look good. Ive been through a LOT of designs...but I think I am finally happy with something like this. I'll make a few more tweaks im sure, but for now its good. =)

So we had the leg / foot rigging seminar today and I thought it was time to start adding life to my bot.
Here are some screenshots of me rigging the badboy: (Problem is now...he doesnt have elbows...)

Sketches and Planning

I'm actually having a lot of trouble hand designing my robot. So far I have found it a lot more interesting and productive creating the bot in 3ds max...as I think i find it easier to conceptualise my ideas on screen than on paper.

Regardless...I Have been sketching...and trying to formulate some kind of storyline for the poor little guy. He is going to be a librarian by the looks of things...although building a library is not something i am looking forward to. Perhaps an office or 'home library' maybe a little easier.

Either way, here are some screens of some of my sketching, storyboarding and modelling:
(Will be adding more over time)

(A storyboarding page from my sketchbook)

(3DS Max Modelling Practise)

Mood Boards

So Ive started to manifest a collection of images that will relate to my storyline. Images that inspire me, textures and camera shots. The first is a moodboard of robots I like, and perhaps with some features that I will "steal", and personalise. The second is based on the environment I would like to create...in this case, an old fashioned library.