I've been slacking on updating, so this post will encompass three weeks worth of classes. I'll start where we left off. Week three's assignment was to animate a bouncing ball with the weight of a soccer ball or a basketball bouncing across the screen. I need to go in and revise this, because it has a ton of problems and I've learned a lot since then.
Next up we have not one, but two balls! One has the weight of a beach ball and the other of a bowling ball. Again, I need to do a revision of this assignment and I'll post any revisions in subsequent posts.
That brings us to the latest and greatest (which isn't saying much). This past assignment was to take a ball and move it through an obstacle course while incorporating squash and stretch. This one was by far the most difficult, and thankfully was my best work so far. I learned a lot while working on this, and I started video conferencing with some fellow students and participating in study groups which really made a difference for me. This also needs to be tweaked and slowed down, but I'll get to that soon enough.
Finally, these are the three poses we had to first sketch and then recreate using our 3D model, Stu. The first one is the random pose, the second had to clearly show excitement and the third had to show devastation. After the first pose I decided to stop creating elaborate backdrops and using props. I want to make sure I'm not using that as a crutch, but rather have a strong pose that says what it needs to without relying on those things. With that being said I don't think my excitement pose clearly shows excitement, because without a facial expression it could be confused with curiosity.
Now It's time to begin learning overlapping action and apply it to a pendulum. Wish me luck.
