Author Topic: Blender Blockhead Test Animation - What should I animate next?  (Read 1814 times)

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Getting a feel for animating in Blender, 'cause I need to start work on things for my college portfolio. One of the items in the portfolio will be an animated short. So, this is just me getting "un-rusty", so to speak.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26821247/Blockhead%20Test.mp4

(Yes, that is DarkStar's rig.)
« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 05:27:14 PM by BluetoothBoy »

wtf use youtube I can't watch it right now


Can't upload to YouTube for various reasons. Wht are you guys using? Works just fine on my iPod... mp4 is a pretty universal format. If the problem persists, I'll just make it a gif.

had to get out my ipad to view it...

It's pretty good. Reminds me of darkstars animations.
(well no stuff you're using darkstar's rig)

Can't upload to YouTube for various reasons. Wht are you guys using? Works just fine on my iPod... mp4 is a pretty universal format. If the problem persists, I'll just make it a gif.
im using google chrome
I saved it and looked at it, looks pretty good, I have multiple things to complain about in terms of rendering but the animation isn't half bad
« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 03:06:08 PM by lolz?? »

It looks pretty nice, but i don't like the Blockhead's hand clipping through the suitcase's handle

had to get out my ipad to view it...

It's pretty good. Reminds me of darkstars animations.
(well no stuff you're using darkstar's rig)
What were you trying to view it on before?
im using google chrome
I saved it and looked at it, looks pretty good, I have multiple things to complain about in terms of rendering but the animation isn't half bad
I already knew that the render wouldn't be great, but that's because I set up the camera and environment settings in about 10 minutes (wanted to render over night, but I had to go to bed, so I was forced to do it quickly). Also, I wasn't focusing on making the render look nice - I'm trying to brush on my animating skills. I can render stuff pretty nicely if I try. If I do any later animations with the Blockhead, the rendering will be better.
It looks pretty nice, but i don't like the Blockhead's hand clipping through the suitcase's handle
Neither do I, but at that point I was a bit disheartened by Blender and its file-borking ways. :(

Anyway, thanks for all the feedback! Since I want to improve my animating skills, I'll ask you this: what should I animate next? For now, keep it simple, 'cause I still have to learn how to make rigs 'n such. Also, 10 seconds or less is ideal (I know that's not very long, but I haven't had much time to do this stuff lately).

EDIT: I have Flash, too, so it's not just limited to 3D - although I could do 2D in Blender too, now that I think about it.
« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 05:28:34 PM by BluetoothBoy »

Blender and its file-borking ways. :(
What do you mean? I've used Blender for several years and only recall Blender corrupting a couple of saves. Even then it wasn't too much of a problem as I could load an earlier save and only lose maybe an hour or two of work. It still sucks yes but an hour of lost works > lost project.

what's the issues with uploading to youtube


What do you mean? I've used Blender for several years and only recall Blender corrupting a couple of saves. Even then it wasn't too much of a problem as I could load an earlier save and only lose maybe an hour or two of work. It still sucks yes but an hour of lost works > lost project.
Sorry, I meant just the trouble I've had with this rig in particular. And I've had the transform control handles/hot keys lock up on me once or twice before too.
what's the issues with uploading to youtube
Parents, mainly; that's all I'm gonna say about it, though. Hopefully it'll change soon, though. Actually, it'll kind of have to, since I will need to put my stuff online at some point.
Not bad
Thanks. :)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmHAllSe0rs&feature=youtu.be
Lol, you uploaded it for me? Thanks, I guess... Probably not really necessary for that small clip, but ok.

Anyway, I need ideas, guys! I'm using all my thought processes for robotics and school at the moment, so I need y'all to tell me what to animate.