[Challenge] Looping Fight

_adamturnbull

Happy New Year!

To start off the year why don't we do a looping fight similar to Stephen Vyas' looping animations

Eg. http://gfycat.com/EverlastingLinearAtlanticsharpnosepuffer

Maybe spend a couple of weeks on this? Or suggest another idea that we could do?

limeforce

Yes! Haha I'm so pumped to start working on one of those! Will require more than a week to do it well though.

_adamturnbull

Yeh we can probably spend a couple of weeks on this at least, I'll only be working on it on my lunch break so won't get a lot of time.

EVernier

This is gonna be my first polycount anim challenge. I love the idea of the looping fight. Let's doo dis.

Arturow

Awesome theme! I'm in !

I will make the camera static too

EVernier

Here's a first WIP

EVernier

Here's an updated WIP

_adamturnbull

I've been working on mine over lunch breaks but haven't really got something I can show yet. Maybe this one should be a monthly challenge?

Arturow

I'm in the same boat as Adam , I really want to do it but yeah more time would be awesome :P

_adamturnbull

So I still have a lot of work to do (especially on the green guy) but thought I'd keep this thread alive and post a WIP. I was using a different rig for the green character until yesterday when I decided to totally replace him. A few more lunchtimes and I should be at a better place

slipsius

Ah, love it already, Adam. Really nice to see your poses too. I always love seeing how other animators break down their shots.

KielFiggins

Looking cool Adam, pacing feels a bit even but poses are reading well.  One note on the green guy is that he feels locked to center frame, maybe he could land slightly to the left or right to add a bit more variety.  Looking forward to the updates.

_adamturnbull

Haven't had too much time to work on it since my last update but here it is so far. A few more lunchtimes and I should be good to start adding effects and whatnot.

maxmagnus777

Hi, I would like to join this competition. I am struggling to find any rigs that are polished for animation. Which one are  you using there? Since I am migrating from Maya I wonder what version do they need to be? 2.74 I presume? Or are you using blender versions in which rigs that you animate in are made? Tnx in advance for the answers

Arturow

Hello Maxmagnus777!

Check this post it has a lot of free and paid rigs you can use

http://polycount.com/discussion/149037/community-rigs

maxmagnus777

Tnx There are not many for Blender? Most are for Maya. Earlier versions of Blender. That makes me wonder about using blender instead of Maya. Anyways, I've started some drawings. Might be able to finish blocking today. Hope this thread stays open
On unrelated note, my e-mail on this site is still not confirmed. Hope they solve the bug.

_adamturnbull

Small update from me. Still need to work on adding more weight and whanot and should have the effects put in there in the next few days.

_adamturnbull

Update!

Arturow

wow that ended looking so good and smooth!!!

_adamturnbull

Arturow said:

wow that ended looking so good and smooth!!!

Thanks man! Any more entries or should we start a new challenge?

slipsius

we can start a new one, it looks like. I should be able to start participating soon. Im moving closer to work in the next month or 2, so my commute will go from 2 hours each way to 20 minutes. lots of extra time to animate!