[Challenge] Pull up struggle

slipsius · Feb 2016

Let's try a weight exercise. Pull ups. This can be just the gym exercise, or something like pulling yourself up from a cliff. Coming out of a pool. rock climbing or sorts.

Try and show struggle. Muscle fatigue.

(These will no longer be called weekly challenges. Just challenges. I`ll drop the "new" when I unstick it, when we decide to do a new one.)

_adamturnbull · Feb 2016

I'm in! Just started blocking it out over lunch so not much to show yet.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wm/i15cktjnhd0h.png

slipsius · Feb 2016

Im going to.... jump.... in on this one. This is just how I block a shot. Get the basic timing down with a simple primitive, then i`ll match it with some base poses with my character, and then do another timing pass before tackling the in-betweens.

Hopefully ill find some time to finish it. This

_adamturnbull · Feb 2016

Nice technique, I might try using a primitive first next time. I've blocked out most of the key poses now so will continue it on monday's lunch break (I doubt I'll get time over the weekend)

slipsius · Feb 2016

I might be jumping the gun on sharing this, but here's where I'm at so far. Using a long jump competition as reference for that section. Still working on the run

slipsius · Feb 2016

Pretty happy with how this is turning out. I like the run and jump. Just started on the landing/pull up. Still havent polished anything. Havent even touched the graph editor.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/xg/7yleme6h28db.gif

_adamturnbull · Feb 2016

Looking great man. I should have something to show after tomorrow's lunch break

slipsius · Feb 2016

K, got the base down. Gonna work on the timing a bit more. Any feedback is welcome. And here's a link for easy scrubbing and draw over.

http://syncsketch.com/playground/5c93565cf8cd4927b124e90d0b074358#67295

_adamturnbull · Feb 2016

Here's a snippet of mine so far, still got a lot of work to do but I'm making progress

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wf/799sorhun4qp.gif

slipsius · Feb 2016

Nice, Adam! That's coming along for sure. Did you have the same idea as me right from the start? the run and jump? Kinda funny how we both went with the same thing. haha

_adamturnbull · Feb 2016

Haha yep I always had a running jump in there. I haven't really worked on it though so thats why I trimmed it off for this gif. I'll post another update on friday if I get enough time to work on it.

Arturow · Mar 2016

awesome work guys! :O!!!
Left you some notes @Slipsius , hope they help

_adamturnbull · Mar 2016

I've made a little bit more progress over the last couple of lunch breaks. Getting there slowly!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wb/vl08wnf9kmet.gif

KielFiggins · Mar 2016

@slipsius
@_adamturnbull
Nice work guys, really digging the jumps. I use a similar process for blocking action shots ( http://www.3dfiggins.com/writeups/fastAction/ ) where the character starts out as a cube or primitive representation.

Good luck, looking forward to seeing how these turn out.

slipsius · Mar 2016

HA! You`re actually where I learned it from, Kiel. I saw your article before when I was using your old, free rigs. Thanks so much for the tips!

Hito · Mar 2016

Looking good slipsius and adamturnbull! very good feel in the arc and land/pull ups.
My quick linear blockout so far,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVU6YsQ8Dvk
Legion does not do well in PT. Not sure how far I'll get through this weekend.

KielFiggins · Mar 2016

@slipsius Ha! Small world, glad someone read it : ) Good luck on your progress.

_adamturnbull · Mar 2016

Small update from me with added flailing arms / legs when he's in mid-air

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/2n/pwlwzkjddg3d.gif

slipsius · Mar 2016

@Hito , good start but close those damn fingers! Also, break up your hands grabbing the bar. they are twinning right now. It's unappealing. The timing of that whole start could definitely be pushed. But ya, over all, good start!

@_adamturnbull Loving it! Really like that last section. the bounce, dangle and pull with your little kick off the wall. Great stuff! I think my main crit would be your timing for the run. It feels a bit slow. He seems to speed up mid air, which cant happen. I think if you sped up the run, it would greatly add to your shot.

slipsius · Mar 2016

Well, Im about ready to call this done, unless someone has anything super glaring I can fix with ease. Also, @_adamturnbull what do you use to make your gifs? Ive been using a mov to gif converter online, and it's destroying the quality.

http://syncsketch.com/playground/838cd76850e3441b8c05936095116dbc#70390

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/cj/2lfjn9a6afe1.gif

_adamturnbull · Mar 2016

@slipsius - Looks good man! I'll put my finished one up either today or tomorrow depending on how much time I get over lunch.

I use ezgif.com for mine ,it has a load of different options you can set for optimizing and whatnot

slipsius · Mar 2016

Ah, thanks, Adam! Did a few minor tweaks. Sent it off for a crit from 1 more person, but Im calling this sucker done. What shall we do next!?

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/40/lj8y91gmbwh1.gif

_adamturnbull · Mar 2016

This will have to do for me! Any ideas for the next challenge?

KielFiggins · Mar 2016

Nice work guys! those came our really nice. I had an idea for the next challenge, 'Larger than life' the challenge being to animate the biggest character you've ever done. Could be a cave troll, giant monster, city destroying robot, who knows, just make it huge!

My 2 cents.

slipsius · Mar 2016

Great idea, Kiel. Done!

Maddog4america · Mar 2016

Awesome menng! that cliff edge looks like it would really hurt ha. Well done

[Challenge] Pull up struggle

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