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Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
I'm not sure if this reel is good enough to get you a job, yet. The major thing that stands out to me right now is your timing. Everything is too slow with very little anticipation on any of your action. I'll focus on the fight scene at the beginning to hopefully show you why. The gut punch is a very good example of the… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Just a heads up man, I love how big the difference is between your first and last video's in this thread. Perfect example of how one should go about applying crits! -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Others have said it better than me, but: offsets, anticipation, snappier movements, more readable poses, weight, and always, always make sure your character is balanced. For an (IMO) great example to emulate for your fight sequence, check out the mirror's edge load screen shown here: [ame]… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
its called breaking the axis, vig. thats the rule he was breaking. it all has to do with the direction of the characters. a good example of the rule being used properly is the lord of the rings. they are ALWAYS walking from left to right on the screen. so you know they are constantly walking towards something. if they… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Hey James. I've recently began the transition from 3D art to Animation and I'd just like to say that I admire your ability to take criticism on board. A good example is that the arthas stab into the dwarf. You finally made it feel like he wasn't cutting thru butter : ) I grinned when I saw that because I've been watching… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Hey, back for another day kickin' ass and makin' frames. I find that I start a piece trying to work up from blocking but I quickly end up switching to all out madness, throwing frames around wildy. Is there a way in Max to like turn off tweening? Or if for example I want to have 3 poses that switch at 5 and 10 frames. Do I… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
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Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Like Vig said, go get yourself a copy of [ame="https://www.amazon.com/Animators-Survival-Kit-Revised-Principles-Classical/dp/0571238343/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255149952&sr=8-1"]The Animator's Survival Kit[/ame]. It explains the basic principles and terms with really great examples. -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Ahh that makes sense =) Maybe have the gun drop or tumble away from the gunman at some point? Just so he's not holding it when he hits the ground? You "could" have the roller throw a book case on top of the guy as he runs away? It would further disable/disarm the gunman and give him time to escape? You have to be careful… -
Re: [Portfolio] James Benson, Animator
Your animations are quite nice! :) You should try and get crits from 11secondclub.com (seeing as we're mostly modellers here, our opinions are likely more objective, and not really based on a lot of professional experience). You have amazing attention to detail, and subtlety in movements. I agree with others, who have…
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