Still Rigging!

Hey guys!

Well, Thanksgiving slowed down most of my work on the movie last week.

That being the case, I'm going to double my efforts to have T-Boom mostly rigged by the end of the week.

I say "mostly" because the rigging I'm working on right now is essentially his bone structure. This will allow me to bend and pose him at all his joints (elbows, knees, fingers, etc.). Once I have that done I will then have to rig the muscles of his face so I can control his eyes and mouth and all the other subtle movements a face can make. That will surely bring with it a different set of problems.

So, like I said, my target for bone rigging will be the end of the week. I'll let you know how that goes.

Later!

Still Working on Rigging!

Hey guys,

Sorry it's been so long since my last update. I knew rigging would be hard and so far it hasn't let me down.

I know I've done rigging before but the truth is that I was never really happy with what I had done (hard to believe I know) so I'm looking into different ways to set up the rigging.

I think I'm on to something really good so I will continue to work on this new way of rigging and see where it takes me.

I will, of course, keep you informed.

Later!

Old and New Rocky Comparison!

Hey guys,

I was reading up on character rigging when I realized that I haven't done an old/new Rocky model comparison.

So, let's take a look...


Alright. So, you have the same differences as with all the other updated models, and that is that the updated Rocky model looks more realistic while retaining her "cartoon" feel.

To me, the biggest difference between this updated model and the others is this character was deliberately made to look older than her previous version. Why did I want her older? Because she works for NASA's Near Earth Object Center and she can't look 12. How did I make her look older? I gave her lipstick and dressed her more like a young adult. Her character works the night shift so she can dress a little more casual. Her shirt has a wider collar and you can see the little red straps of her bra. I gave her a short shirt and waist hugging, form fitting jeans and you can see a little of her belly. I also added some glasses and messed up her hair a little more to accent her character's inner nerd.

Overall, I think this is the most radically different model when compared to version 1.0. It took me a while to finish this model. Most of this was due to the Halloween holiday but a small part was due to my deciding how far to go when trying to make her look older.

I think I managed to do that while keeping this a kid friendly film.

Now, back to character rigging.

Ugggggg. :|

Updated Rocky is Finished!

Alright! Updated Rocky is finished!

Well, at least the modeling is done.

Here she is with detailed hair...


So, now I'm out of excuses. I have no choice now but to start rigging these models.

I'm going to start with T-Boom. I have no idea how long this will take.

Why? Because I know I didn't rig my previous models correctly. There was so much I didn't do and I plan on doing these models right.

I'll let you know how that goes. :)

Back from Vacation!

Hey guys!

I haven't done a whole heck of a lot on the movie the last couple of weeks because I've been working on one of my side projects, Hollinger Hollow. Halloween is such a big event in my family that I've taken the last couple weeks off in order to focus solely on the Hollow.

Well, now that Halloween is over so is my vacation and that means I will once again refocus my attention back on the movie.

When last I left I said I was going to work on adding detail to Updated Rocky's hair. I haven't started that yet but I did add a blue jeans texture to her pants and here's a pic...


Alright, now it's time to get back to work.

I'll keep you posted.