Minor/Major Project: Rigging - Tim - Spine

The spine was much more straight forward in comparison to the legs and feet, so I didn't have any issues creating this part of the rig. It works properly and I'm glad that I haven't had any major issues as of yet. 

Minor/Major Project: Rigging - Tim - Legs & Feet

 I had to fix the models' legs to complete this tutorial properly because they weren't straight, and parallel with each other, so when I tried to bend the legs, it didn't work. After doing that, though, I managed to create the rig properly and so it does now work, as it should do.

Minor/Major Project: Animatic - Scene 3

I have now completed the third scene of the animatic, which means that there's just one more to do. This scene was a lot more complicated than the previous two, and so some shots aren't necessarily going to be the same when the animation is made. Overall though, I'm very pleased with how this has turned out. There are some pacing issues and shots that I don't like, but as far as an animatic goes, I think that this has worked well. I, obviously, still need the character voices, so I think they would fix some of the pacing issues here.

Minor/Major Project: UV Layout - George

Due to some of the problems that this model has, the UVs also look a bit strange and confusing. So this is something that I'll need to sort out, also.

Minor/Major Project: Character Model - George

Out of all 3 characters, George is the character I had the most difficulty with and so there are still some issues with the model, especailly in terms of proportions. I do, however, like how it still looks like it's in the same "style" as the other characters, as I was concerned that this model would look a bit odd due to George being completely different in size to the other two.

Minor/Major Project: UV Layout - Alex

 I have set up the UV layouts for Alex. Like the Tim model, there are a few problems that I will need to fix. Overall tough, I think they will work due to the simplicity of the textures.

Minor/Major Project: UV Layout - Tim

I have tried to set up the UV layouts for Tim, some of which work well and some still need a bit of tweaking/fixing. The final characters in the animation will have quite simple textures, and in some cases, like the hair and shoes, will mainly be one colour.

Minor/Major Project: Animatic - Scene 2

I have completed the second scene of the animatic. It's quite fast as the pacing is difficult without the recorder dialogue. Once I have found the right voice artists then I'll re-upload it with all the relevant sound effects - and not just having the original sound clip.

Minor/Major Project: Revised Script

I have gone back to the script and have swapped scene 3 and scene 4 around, and have now made it so the credits continue on during scene 4. I will go back and change it once more, as soon as scene transitions and the title have been decided upon.

Revised Script by DanReason on Scribd

Minor/Major Project: Character Model - Alex

I have now completed the model of Alex, and although I think I've got the overall character right, there are still some problems, especially in terms of proportions, in particular the legs that look a bit too short, and the head looks a bit too big.

Minor/Major Project: Character Model - Tim

Modelling has taken me much longer than I had hoped, so far I have only fully completed the character model for Tim, and have started creating Alex. I think this model does look quite good, although there are a few little problems in places, which I'll aim to fix as soon possible. I'll continue working on this character to make sure that he is fully complete for the submission, as well uploading the full animatic and revised script.

Minor/Major Project: First Script draft

This is the first script draft for this project. There are still some things that will need to be added/changed: I need to figure out how to do a start/end credits screen, how each scene will transition to the next, what the final animation will be called, and will also need to fix any little problems or improve some scenes.

I have also cut out one of the scenes, due to the fact that I think it has the least comedic potential and it may make the whole animation a bit too long. (It is Clip #5 from the last Clip ideas post, that I posted on 17th November 2016).

Minor/Major Project: Script by DanReason on Scribd

Minor/Major Project: All 3 Character Bios

These are the character bios for each of the three characters - Alex, George and Tim. All relativley simply, but give a little bit more of an insight into each character none the less.

Minor/Major Project: Character Bios by DanReason on Scribd

Minor/Major Project: All 3 Character Orthographs

Tim

Now that I have finished drawing all 3 orthographs, I thought that it would be best to have them all in one post to see the similarities/differences in each character and it would be easier when seeing what needs improving.

George

Alex

Minor/Major Project: Character Orthograph - George

I found doing the additional George orthographs more challenging than the others. One of the reasons for this is that, as you can see, in the front view he hasn't got a neck and his shoulders are higher than the bottom of his head, so I had to think of a way to make it look believable and for him to have a neck, otherwise it would look weird when animating. The other issue was that I wanted it to look like it was part of the same "World" as the other characters, as sometimes it looked like a different style, closer to the Simpsons. Overall though, I think these have worked out quite well, and like the other two, most issues can be fixed when modelling.

Minor/Major Project: Character Orthograph - Alex

I have now drawn the side view and back view of Alex, and I found them to be a bit more challenging than the orthographs for Tim. I couldn't seem to get the head to be at a good size, and so it was always too big - and it still is to some degree, despite it being in line with the original front view drawing. There are a few issues here, some of which are in the last set of orthographs as well, although some can be fixed when modelling. The back view looks a bit odd, I think, but this is probably just because it's the front view, but flipped round.

Minor/Major Project: Character Orthograph - Tim

I have now drawn the side and back view orthographs of Tim, by following the front view. It was a bit of a challenge as I needed to draw in photoshop a bit more than I am used to, as I usually draw on paper first. They are all accurate to each other and so are lined up properly, although there are a few issues, but I think they are ones that can be fixed when modelling.

Minor/Major Project: Character Orthographs - Front

These are the front orthographics for each character. I am having trouble doing the side views and so Alan will help me with them. I drew these on paper before editing them in Photoshop to get them as accurate as possible, although I think there a few problems with each, including arms being slightly different lengths.

 

Minor/Major Project: New Clip Ideas

By looking at the feedback from Alan on the last clip ideas post, I have tried to fix the ones that didn't quite work or needed something else involved. Clip #4 is, obviously, not included as that is the one that I have already done an animatic/storyboard for.

Clip #1

 "And there are people who say that you're involved.

That you might be responsible. That you're a very dangerous man"

Story Idea

Man speaking to himself in front of a mirror. Although, the audience do not know who he is until the end, and so while saying the quote, the animation will show close ups of him teasing his appearance, which would then lead on to the big reveal at the end.

Clip #2

 "Wait a minute, you're wearing black! That's my colour. I'm the Bad Guy!"

"But you're not wearing black, that's dark blue."

"It is not!"

"It is so. It's navy"

Story Idea

Darth Vader arguing with Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader being the one wearing Navy Blue. Darth Vader then asks another, random, Villain for their opinion of the situation.

Clip #3

"He said he was going to do it, and he's doing it now.

The most stupendous, the most incredible crime of the Century."

Story Idea

A man is saying the quote from the clip to another character, who has just asked him about his worried expression on his face - the camera slowly zooms in on his face, while he is saying the quote. Once he has said it, it cuts to someone doing the something very minor and not at all illegal, like walking on the grass, where there is a keep off the grass sign. (This is just an example of a minor crime, and will be thought about more).

Clip #5

"I had a friend. I was with him yesterday, but we got seperated.

Have you seen him?"

"Marshal, you have no friends."

Story Idea

A man and his subconscious.

This idea, I think, is the least developed and so I will continue to think about how to make this idea as funny as possible - as well as thinking about alternative ideas, like a man talking to a Therapist/Police man/Sheriff etc.