Jump

I have animated a jump as well to look at more complex movements. I think the jump could be more fluid with more frames and better spacing.

Test Walk Cycle

I have been doing some test walk cycles and looking at movement and timing and figuring out how a walk should be done. This is my latest walk i have done.

The warrior

A story i came up with and could possibly develop and use later if not for my final animation.

_____Scene1

A young warrior is going to be executed, not fearing the overload the warrior demands a second chance.

Warrior: “ Give me a chance to prove my worth as a warrior”

Guard: “Silence Warrior”

The overlord impressed with his bravery gives him a task to complete before he lets him go.

Overlord: “There is a mystical orb with great power within it if you can find this orb and retrieve it you can go free.

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He begins his search for the orb asking many people across the land till he comes to a Wiseman in the mountains.

He gestures him to enter his home.

This man has many mystical objects in his home, he rummages around in a back room for some thing. He brings out a box and hands it to the warrior.

______Scene 3

Inscribed on the box is “If you can open this box the power of a god will be bestowed upon you”

The Wiseman says: “You can have this power if you can open this box as long as you don't leave this empty room to open it.

Not knowing what to do the warrior began to try to open the box throwing it against the wall; jumping on it; hitting it with his sword it would not open. Defeated he sat on the floor starring at the box wondering how to open it, then he decided to pray and his prayer was answered and the box opened and a light shone on him and he was giving the power of the gods.

Returning to the Overlord empty handed he was furious and ordered him killed but then the warrior summoned an orb to him and handed the overlord the orb but it was useless to him as he did not know how to use it and the warrior would never tell him.

Angry Man

Possible Story for Final Assessment - Requires work if i do decide to use it.

First Scene-

Main character is casually walking down a street on a daily trip. A second character walks into frame from opposite direction at a brisk pace knocks into main character on passing him and continues walking out of frame.

Main Character shouts angrily: “hey! Watch where you're going idiot!”

The second character pays no attention and walks off in to the distance.

Wanting revenge the main character stalks after him.

Second Scene-

The main character has caught up with the second character and is planning his revenge he notices a ledge and climbs it to get an advantage over the second character.

Now main character is following second character on ledge, the second character stops at a road. The main character lifts a block over the second characters head and aims it. Before he can drop the block second character walks off and the block misses.

Shot of main characters face- looking really annoyed “I hate this guy”

Gives up.

Next day main character is walking down same street when he sees the second character, shot to main character – he smiles an evil smile- “Tomorrow I'll be ready for you”

Following day main character is waiting for second character, when he spots him he runs at him smashing into the second character sending him flying. Feeling satisfied main character walks away happy.

Looking at Cycles

I have continued to look at walk cycles and other cycles and have been sketching them out on paper and I am planning to use some of these in my final animation for the assesment.

This was looking at the basics of a walk cycle from 'The Animators Survival kit'.

My second sketches were looking at various cycles that I could use for my character a jump cycle, walk and tip toe cycles.

Walk cycle

I have been looking at walk cycles and doing test of them this was my first attempt.

Lady Bug Tutorial

My finished lady bug tutorial with the swaying tulips.