Traditional Animation Test

DarkMProductions · Post by **DarkMProductions** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:25 am

Hey there, its been a long while since my last post, but I am back in buisness and I am going to start a new project very soon. So here are a couple of animation tests I did for the new project.

Pencil Test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW7TOrvgiBU

Clean Ups:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE7WpN9w2Qs

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:52 am

Ar you sure this is the same character? I find the start and end poses too different for my taste. The second half is OK, but I recommend to rework the first pose.

Aside from that, it's a nice example of a proven workflow.

DarkMProductions · Post by **DarkMProductions** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:11 pm

I know what you mean and completely agree with you, but this was my very first foray into traditional animation so I'm still a novice at it. I have improved a lot since this one though.

spoooze! · Post by **spoooze!** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:02 pm

Did you draw model sheets of your character? That might help you keep the character consistent looking from all angles...

Good model sheet examples:

http://www.animationmeat.com/modelsheet ... lydog.html

http://www.animationmeat.com/modelsheet ... hmisc.html

http://www.animationmeat.com/modelsheet ... tones.html

DarkMProductions · Post by **DarkMProductions** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:43 am

I did not use a model sheet for it, and now I relies how important those are and I'll be sure to use them from now on. But here is another test I did, this time experimenting with expressions and reactions, with a much simpler character this time. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGe9sSjvA5g

Edit:

Here are some more pencil tests I recently did, enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq4ho7UaYnU