This video is an animation I did while taking a course at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology - NYC). The software used here was Adobe AfterEffects. The film is a story of a boy learning to ride his first tricycle...we can all remember the intimidation of getting on a bike for the first time. lol I was so lucky as to flip over the front handle bars when I rode a bike for the first time. Good times! ha Check it out and enjoy!
A first attempt at modeling a character using primitive shapes.
These are a few renders that I did of my toy robot models escaping from the toy store late at night! I had a lot of fun with this assignment. I'm proud of this...its my first attempt at rendering/modeling/lighting. I clearly need a lot of work in all these aspects...but you have to start somewhere right. Although these things aren't the focus of AM, they're valuable to know and I'm glad I was able to experiment a bit with it in the Maya Springboard course.
I'm proud to say that this was my first ever attempt at a bouncing ball. I'd say its reasonable...but I have so much to learn in the world of animation. Thats the best thing about it though...its a constant learning process and you can never reach the top because there are endless possibilities and knowledge to be gained. I love that! (Animation Mentor: Maya Springboard Course)
This video is another exercise from the Maya Springboard course. Basically, the idea here was to create a bouncing ball and learn how to manipulate the balls movement within the Graph Editor. Essentially, the Graph Editor is where the magic happens for an animator...and if you don't grasps the Graph Editor concepts...then you'll certainly have a tough go around on your path to becoming a great animator. To sum it up...the Graph Editor is my new best friend! :)
Here's another short animation that I created during the Maya Springboard class. For this assignment, we were given the task of animating the robot arm to swing around and pick up the can to then place it back on the platform. With this, I decided to give the arm a bit of life by having him test out the can as if it was a bit intimidated at first...and then quickly swipe it up to prove its might! I kind of referred to Jurassic Park for some inspiration...from the scene where the raptors were chasing the kids in the kitchen. Check it out and feel free to add a comment if you'd like!
Hello! So...here is a short video clip that I did for the final assignment of the Maya Springboard course that ended in a few weeks ago. For those who don't know, there is the option to take the Maya Springboard course prior to Class 1 at AM. The course basically gets you familiar with the software (Autodesk Maya) prior to your first day on campus so that you don't feel behind the curve so much. For people have haven't had any Maya experience...this course is great! I hope you enjoy my video. More work to come!
