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CFX Behind the scenes - Cape development on Puss from Puss in Boots : The Last Wish by DreamWorks Animation Puss in Boots 1 was the first DreamWorks movie that I got an opportunity to work on a few shots back in 2011 when I started, so being part of the second one was nostalgic and special. Capes are always challenging since they are an integral part character's animation performance. I had the privilege of developing Puss's cape cloth setup/rig for the movie. Glimpses of the cape cloth development tests and along with some of the initial wind on cape shots that I got an opportunity to work on. #cfx #animation #cfxreels #clothsimulation #techanim

MONO ANIMATION? Creativity plus technology continue to speed up new ways of film making. Dynamic Duo, a movie directed by Arthur Mintz, will use momo animation, a mixture of puppetry, stop motion, and CGI elements. Here is an example of mono animation on Threads - https://lnkd.in/eyJYbPQg Amazing what can be produced in a virtual animation studio.

Hi, I am a very humble person and not public, but here I want to share the features of three.js. Animation moves behind the cursor, when the cursor is not on the screen, it moves randomly on the screen. I apologize for the watermark on the video. It has nothing to do with creating the animation

I am thrilled to present to you this animation I have been working on for the past few weeks! Planning complex transitions while illustrating abstract concepts was a fun and rewarding challenge. However, an animation is not complete without a soundtrack, and this video is a striking example. If you are up for an experiment, try watching this video with and without sound, and notice how much dynamism and force Federico Regalia's sound design adds to every movement. Can you see the difference? #synesthesia #sounddesign #2Danimation #motiondesign

Just a quick update on my Animation Reel. Cheers https://lnkd.in/eD3x62re

Spline Animation: I utilized spline animation in Cinema 4D. By using spline IK, controls were set up for animation. These controls were pulled into the HUD and linked in Xpresso. There were several attempts to animate the lines, I didn't even realize it was a challenging task :) A Matrix and spline warp generator was applied to the lines to add links for the chain. I placed the controls in places where the attachment points were so that I could pull the chain up and down. #spline #splineanimation #chain #cinema4d

I'd like everyone in my network to take about five minutes to watch the video below and then come back here for a quick chat about it. OK? I'll wait. Great. You are back. I appreciate it. I was beginning to worry. There are multiple reasons I wanted to highlight the video my friends at Steamroller posted just now. First of all, I wanted to send kudos to friend and former Sentinel colleague Kayla O'Brien on the production. Second, of course, was to remind Jalil Sadool, Keith Lackey and Adam Meyer that they owe a little bit of their success to me, who wrote about them when they were mere months old in early 2015 ... JUST KIDDING! But, I do love their path and how they reached today. But on the other side of this post, I want to put a clear spotlight on a #lesson that I think is great for other #businesses to learn. Steamroller is a fast-growing company but they are not yet Walt Disney World or Lockheed Martin. Few are, of course. However, they quickly acknowledged the importance of telling your own story by putting their #marketing team on it. That said, I know Kayla doesn't come from a traditional marketing background. So, again, it appears that as soon as Steamroller had the right skillsets on the team, they prioritized telling great stories on video. The founding team is one of storytellers at heart, having cut their teeth in Hollywood before they set up shop in Eustis. So they know the value of a good narrative. Now, on to the pitch and, believe it or not, it's not a "ME! ME! ME!" pitch. Orlando has some great storytellers of different skill levels, experience and, perhaps most importantly to some of you, price point. I would be remiss if I didn't mention my photographer friend Steven Seidman and storytelling buddy Dave Vanz. They take as much pride in their work as anyone. As Steamroller shows, the ability to tell your own story is 2024's #marketing hack, frankly. When you control your narrative, you can take it in any direction you'd like, whether it's highlighting an award, new client, new hire or perhaps the CEO's incredible "why" story. One more point before I finish here: look at the footage. A LOT of it was b-roll from years ago. Meaning what? They knew way back then to document their growth and their company. So, basically, you really should be starting today. Anyway, reach out to me if you'd like to learn more about how we can partner to create a storytelling mechanism for your company akin to what Steamroller has established! Or reach out to others in the community to do that because I am just a hardcore advocate for #storytelling in business and would love to see local companies embrace it more at whatever level they can afford (both in time and money). Finally, here is a link to the story I did on the crew in February of 2015! That's, like, forever ago! https://lnkd.in/gtUTGHiE

Hey everyone, as a follow-up of my project, I’m happy to share the idle animation for my latest project. Take a look at the whole scene and let me know what you think! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5c3x67h #CharacterAnimation #3DAnimation #Blender3D #AnimationArt #SquirrelAnimation

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Animation breakdown for the character animation I made, based on the Documentary short film 'Kamali' (directed by Sasha Rainbow). Joysticks were used to rig movements in upper torso. Wave warp was used for skirt animation. Arms were rigged with Limber. Additionally, limber's foreshortning functions were combined with the slider controls of finger movement to get these perspective moves in the arms. A separate slider was created for finger movement of the left hand. The hair animation was done by applying wave warp effect on individual strands which were then grouped together. For the Background, Mesh warp effect was applied on an adjustment layer above the BG elements to get the warped perspective feel. #joysticksnsliders #limber #AE #characteranimation