Wed, November 30, 2005
Meet Package Man—4:59 PM
Class is almost over; I've learned tons of great tips and tricks, and I've gained a working familiarity with the Maya interface, but there's still a long way to go to reach Unbelievable Animation Superstardom. So today I was bored at work (is there any other kind?) and I tracked down some free resources online.
Golly, Internet people sure are generous! I quickly discovered a handful of free characters, already modeled, textured, and rigged. (This refers – respectively – to the creation of their shape, their color and surfaces, and the virtual "skeleton" which serves as their animation controller.) Obviously, in time I'll be creating my own characters from scratch, but these are a delightful resource for practicing in the meantime – and they'll give me a reference as I learn the how to build and rig a character myself.
There are lots of fun characters, but so far my favorite (for versatility as well as spunk) is Package Man from Rigging 101. Below is my very first character pose – Package Man straining to touch his toes. His design and texture were included, but the lighting and pose are all mine.
Brandon — Wed, 11/30/05 4:41pm
Hey, I recognize that pose - that's me after 37 straight hours of video golf. You even captured the underwear-and-socks look too; I knew I shouldn't have bet my clothes on that last hole!
"kamesh" — Sun, 1/7/07 12:33am
nice