Major - animation process the junkyard scene (previs without 2d)

   here is the start of the junkyard scene in my animation, this is blocking out my where the characters should go and do. I will be adding the 2d character animation soon.

Major - animation process scene 2: the ball scene

here is the ball scene of the animation, iv made some adjustments and refined the animation to get it to follow my ideas for the animation.

Major - animation process the ball scene (previs)

so here is the set up for the ball scene.

Major - Mr Leopard scene renders

here are some renders from my animation that I have done so far. the ball scene (previs ) will be up soon.

Shadow Scene 

Ball scene

Major - animation process scene 1: the shadow scene

after the previs, I made some adjustments and refine the animation, I have made progress for the first scene and I'm starting to like how it is going. here is the first scene.

Major - animation process the shadow scene (previs)

I made some adjustments to the characters due to the shadow animation and making it fit with the blocking animation.

Major - animation process the shadow scene set up and renders

here are some render test and set up screenshot to show how the progress is going.

screenshot

renders

Major - animation process the shadow animation

For the last few days, I have been working on the shadow in the first part of the animation, I used a mixture of hand drawn and puppets to get the final outcome of this animation. The next task to do is to put it into the scene and make sure it fits well and a render test of how it will look.

Major - old Mr Leopard character turn around progress *UPDATE*

Same as Laura, old Mr Leopard character needed to be changed a little bit.

Major - Mr Leopard character turn around progress *UPDATE*

Same as Laura, Mr Leopard character needed to be changed a little bit.

Major - Mum character turn around progress *UPDATE*

Same as Laura, the mum character needed to be changed a little bit.

Major - Laura character turn around progress *UPDATE*

I revisited the turn around for the character was too far from the right. so here is the new laura character turn around.

Major - animation process the shadow scene (previs)

here is the start of the shadow scene in my animation, this is blocking out my where the characters should go and do. I am happy that I have started and will be adding the 2d shadow animation soon.

Major - old Mr Leopard character turn around progress

So far I have made the character into the beautiful, clay and wireframe renders but as for the turn around its self I am currently building a walk cycle for the turn around for that I have both a still and animation for the turnaround. Here is old Mr Leopard progress.

Major - Mr Leopard character turn around progress

So far I have made the character into the beautiful, clay and wireframe renders but as for the turn around its self I am currently building a walk cycle for the turn around for that I have both a still and animation for the turnaround. Here is Mr Leopard progress.

Major - Mum character turn around progress *UPDATE*

the same thing goes for the mum character.

Major - Laura character turn around progress *UPDATE*

after getting some feedback on the turn around progress I quickly made a change to the character potion for the turnaround.

Major - Mum character turn around progress

So far I have made the character into the beautiful, clay and wireframe renders but as for the turn around its self I am currently building a walk cycle for the turn around for that I have both a still and animation for the turnaround. Here is Mun's progress.

Major - laura character turn around progress

So far I have made the character into the beautiful, clay and wireframe renders but as for the turn around its self I am currently building a walk cycle for the turn around for that I have both a still and animation for the turnaround. Here is Laura's progress.

Major - @Phil old Mr Leopard turn around render test

Hi, Phil iv made the new render of old Mr leopard, and I wanted to get your advice on which looks better?

Major - Mr Leopard and old Mr Leopard turn around render test

Here is the render turn around test for Mr. Leopard and old Mr. Leopard characters. For the Mr. Leopard character, I like number 1 for it seems more teddy like and more like the character. as for old Mr leopard, I thought it would be best to keep him in the pose below since he is the older version of the younger Mr leopard

Major - Laura and Mum turn around render test

I thought it would be best to put up some pose renders of my Mum and Laura characters to see which are the best for the turn arounds. for the Laura character, I like number 4 or 5 for both have a likeness to what I was like as a child. as for mum, I can't decide between number 1 and 3 I really like them both and feel that either one would be good.

Major - old Mr leopard characters rigging Demo

here are all the rigs being check, so here is the old Mr leopard characters Rig demo.

Major - old Mr leopard body rig test.

here is a body rigging test to see how body rigging is for the character is. here is the old Mr leopard character.

Major - old Mr leopard characters facial rig test.

here is a facial rigging test. here is the old Mr leopard character.

Major - Mr leopard characters rigging Demo

here are all the rigs being check, so here is the Mr leopard characters Rig demo.

Major - Mr leopard body rig test.

here is a body rigging test to see how body rigging is for the character is. here is the Mr leopard character.

Major - Mr leopard characters facial rig test.

here is a facial rigging test. here is the Mr leopard character.

Major - Laura characters rigging Demo

here are all the rigs being check, so here is the Laura characters Rig demo.

Major - Laura characters body rig test.

here is a body rigging test to see how body rigging is for the character is. here is the Laura character.

Major - texture test old mr leopard Character vibrant

now that lighting has been added to the character I needed to make them more colourful and vibrant, so here is some colour test.

original

vibrancy at 25 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 25 % 

vibrancy at 50 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 50 % 

Major - texture test Mr Leopard Character vibrant

now that lighting has been added to the character I needed to make them more colourful and vibrant, so here is some colour test.

original

vibrancy at 25 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 25 % 

vibrancy at 50 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 50 % 

vibrancy at 75 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 75 % 

Major - texture test mum Character vibrant

now that lighting has been added to the character I needed to make them more colourful and vibrant, so here is some colour test.

original

vibrancy at 25 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 25 % 

vibrancy at 50 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 50 % 

vibrancy at 75 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 75 % 

Major - texture test Laura Character vibrant

now that lighting has been added to the character I needed to make them more colourful and vibrant, so here is some colour test.

original

vibrancy at 25 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 25 % 

vibrancy at 50 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 50 % 

vibrancy at 75 % 

maya colour balance with vibrancy at 75 %