Cougar Walk Cycle

And so the walk cycles continue...

Devil cycles

Trying to animate different rigs that are free downloads from the internet. Getting the Hang of different walking and flying cycles. 

The Altar

My intro to maya final, apparently a huge disappointment. Learned rigging, lighting, bump mapping, texturing, modeling, camera angles, sound sync, and keeping a low poly count. time allotted to work on project: 2 weeks. 

Knight Rig, Finally!

My first completed and operational rig!! Just learned how to make attributes, such as closing and opening a hand. Now the opportunities are endless!! Can't wait to start experimenting with rigging, and surely much much more are on the way. 

Acting it Out

Trying to put some character into these lifeless digital marionettes. 

Color Study

Experimenting with how color, light sources, and shadows can drastically change the mood of a scene.

Character Design

Some character design I could hopefully use for an upcoming animation. 

Angry Walk Cycle

Starting to put some character into these digital walk cycles. 

Maya lazy Walk Cycle

Starting to work with cycles in Maya, and articulating the body in 3d space. Always taking any opportunity to play with some lighting.

Camera as Character

Practicing moving the camera through a digital environment in maya to portray some kind of character purely through the camera movement. 

After Effects Popup Book: TODS

finally, got my after effects popup book on here, first time doing any 3d modeling, and first time moving a 3d camera, and moving anything in 3d space.  loving digital animation. some 2d animation was done here, and composited into the 3d environment. 

Turnaround video

maya turnaround assignment. starting to get the hang of 3d space, playing around with a little rigging.

Maya Ball Rig Jump

Just started working with maya, second shot at working in 3d space. I am liking the 3d digital world very much.

Fat Man Shot Put

Hand Drawn weight exercise. 

Popup Book animation: TODS character design

character design for a 3d popup book animation using after effects and compositing hand drawn into a 3d environment. 

Lightsaber Duel 1

Practicing compositing in After Effects, manually animating lightsabers. 

Implosion Animation

Getting aquainted with digital ink, and coloring 

animation in photoshop. Good start to the fall

 semester junior year at KCAI

Character Design , hopefully to be used in thesis film for senior year of animation at the Kansas City Art Institute.