April 21, 2017
In my bid to conquer all things faces, I have dug out Stop Staring, and ordered a few reference books.
I first bought Stop Staring at uni around 5 years ago, at the time a lot of it was overwhelming but this time around I'm grasping it a lot better. Perseverance is key...
April 20, 2017
So, last weekend I got a Youtube comment on a tool I wrote almost a year ago, asking if it was available to purchase. I was so flattered, I sent him it for free haha. When I popped those tools on there I never expected anyone to watch them, never mind want to buy them....
March 25, 2017
Hi folks, just a quick post here to gather some of the things I've found useful as I've started out in the wonderful World of facial animation.
As you may know, I recently decided that it was time to move away from short freelance projects and properly focus on a spec...
December 6, 2016
Every now and then I try to pick up a piece of animation work, just to keep my (limited) animation skills from freezing over!
Though most of my professional work has been in rigging, animating is something I really enjoy and always seem to go back to. Getting the chance...
September 24, 2016
After enjoying the Introduction to Rigging course from PL, I decided to follow it with Workshop 2: Cartoon Character Setup. Again I bought the offline version of the course to allow me to pick up the classes sporadically.
I made a start at these classes a good...
September 9, 2016
So I've given a go at creating a (slightly) more advanced Prop AutoRig.
This one creates a main Control and several FK controls for a specified chain, and links them up to the prop all in one click.
To use, the artist must create an FK chain, with the ro...
September 8, 2016
So, tonight I finally got to creating a tool that has existed as a post-it on my desk for months. Much to my surprise, this handy wee tool took less than 2 hours!
The tool is a very simple prop auto rig, which can be used on props which require no moving parts
eg. a b...
September 6, 2016
Another old project I have revisited recently was the "cube" character.
The UI has been updated, and I've added some squash and stretch functionality to give this little cube a bit more personality. It's now a pretty fun little simple character to work with!
September 5, 2016
For a few nights this week I've jumped back onto an old project that I'd sort of abandoned due to long hours at work.
The nzc Arm Builder does just that- builds an arm. All that's needed before running is the chain- Shoulder to Wrist (with good naming convention)
The to...
September 1, 2016
In preparation for the new showreel, I've finally got around to finishing the Jellyfish rig that I started some... almost 2 years ago?!
The rig is built up of bits and bobs of rigging knowledge from various places, but a special thanks is needed for Suchan of the Puppet...
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