Advanced Animation - Exercises 1, 2 & 3

Berlian Johanna/0360054
Advanced Animation / Bachelor Design in Creative Media
Exercises 1, 2 & 3 

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Instructions

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Exercise 1 - Bouncing Ball Animation

1. Download ball rig for the exercise:Multiball https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wjGa1o9gyFfnVdeWpQef7xq1uwONsFkI/view?usp=sharing
   
   
2. Explore and understand the rigs.
   Find image/video reference for these bouncing ball:
   *Soccer ball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cm7H1QoJg
   *Ping Pong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTsx5eW2eLU
   *Bowling ball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTz_5quG_ig
   *Beach ball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s74P1ejubEA
   *Squash and Stretch ball 
   
   
3. Plan the ball movement by drawing it on a paper.
   
   
4. Observe the difference of each ball's physical property (soccer, ping pong and bowling) and its *weight. Analyse how does it affect:
   *The timing and travel distance of each bounce (Contact pose to Contact pose)
   *The overall timing that determines the number of bounces.
   *The height of each Up pose when it bounces.
   
   
5. Set the animation setting:
   *Image size: 1280 x 720 (HD) or 720p
   *Frame rate: 24fps
   
   
6. Animate each ball base with the correct: Timing, Spacing (Slow in and Slow out),Arcs

Fig 1.1 Soccer Ball

Fig 1.2 Bowling Ball

Fig 1.3 Beach Ball

Fig 1.4 Ping Pong Ball

Fig 1.5 Squash and Stretch Ball

Gdrive: Exercise 1 - Google Drive

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Exercise 2 - Pendulum Animation 

1. Download pendulum rig for the exercise:
   Pendulum https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rszHRtfgKw-RxTDiL0y6qRCtiQ-7368S/view?usp=sharing
   
   
2. Explore and understand the rigs.
   Animate the pendulum main object moving from left to right on the screen and swing to show drags, overlapping and follow through.
   
   
3. The believability is based on speed of the main action and how the tail is reacted through its flexibility attributes.
   
   
4. Set the animation setting:
   *Image size: 1280 x 720 (HD) or 720p
   *Frame rate: 24fps
   
   
5. Animate the pendulum swing with the correct: Drag, Overlapping, Follow Through.

Fig 2.1 Pendulum Animation

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Exercise 3 - Emotion Pose

1. Download this ccharacter rigs for the exercise:
   Snow - https://studio.blender.org/characters/snow/v2/
   
   
2. Explore and understand the rig.
   Find image/video reference for action poses that show these emotions.
   *Happy
   *Sad
   *Angry
   *Scared
   Notes: If you are using video reference, snapshot its still image. You can capture yourself using a smartphone camera too.
   
   
3. Observe the reference. Spot the key or storytelling pose and its dynamic.
   *Draw from your study of the pose to show:
   *Line of action
   *Silhouette
   *Weight and balance / contrapposto
   *Avoid parallel and twinning.
   
   
4. Pose the character’ body and facial expression to depict the action and emotion.
   
   
5. Render the final pose with simple rendering. 

Reference Pose :

Fig 3.1 Angry Pose

Fig 3.2 Happy Pose

Fig 3.3 Sad Pose

Fig 3.4 Scared Pose

Pose Results :

Fig 3.4 Angry Pose

Fig 3.4 Happy Pose

Fig 3.4 Sad Pose

Fig 3.4 Scared Pose

Link : Exercise 3 - Google Drive

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Reflection

I managed to rushed everything and learn from the tutor and friends too. This far I was have late submission due my mental health problem but overall I manage to catch up for exercises. Tight now I proceed to rushed all the work and make sure to keep up without being left behind. It's not much for me to post all the progress nor stuff but overall I manage to finished it with my own work. All thanks again for people who help me, teach me and support me.