Comments on Animation Tips & Tricks: Pros and Cons of Video Reference

Thanks for the info, Shawn. My question is in rega...

2009-01-23T20:51:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the info, Shawn. My question is in regards to the use of proxy rigs, or a character rig that gives you the option to use low-res geometry with a fully functional rig. I know that this can free up resources and make working in the viewport much faster, but can it also be used to get a head start on animating before the character model is even done? For example, my classmates are working on several character models that I intend to rig and animate. However, this process will likely take a couple of weeks, and I'll be wasting a lot of time if I wait for the final models to be handed off to me. Will a proxy rig allow me to get started early, or is it something added after the rig is done for performance purposes? Thanks!

-Kevin

This came at a good time. I've been starting to us...

2009-01-23T16:39:00.000-08:00

This came at a good time. I've been starting to use reference recently and it does help immensely, but I did notice you really to have to exaggerate the key poses depending on what style and timing you are looking for. Thanks for the inspiring words Shawn.

I agree with Cuby!
When I come to plan a shot, ...

2009-01-23T04:26:00.000-08:00

I agree with Cuby!
When I come to plan a shot, I do some thumbnails... but not sure on how to plan the timing and all the anticipations and extremes and stuff like that.

Really interesting. Thanks for the awesome blog, ...

2009-01-22T15:22:00.000-08:00

Really interesting. Thanks for the awesome blog, it's really inspirational!

I keep hearing how important planning is, but when it comes down to it, I wouldn't really know how to plan a shot properly. So if possible, I'd love to hear an in-depth post on HOW to plan a shot.

Cheers
Cuby

Kevin Koch has some interesting posts about vid re...

2009-01-22T15:08:00.000-08:00