Assignment #8:
Sit Breakdowns and Polish

Assigned: Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Due: Thursday, December 3rd @ 5:00 PM

Resources:

• Constraints
• FK/IK Notes

Part 1: Object Interaction Exercise

Follow this tutorial covering object interaction using constraints, do a playblast using the playblast button when you're finished, and turn it into Catalyst. Don't worry about polishing the motion on the ball - the focus is on the technical aspects of using constraints.

Part 2: Breakdowns and Polish

For the final week of your sit project you will be working on breakdowns and polishing your sit animation. Be sure to apply the feedback you received in class before proceeding to breakdowns!

Grading Criteria and Turn-In Checklist:

You will be submitting your files into Collect-It on Catalyst. Below is a list of criteria we will be using for grading, in addition to a list of the files you will need to turn in for each part of the assignment along with naming specifications.

Also indicated are the minimum requirements for what we expect to review for your motion check-in.

Motion Check-In

• First pass of breakdowns or revised extremes.

Part 1: Object Interaction Exercise

• Grading Criteria
  
  
  • The constraints appear to work as described
    
    
• For Turn-In
  
• [lastname]_[firstname]_obj_interaction.mov

Part 2: Sit Breakdowns and Polish

• Grading Criteria
  
  
• 24 fps
• 1280x720 for the final playblast resolution
• Scenes should have a floor
• Camera framed appropriately on the action
• Principles of animation and posing that we have covered thus far
• Acting
  • Does the scenario of your sit read?
  • Is the character's motion appealing? Does it entertain? Make us feel something?
• Facial Expressions
  • Do they read?
  • Do they contribute to your narrative?
• Polish
  • Are there any additional details that further sell your character? Eye blinks and movement, follow through and secondary motion, etc.
  • No pops in the motion
  • No overshooting tangents (feet through the ground)
  • Motion is snappy, not floaty
    
    
• For Turn-In
  

• [lastname]_[firstname]_sit_polish.ma
• [lastname]_[firstname]_sit_polish.mov