2010/12/05

My 11SC November Competition!



My 11SC November Competition! Final Rating: 3.19. Finished 201 out of 295 entries.

2010/06/06

Push Blocking!

2010/04/29

Exhausted walk update 3!

2010/04/22

Exhausted walk update!

2010/04/21

Exhausted walk!

2010/03/30

Run cycle

This a new animation exercise, a running cycle. About 15f.

2010/03/19

Walk again.

Walk updated! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/03/16

Grinding the walk.

To remove the effect of foot stuck to the floor, I followed instructions from Eric Scheur at 11SC.
This was the initial position:
And that is the current position:
Video in detail looks like this:

Detailed walk! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


Walk side repaired! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/03/15

Normal walk 12f, third attempt!

Walk 12f from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


Walk cycle. 12 F from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


Walk cycle - 12f -front from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

Paintings from the age of 8


©AndrewRoot

2010/03/13

3D normal walk on 12f

Second attempt:

Normal walk second attempt! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.



First attempt:

Normal walk 12f from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/02/27

2D-normal walk cycle

2D Normal walk 12f from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


This is a normal walk cycle on 12f, for my own reference.

2010/02/26

Oh, that acorn!


Oh, that acorn! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


This is the completed squirrel animation exercise.
The exercise is inspired by AM exercises. I made it because it is very important and it helps me to understand the principles better.

2010/02/23

The stage!

The 2D background with the 3D branch and the 3D acorn.


The stage!

2010/02/22

Planning the squirrel story!

This is a planning for my squirrel animation.


The squirrel is going for that acorn!!!

2010/02/17

Jewish Grandpa

                                                     ©AndrewRoot


   Jewish Grandpa Profile

2010/02/16

3d ball squirrel test!

3d ball squirrel test! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.


A test for the squirrel animation exercise.

The rig is made by Suchan Bajracharya.

2010/02/13

Self Portrait

Self Portrait - ©AndrewRoot




2010/02/12

The Aristocrats!

The Aristocrats!

This is my last work, i didn't find any name for the characters. They are french aristocrats, dressed after the 1770 fashion.

Head details:

2010/02/08

2d squirrel with tail run study!

run from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/02/06

2d squirrel with tail motion study!

I did add the tail to the squirrel!
2d rough animation.

2d squirrel with tail motion study! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

Revised

2d squirrel with tail motion study!-revised from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2d squirrel run study!

Run study for the Grey squirrel. Animation without the tail for tempo.
Reference.

2d squirrel run timing study! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/02/05

2d squirrel motion study!

Motion study for the Grey squirrel. Animation without the tail only to figure out the tempo. Main reference.
Next i will add the tail.

2d squirrel motion timing study! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

Preparing the squirrel animation exercise!

I have decided to do the squirrel animation exercise also because this is an important exercise (i see that all the students at animation school do it).

I will link the reference regarding a squirrel motion:

1-Grey squirrel
2-Grey squirrel
3-Red squirrel
4-"Preston Blair squirrel"

I hope i didn't violate any copyright.

2010/01/28

Pendulum exercise update 4!

Pendulum exercise update 4! from Andrew Root on Vimeo.

2010/01/22

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update 3

What i did add:

-slowing-in/slow-out.
-rotation before the first loop.
-faster impact.

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update 3 from Andrei Radacina on Vimeo.

2010/01/17

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update 2

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update 2 from Andrei Radacina on Vimeo.

2010/01/13

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update

Flying Pendulum Test!-Update from Andrei Radacina on Vimeo.

2010/01/09

THE 12 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION

1. Squash and stretch
2. Anticipation
3. Staging
4. Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose
5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
6. Slow In and Slow Out
7. Arcs
8. Secondary Action
9. Timing
10. Exaggeration
11. Solid Drawing (only 2D)
12. Appeal

Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston

2010/01/04

Flying Pendulum Test!

This is my new animation exercise.
With help from Keith Lango's tutorials.

Flying Pendulum Test - Overlapping! from Andrei Radacina on Vimeo.