The final animation !
And here is the final animation - " Silly Shaolin".
My character, the Shaolin robot is a comical not quite master - and not quite idiot - in that he has some style, he has some grace but sometimes he just falls flat on his face. As such i wanted this feeling of light hearted comedy, fighting not meant to be taken quite so seriously - to shine through as this is what i intended and i am certain it has done. I did this through numerous 'references' and deliberate camera shots/poses.
The classic smash brothers 'New challenger approaches' motif went into this shot idea.
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The classic 'Wasted' when you die in GTA also went into the reference at the end.
Since he completely failed and crashed off screen.
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The point of this was to spark some sense of 'I know this' - references to some comical things you simply don't expect. He has his serious fighting parts but then even has a questionable 'crab walk' mid way to break up the serious with humour. The Chinese symbols and writing help give it a place as well, especially when the English subtitles come into it, clarifying it, making you smile.
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The build up is deliberate and also helps to deliver that comedy. We think him serious...preparing for some epic kungfoo when suddenly...
It's like a Michael Jackson dance!
This build up of suspense is what helps deliver the comedy. What makes it funny.
Render wise i'm incredibly content. Throughout this whole project i learnt a lot, the process of Motion capture, the application of it and even the use of Skin Weights which i had no idea of before. My skill has simply improved, and i'm really pleased with that, comparing my animation to the one last term which was very stiff and not really as fluid or interesting.
So much so i've included it in the 2nd year show reel.
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