AM Master Class Assignment 1

For my first assignment I had upload my show reel to get feedback on it from my mentor, upload sketches of quadrupeds and create two poses with the Cat rig in Maya. Very simple requests to get me back in to the mind set of studying.

For my sketches I went to Whipsnade Zoo but for some reason most of the quadrupeds that I was interested in (Tiger and Cheetah) were very docile and I didn't really get to see much of their anatomy. On top of that the fences blocking my view and distances from me also hindered my ability to study their anatomy. However, the internet was there to save the day. When I got back home I found a lot more references I could use.

The feedback I got from this was to make notes to try to understand what I was going for and that the sketches don't have to be perfect. I have taken these points on board for future sketching and thumbnailing. I can't draw very well anyway so it's probably a better practice for me to make notes!

Feedback from Pose 1 - Unfold the back paws

Feedback from Pose 2 - Front and back legs could be more straight and stretched. Front paw could be turned up more.

First week on the course has been a blast! This week i'm animating a vanilla/lateral walk cycle with the Cat rig and at the moment i'm planning my poses in thumb nails. Check back next week for more updates.

Adiós!


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