Being self motivated having taught myself Maya ,whilst working part time in the evenings, I’m Currently producing 3d computer animation using Maya called, UGG The Ogre, developing animation skills to model with polygons, nurbs & inorganic props with subdivision surfaces.
Creating Skeleton Chains for rigs working with both inverse & forward kinematics. Using blend shapes & set driven keys to create muscles & character deformations for lip synch, skinning of the character, creating dynamic effects with hair & cloth, animating UGG , creating sets, Lighting, texturing & rendering.
Whilst understanding production pipelines. Producing textures in Photoshop CS3 for eyes & other surfaces, Also composting in After Effects CS3 & editing in Premiere CS4 for the final C. G animation.
For my next project Mud box will help me produce Hyper Realistic models increasing workflow for future animations.
UGG
UGG THE OGRE
UGG RIG
About Me
- Tobias Johnson
- My goal is to utilise my qualifications & experience in animation and to work in the C. G. I film & animation/media industry & to further develop my personal expertise; enhancing skills in animation design and techniques. I enjoy using my creativity and imagination to produce original ideas in solving problems in the industry and would like to work with groups of like minded people, with similar objectives & interests, to encourage and inspire one another to each have creative input. I have been trained to a high standard to be ready for employment within the industry, having developed skills in animation . Being self motivated having taught myself Maya, Mud box, After effects, Photoshop & premiere for producing 3d computer animation to industry standard, providing me with practical grounding with an emphasis on both creative and technical applications. Email: bigjohnson26@googlemail.com
UGG Concept Drawing
1st sketch of UGG
UGG's Eye
UGG's Eye close up
Eye Eye Captain
UGG's EyeBall
Hall Of Doors???
Lighting Test Renders
The Doors
Lighting Test
Long Dark Tunnel
Whats behind that trapdoor?
ooo I know how it is with the self taught path. very very hard and frustrating.I'm also teaching myself maya. Long hard road but it will surely be rewarding. Keep working hard. would love to see your animation when its done. I've plugged your blog into my RSS reader. pass by my bog sometime when you've got time. We could support each other when times get rough lol
ReplyDeletetake care bro
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hi david,
ReplyDeletethe self taught path is very rewarding,I plan to constantly learn,thats my attitude, kaizen learning! it's great to speak to people like yourself & bounce ideaS of other people & it also really inspires me to be more creative & while working on your own thats a hard thing to do, so its great to chat :) my animation is complete but i dont want to release the film quite yet, ive done a taster on vimeo but it has deinterlacing issues, so i need to sort it out 1st, ill send u a link when its fixed