Weekly Drawing again

This is for this week...

Weekly Drawing

New Blog called "Labdance", which is a drawing blog. We have a weekly topic.
Its so amazing how people bring out different ideas every week, this is what I done for last week.

Last Semester!

Since this Fall is my last semester, I have to finish up my thesis!
After I made a very details schedule, holy! I'm so behind.

I need to work EVERYDAY without any weekend until I pass the final review. So I think I won't be animating anything beside of thesis.

now I fell a little bit better the school cancel the Pixar class, than I can really focus on my thesis...

I'll post new blocking or any progress clip on here, let's see how fast I can animate!!:-P

I'm here!

the newest AM booklet, I'm in it!!
That was a AM BBQ last year, I met many awesome AM student and professional animator, we took a picture in the end and I can't believe they put it on their booklet!
Thanks John gave me a ride, it was a best affternoon ever!

Summer Demo Reel

Click picture or HERE to go my web site

New demo reel for Siggraph, we're going to LA on Monday...with a lots luck!

Please give me your comments, opinions, critiques...anything here, I'll be super appreciate your help.

Result of 11 Second Club July competition

Click picture or HERE to watch clip or click HERE to see comeents.

I got 5.77 Stars and 12nd out of 161 entries!!!!! Awesome!

The part even better is I got a lot of comments which are very objective and helpful. Its alway good to get some fresh eyes and something different points of view. I think that will be the biggest reason I joined the competition.

There are many things they point out and I can't agree them any more,

*Stiffness on face.
*Need more work on lip-sync.
*Stiffness on body.
*Need more emphasize or accent the dialogue, such as "He has a gift".
* more and more...

You guys really got me, aren't you? ;-P

I think in this animation, I afraid to fall in Cliche trap, so that I forget, as an animator, we still need to give character the entertaining value, even its subtle. If I can do it again, I might need to shot the reference and try to chatch more details, especially for a subtle clip like this, I need more details to support character and avoid stiffness.

For facial polishing, I know, I think that is the biggest part I'm lacking. That is also the reason I want to do more practices.

Thank you all to point out want I need and I appreciate all comments.

Just for FireFox user

I just notice some of Web sites have a tiny logo with their title, and I think its cool to have my own one. So I did it in Photoshop and figure out how to make it. Finally I make it, and I test it with FireFox and IE, than...

It doesn't work with IE........................

ok, than I guess this will only for FireFox user, even though it just a tiny thing and if I'm not telling you, you might never notice it...(I still feel happy that I make it anyway, yeah!!!!)

11 Second Club July Competition

Click picture or HERE to watch.

I want to join this kind of animation competition since 10 second club still alive, and I finally did it! (but there is no 10 second club any more...)
I like the dialoque they picked for this mouth, and I want to practice more about facial animation.For this animation, I tried to living in one pose and sell the idea clearly, but I can't control myself to throw in more than one pose. It's hard to make a subtle animation and still interesting to watch it.

comments? critiques? vote???

Ninjaaaaa

Click picture or HERE to watch.

I worked on this for 2 weeks in summer Character Animation Class with JD, tried to make a "game" style animation.
I played with timing and most of time I was working on body mechanics.
Also add noise and some effects in AE. Yeah... I know, "AMBUSH" is a lousy name, but this is all about animation, isn't it?

New 2P Dialogue Test

Click picture or HERE to watch

I found this sound clip from Dramapod.com and used it for final assignment of Pixar class 2.
I got a lots awesome acting critiques from Adam, Mike and Charles, and also got a super picky polishing critique from JD, thank you all, your comments and critiques always pull me out of the dark.
I was Polishing it during the first 2 week in summer semester. It looks like a endless cycle for me. So I decide to call it "final" for now, I think I will come back to fix it later when I get fresh eyes.

any comment? opinion? critique?

First Shot Planning and blocking

This is the first shot of my thesis,
I use the character walk I did before and change it a little bit.
these planning help me to find the acting choice and also figure out how the mechanics works.



So far, I want to make sure the overall timing is working, not worry about the splining, yet.
About the style of this short, strong poses will be my first concern. Movement and acting will be more cartoony, not exactly the Warner Bro. style, but close.

Thank you Charles, you always give me very helpful comment.

here is movie clip,

Juice Box Planning and Polish Animation

I use the juice box model, and re-rig it with IK straw.
this is a basic acting practice.
the goal is make the characters' attitude clear and maintain the material.

Movie Clip Click Here.

AnimationTest Planning and Final Rendering

I did this for my thesis short last summer((I know, long time ago...))
I did the modeling, rigging, lighting and rendering, oh..animation of course.
I borrow the rigged model "bunny doll" and table modeling.
For the final rendering, used maya sofware.



Because of Magician has such giant nose, so I have to make sure his head turn is fast enough to avoid it face to the camera, he has to keep profile all the time.
Also want to make sure how he moves, how snappy could work?
I got the rough idea after this done.

Movie Clip Click Here.

My Website

ErikLeeAnimation.com

Check it out!

My new website!!

special thanks to WeiHsin!

Aniticipation Assignment for Pixar class 1

This is 3rd and 4th week's assignment.
Used model named "Nart".

Demo Reel for applying Pixar 1

This is for applying pixar class 1, hopefully I can get in this time.
Walkcycle and Lift are new, done in this summer.
Still have a lot of work on "liver", but this is most completed dialog clip I had so far.

comment?

New Animatic

This is final version of my final thesis.
Sound effects will going better, also on BGM.
I've done with Magician's rigging now, and I'm doing animation test.
I'll post it after it done.

class 2

Final Reel of Basic Foundations

Animation: Progress Reel of "Basic foundations"

First semester in AM has been done, finally.
This is all about how apply priciples into animation and some basic practices.
I rerendered it all and tried to make this quality as high as possible.
All comments or critiqes are super welcome!!
Give me some words, please.

P.S. Sorry I skiped few weeks, I was too busy to upload them.

AM Week 105

Pose "STU" in Devastation Pose


Animaiton: Ball & Obstacle


Revision: Bowling & Tennis