I've been trying to do a bunch of quick (3-5 second) shots lately. The idea is to do at least one a week (when the week is up i call it done) experimenting with different techniques or different styles of shots.
This one incorporated a bunch of new stuff for me. I've never done a quad first of all, but i also built this by first animating a treadmill loop using a layered animation approach. I then took the loop, made it work as a linear walk in space, baked it and added additional animation on top to give it some character. The dog rig is a bit wonky, but part of my belief in these tests is working within the constraints of the rig in the time i've allowed myself.
Responsible for all animation. Animated in Maya. Malcolm rig by Animschool. Pawn rig by AnimationMentor.
