Assignment #2: Character Sketches

The second assignment was to work on character development. By the end of the semester, I hope to be able to animate a surfer doing a series of maneuvers. I have watched and slowed down many surfing videos to understand what goes into each motion. I would like to at least animate a surfer completing a frontside snap. The next step is to use this sketch as a reference and use it to animate a rigged character.

A sketch of a frontside snap as an animation reference.

A sketch of an aerial maneuver to use as an animation reference.

A sketch of a backside snap to use as an animation reference.

Assignment #1: Animate a Simple Character Rig

The first assignment was to create a quick animation using a basic pre-rigged character.  I created a 10 second animation using the Simple Man character rig, where the character completes two jumping jacks and waves towards the camera.

Selected frame from the rendered animation

Screenshot from the animation process