0090: 3D Character for Animated Series

[Scazzino]

I've finished the design and testing phase of NineOh(TM) [0090(TM)] the main character for The Autiton Archives(TM) web series. Thanks to all those who participated in my 0090 WIP thread. Below is 0090 in the cover image for The Autiton Archives WIP-BLOG where I'll be following the overall production progress of the pilot episode 00 - Fault Effect(TM).

Click any of the images or thumbnails to view the HD images & animations.



Here are a few HD walk cycle and turntable studies:




And here's the earlier "Tuna Fish" Morph Mixer lip sync study...

[Scazzino]

Here's an updated version of the "Tuna Fish" lip sync study as an HD 720p render test.

[vectorlw]

Awsome, Scazzino. I can´t wait for more animations

Vector

[3djock]

Nice Character lip sync looks good to..

[Scazzino]

Thanks guys!

Where does such a strange 3D character come from? He comes from an Instance Generator Lattice of course... What the heck is an Instance Generator Lattice? Well, I'm glad you asked! Just check out my Instance Generator Lattice WIP thread to see.

[Scazzino]

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just signed a book deal for Creating a 3D Animated CGI Short: The Making of The Autiton Archives - Fault Effect to be published in the Fall of 2009 by Jones and Bartlett Publishers WordWare imprint.

The book will follow the entire production process of creating a 3D animated CGI short, from concept to completion. I’ll be writing it as I go through the production process of the pilot episode of The Autiton Archives titled Fault Effect.

If you’ve been following along in my various WIP threads about the project you’ll have a good idea of some of the topics that will be covered in much greater detail in the book. If there’s something you’d like detailed in the book, be sure to ask questions in the WIP threads.

Stay tuned!

[Stonefist007]

OMG Just saw this, 1st Off i just wanna say great work 2nd Whats the isbn# for the book, is it out will it be available on barnes and Noble?

Again great work very inspiring as i am also trying to do a CG Series, Right now im Just a hobbyist but someday wish to be a professional CG Artis.

[Scazzino]

Thanks Stonefist007!

I'm writing the last few chapters now. The manuscript is scheduled to be completed by the end of August. Then it goes to the publisher and will probably take them a few months to get the book itself out. Should be out around the end of the year.

The ISBN is 9780763782641.

Here's my site where I'll be posting more information about the book and the series when available: TheAutitonArchives.com

You can follow some of the current progress on the short pilot in my current Fault Effect WIP

[coffeebot]

Hey Scazzino, congratulation. I've seen this little guy hanging around SQ for quite some time. Glad to see you're still keeping it going.

BTW, that lip-sync looks great.

[RObert_Lavigne]

Love the lip sync. I'm curious about your method for doing it. To me it doesn't look like you used phoneme morphs. Where you using a open/closed, wide/narrow morphs setup. Thats exciting about the book deal. I'll definitely be looking for that in the future.

[3djock]

Congrats on the book deal well deserved I will definitely get a copy.

[Scazzino]

Hey Scazzino, congratulation. I've seen this little guy hanging around SQ for quite some time. Glad to see you're still keeping it going.

BTW, that lip-sync looks great.

Thanks, much appreciated!

[Scazzino]

Love the lip sync. I'm curious about your method for doing it. To me it doesn't look like you used phoneme morphs. Where you using a open/closed, wide/narrow morphs setup. Thats exciting about the book deal. I'll definitely be looking for that in the future.

Thanks, I did use phoneme morphs on that, along with a number of other asymmetrical morphs.

Here's a screenshot of the dope sheet, graph editor and morph mixer from that lip sync test.

[Scazzino]

Congrats on the book deal well deserved I will definitely get a copy.

Thanks, the support is very much appreciated!