Monthly Archives: December 2021

Week 8: Phonemes and performance

Posted on 3rd December 2021 by Qi Zhou

Before starting, there is some facial knowledge: Step1: Find an audio clip (in PR) Step 2: Act out (yourself or a friend) performance to the audio (lip-syncing) It’s recorded, but I’m a little embarrassed to put the video up. Step … Continue reading →

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Week 8: Set the direction of research

Posted on 1st December 2021 by Qi Zhou

I’m sorry that I don’t know much about the current situation of British animated films. I start more from the current state of Chinese animated films. Before I came here to study, two traditional animation companies decided to create a … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Advanced Body mechanics

Posted on 1st December 2021 by Qi Zhou

Add breakdown poses: Be careful about the box jump and how those hands are placed on the box. Dynamically switch between IK with FK. Duplicate the geometry and all the controls we grouped it and the unparented. Connect the locater … Continue reading →

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