C2 animation

2010 Top Animation Blog Award

2012-01-11T23:57:00.001-08:00

Just found a great link

2010 Top Animation Blog Award
http://www.onlinecomputersciencedegree.com/features/animation/

a lot of great blog here :))
enjoy

Carlos and Shawn seminar

2011-12-29T18:13:00.000-08:00

Hey guys
I just attended Carlos and Shawn seminar last month
it was a great experience for me
if anyone don't no who is Carlos and Shawn
here is a short introduction

Carlos Baena
Founder of Animation Mentor and PIXAR animator

Shawn Kelly
Founder of Animation Mentor and ILM lead animator

if you guys want know more can try google them :)
their talk is really inspired me
I learn a lot of things in 3 days, from basic foundation to advanced acting
both of them was really funny, I just can't believe I can meet them face by face :)))))

here some notes I drop down from the seminar that I found really useful for me

Animation Workflow

Pass one
- Timing/ clarity
- Main pose and breakdowns
- Pantomime /body language
- Rough eyes animation
- Emotional beats

Pass two
- Jaw animation
- Finish any remaining breakdown
- Offset action from one another
- Successive breaking joint
- Suggest overlap
- Rough key facial expressions ( main basic )

Pass three
- In-between poses
- Finger and toe animation
- Refine prop animation ( interactive with finger )
- Adjust and refine arcs
- Finished overlapping action
- Begin refining eye animation ( blink and eyes dart )

Pass four

- Facial animation
- Lip-sync
- Muscle animation
- Hair or cloth animation

the greatest thing for me is I get my demo reel review by both of them!!
from current PIXAR and ILM animator!!! really thanks to them and The One Academy

here is some picture from Seminar

Guess what ?
I found Wall E during my KL trip :))
really cute with remote control

Happy 2012

2011-12-26T18:04:00.000-08:00

Hey!!
It's been a time I updated my blog
just really busy for my animation work!!!
2011 almost end, I'd make my big change in this year
from lead rendering switch my path to animator
is a tough decision, but I'll not regret what I'd been doing right now :)))
learn a lot of stuff from all the experts, get to know a lot of friends who really passion in animation all around the world, their work just inspired me to keep forward!!!

really looking forward to 2012!!!
and my 1st job of being an animator!!

here is my acting practice when I in free time
here is my planning

Here is my thumbnails, just some acting choices
after final my acting choices, grab a camera and start shoot video reference
planning stage always important
I know some companies and students who always skipped this stage and jump into 3D
guess what~ the result will be really bad

50% planning and 50*% animate

so here is my blocking pass 1
just some story-telling key poses and some breakdown
in stepped mode without any transition

so here is it,
right now I'm still fixing this shot
hopefully can done in time

Happy Christmas and Happy new year to everyone,
have fun :)))

Planning for Animation

2011-08-09T23:35:00.000-07:00

my thumbnails for my animation

Disney 9 old men said before
use half of your time planning, half of your time animate

Planning is very important in Animation
some people just skip this stage, just open Maya or others 3D software start animate
in the end you will got a lot of PROBLEMSSSS

use half of your time planning, half of your time animate
what is this mean ?
if you got 1 week to finish your shot
use 3-4 days for planning

if you got 1 day to finish your shot
use 4-5 hour for planning

What is planning, planning can divide to 4 part
-thumnails

a lot of PIXAR or big studio animator like to use this way for planning, just some quick sketches for your golden story poses, no need be perfect drawing, but you can understanding all the communication poses

-Pencil test

Dreamwork Animator Jason Ryan workflow, he using flip book draw all story-telling keys and adjust timing, once your finalize your pose and timing, export it as jpg seq, import in Maya, this save you a lot of time, my favorite planning workflow

Video Reference

Shooting video reference is very important, some animator can't draw, so they just shoot video ref as a guideline , how to use video ref correctly ? normally my way is open your video in quick time, scroll timeline frame by frame, if the feet got contact with ground consider 1 story telling poses, find out all your key poses in video ref, sketches it and transfer all the poses in 3D

X-sheet

this is the sheet given my director or supervisor, normally they already plan all the timing in sheet, as a animator you just follow their timing in X-sheet, nowadays some studio still using x-sheet for planning

Exaggeration

2011-08-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

Is been a long time I din't write my new post
I was quite busy these day
Just quit my job as render artist
is time to pursue my dream
become a full time professional ANIMATOR !!!!

I'll start share some tips and tricks that I know
today I just read " Illusion of life "
which I bought last few month ago :p
got a very useful tips which everyone always get wrong
EXAGGERATION 1 of the 12 animation principles by Disney nine old men
when we think about exaggeration
we always try to distort character, put more squash and stretch
which is ok, but don't overdone
squash and sketch we must feel it rather than see it
my suggestion for stretch and squash, better keep in 2 frames in your animation
even just 2 frames, but audience still can feel it

exaggeration in the definition of nine old men is exaggerate attitude !!

sad make sadder
happy make happier
heavy make heavier
angry make angrier

in case of distort character , try exaggerated more character personality and attitude
make your character more appealing

this what I got today
strongly recommend you guys grab this book

http://www.amazon.com/ILLUSION-LIFE-DISNEY-ANIMATION/dp/0786860707/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312642560&sr=8-1

Animation Collaborative

2011-06-22T01:40:00.000-07:00

http://www.animationcollaborative.com/

it gonna have a website, really looking forward to it!!!

Animation tips

2011-05-31T06:35:00.001-07:00

add dirt in your animation
http://spungella.blogspot.com/2009/08/dirt-controlled-sloppiness.html

keys-to-getting-job
http://academyanimation.blogspot.com/2007/10/keys-to-getting-job-by-pamela-k.html

best-of-spungella
http://spungella.blogspot.com/2008/06/best-of-spungella.html

acting-reference
http://academyanimation.blogspot.com/2008/02/acting-reference.html

BoBoiBoy's room

2011-02-19T09:25:00.000-08:00

Hey guys
is very excited to inform you guy our series animation are going to be launch at March on local TV
yeah
this is 1 of the screen shot from BoBoiBoy
I handle the bg design, texture, lighting and rendering :)
gogogo

feel free visit our website http://www.animonsta.com/

BoBoiBoy Teaser HD

2011-02-05T17:25:00.000-08:00

Hey guys
long time din't upgrade my blog
this is a teaser for BoBoiBoy
I do comp and effect part
will be busy till March
see ya

Orange

2011-01-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

just simply design an orange using photoshop. because my friend said my face look like orange with 3 dot ==

so what do you think? LOL

Caveman's lunch

2010-10-24T21:55:00.000-07:00

Caveman's lunch from kokchian on Vimeo.

Finally, I upload my fyp to vimeo~ pls enjoy^^

Poster lunch of caveman

2010-08-11T21:08:00.000-07:00

It been a long time I dint updated for my fyp
cos i nid redo some of my shot
officially i not a student since August
nw this is a poster for my fyp
hope u guy like it~

Caveman walk cycle

2010-02-20T04:11:00.000-08:00

Yeah, done rigging, thx Zhubir n Safwan helping me at rigging^^
this is test animation for my caveman
Pls view at HD

Character and background

2010-02-10T01:38:00.000-08:00

Background final design

2010-02-10T01:35:00.000-08:00

Prop n set for FYP

2010-02-10T01:30:00.000-08:00

Prop and setting for FYP

2010-02-02T21:55:00.000-08:00

An experiment for my tree and texture
1st experiment the result come out like this

my conclusion for this images is the leaf look weird, and look flat, overall feel I think is ok for this stage, sky will later edit in AE and do some composting

So another experiment
I use more leaf, different size and color and try to blend it
the result looks good

so this tree will be my final images
still will do some adjustment when in production
next~ texture rock and add more grass

P/S spend my whole nite for arranged the leaf ><, is time to get some rest ZZZZZZzzz

Fyp Character turnaround

2010-01-28T08:35:00.002-08:00

Army 3D character

2010-01-26T19:55:00.000-08:00

my army 3D design
still have to adjust a bit of head part
thanks Yp and Safwan guide for character modeling and texture~

FYP props modelling

2010-01-19T22:50:00.001-08:00

another sleepless nite @@
just for the crit today
overall ok~
same render setting~ final gather and using area light create soft shadow
no time for new render setting ><

1st stage of props modeling
will refine it whn free

ps: high resolution images~ pls enlarge to view^^

Thailand trip

2010-01-06T05:16:00.000-08:00

went a trip to Thailand with family
at Pattaya beach~
click image to enlarge~

Rendering test

2009-12-22T19:07:00.000-08:00

Using Maya final gather doing some rendering test during my training at company
try to create realistic chair surface
the result is quite OK for me
used to using HDRI created realistic shine surface
but I found using blinn material and final gather can achieve same result but less rendering time
maybe next time can study more about final gather~

credit goes to http://animonsta.com/

Caveman's lunch animatic

2009-12-15T09:58:00.000-08:00

Finally for last crit of this sem is over^^
use about 2 weeks for my animatic
overall i think ok but the timing and audio still hv to fix
software have been using for this animatic is AE, PR and PS

Background color test

2009-11-22T17:43:00.000-08:00

using some warm and cold color to testing my bg mood

Proses of concept art

2009-11-22T17:40:00.000-08:00

James john character profile

2009-11-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

who am i?
u sure wanna know?

my name is john~ James john
look familiar?
ya~James bond is my father idol
so he gave me this name
well
i quite like this name actually
cos James bond is my idol too
so I decided join army team to protect my country just like he does
look very mighty rite
but i am the weakest in my team ><
this is my self photo whn I join army team

smoke?
ocos I like smoke
smoke is my second life~
I dun like this pic
ya~
the gun is too small
u think that suit my body shape?
><
whn I ask for bigger gun they just run out of gun
do u believe it?
a big army camp only gt small gun?
wat the hell~#%&#$
who wan carry a "small"gun to face enemy??

wanna know me more?
just stay tune
c ya

Michael Jackson RIP

2009-11-17T06:41:00.000-08:00

you was my idol
your music wil live 4ever

color testing~
i think black is more suitable ~
hehehe

smooth criminal~

Character line up

2009-11-17T01:08:00.001-08:00

Aircraft for terriost

2009-11-17T00:59:00.000-08:00

a sketch for my 1st scene~
Aircraft~~~~
mayb wil simplified the model
easy for me model
haha

background final design

2009-11-17T00:57:00.001-08:00

character final design

2009-11-17T00:49:00.000-08:00

my final character design for my final year project
the concept is this 3 guy hv same face but different personality
mayb still nid to adjust some shape of them^^
p/s
thx yp and ejeean guide me for character design~

Concept art

2009-11-17T00:40:00.000-08:00

finally, my crit is over, this is a concept art for my fyp, 2 caveman try to use weapon for cooking~ 1st time try cartoon style coloring, use 2 n half day finished, Photoshop and bamboo~ thx kai sien borrow me yr bamboo wacom^^

Caveman design

2009-11-09T10:03:00.001-08:00

Concept for FYP

2009-11-05T06:38:00.000-08:00

ref pixar "Up" poster style

magic show

2009-10-30T23:20:00.000-07:00

animation reel 2009

2009-10-19T01:23:00.001-07:00

animation whn i training at Les copaque~credit goes to les copaque production
http://www.lescopaque.com/

Animonsta

2009-10-12T03:29:00.000-07:00

Pls visit our website

http://www.animonsta.com/

fyp character modelling

2009-10-01T17:21:00.000-07:00

hit table animtion test

2009-09-18T01:55:00.000-07:00

Dying

2009-05-21T22:48:00.000-07:00

pls help me
I am dying~

done in maya 2008
final gather

Storyboard and screen shoot

2009-05-21T22:45:00.000-07:00

the making of character

2009-05-21T22:44:00.000-07:00

The making of background

2009-05-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

the making of my animation
from research to final design

Final animation

2009-05-19T03:42:00.000-07:00

The making of "jumper vs wanted"

2009-05-17T05:43:00.000-07:00

we key out the green screen using Ae
and using Max to model our own bullet replace original movie and track using after effect, jumper effect are using ae to create

jumper vs wanted

2009-05-17T05:40:00.000-07:00

My school assignment, done with my friend, bullet and the guy wit cap is add using AE, bullet model and texture in 3D max,we replace the bullet from original wanted movie,is a story about jumper vs wanted, just 4 fun

Show reel 2009

2009-05-05T11:29:00.001-07:00

StoryBoard for animation

2009-04-29T10:08:00.000-07:00

try to create film noir style for my
storyboard

Background and Character

2009-04-25T01:53:00.000-07:00

My lasted assignment
Still work in progress
done in Maya 2008

camera tracking

2009-04-23T12:35:00.000-07:00

Camera tracking in AE
3D animation in Maya

you wont believe your eye

2009-04-21T20:44:00.000-07:00

painted in photoshop
from Pixar Monster INC

Jay chou

2009-04-20T03:00:00.001-07:00

Stephen Chow

2009-04-20T02:57:00.000-07:00

Fat character

2009-04-19T19:19:00.000-07:00

My final project 1st character
Uv texture and background setting

Green club monster design

2009-04-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

Design a recycle monster for green club
Please recycle
save our earth

Robot~

2009-04-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

I like robot~
using Hdri render
wow
it gvs me very cool reflection

All is about love

2009-04-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

Self drawing

2009-04-19T18:57:00.000-07:00

Vector graphic

2009-04-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

Using Photoshop to paint it

Monster design for game

2009-04-19T18:35:00.000-07:00

This was a character design for a company at America
consider a freelance job^^
for a while only

Character design

2009-04-19T08:42:00.000-07:00

Latest character design
more pic wil be upload^^

Why so serious?

2009-04-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

My vfx assignment, using maya n mental ray render n modelling

Speed eraser

2009-04-16T21:24:00.001-07:00

Unfinished work

2009-04-16T10:14:00.000-07:00

this work is done half bcos rejected by Lec
this is a concept board from 3D animation, but lec say look like poster than concept board

Self drawing

2009-04-14T02:41:00.000-07:00

3D background for my animation

2009-04-01T08:35:00.000-07:00

Character Profile for animation

2009-03-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

Concept board for animation

2009-03-18T10:17:00.001-07:00

painted in photoshop cs3
still learned hw to use wacom tablet^^

Myself

2009-03-11T05:23:00.000-07:00

Uv texture for human head

2009-01-08T10:21:00.000-08:00

My in class assignment for UV texture
Model by Azman
texture by me
software: Maya 2008

Poster design for Green club

2009-01-08T10:10:00.000-08:00

The theme for this poster is 3R recycle, reuse and reduce
my concept is everyone have a responsible for recycle,just use your hand to help us

jumper test

2009-01-05T17:19:00.000-08:00

Study pose for push and lift

2009-01-05T09:02:00.000-08:00

fat woman

2009-01-05T08:32:00.000-08:00

character is notice that is a weird thing block his way, his try to push it away, at last his notice it is a butt of fat women

Move it library

2009-01-04T06:58:00.000-08:00

new animation for my assignment

Simple robot design

2008-11-25T19:54:00.000-08:00

Another simple robot design for my animation class

lover beach

2008-11-07T15:11:00.000-08:00

Jumper effect test

2008-11-05T06:45:00.000-08:00

software: after effect cs3

final animation for robot A8425

2008-10-16T20:43:00.001-07:00

software : Maya 2008

Concept board for my assignment

2008-10-15T01:31:00.000-07:00

Robot design for my Final assignment

2008-10-15T01:26:00.000-07:00

Final gather in Maya

2008-09-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

original file from digital tutor
just learning mental ray in Maya
quite interesting^^
upper images are using final gather render

willian hung

2008-08-14T09:58:00.000-07:00

stop motion animation and making

2008-08-14T09:51:00.000-07:00

This is a animation I done at 2007, story is about a guy will keep walking forward whenever facing any problems, the background color is stop motion, I paint all the colors i want in drawing paper and use camera shoot frame by frame.Software i use for this project are Adobe flash and Premiere

Concept board for ETA

2008-07-10T07:40:00.000-07:00

Logo design

2008-07-10T07:24:00.000-07:00

This design is word “DYNAC” are getting melt, getting melt? Think DYNAC. This slogan and design is show DYNAC is the most coolest and comfortable air-con.

Since DYNAC is selling air con, so I design an ice to represent DYNAC, I am using cool color like blue and this ice design logo to show DYNAC is the most coolest and comfortable air-con.

This design is about rainbow color and each color have their own meaning for DYNAC, red is passion, yellow is energy, green is natural , blue is cold, purple is beautiful, these color represent DYNAC staff have passion and energy, and our product is nature, cold and beautiful.

Since D is represent whole word of DYNAC, so I design a big “D” and write others word inside D, its show snow inside it, “D” has its own reflection for represent DYNAC is the most coolest and comfortable air-con.

Fish liong =middle

2008-07-07T07:28:00.000-07:00

Storyboard for this MTV done by me

This is our group project for assignment

Sketch attack

2008-07-03T05:22:00.000-07:00

Retouch and add effect

2008-06-29T23:08:00.000-07:00

I just download 1 picture from my school website
and retouch it using photoshop
and changed the sky as well
the picture upper is original image
below is edited by me

Clouds.....

2008-06-29T22:58:00.000-07:00

Fireworks at putrajaya

2008-06-25T23:09:00.000-07:00

Fireworks at putrajaya
I went for shooting my assignment for 3/4 days
gain many experience through this few days
here is some my firework
heart shape is from italy
very romantic^^

Design board for motion graphic

2008-06-25T22:48:00.000-07:00

My final assignment for motion graphic
design board and concept board
this is a promotion motion graphic for an event about 4WD at terengganu
model: norman
tool :mouse and brush
software: photoshop

Please don't make me angry

2008-06-25T22:41:00.000-07:00

software: photoshop cs3
source picture : http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1245/44141.JPG
tool : bamboo tablet

Ready for change skin?

2008-06-25T22:25:00.000-07:00

use photoshop edit and add texture
using tablet for edit
below is original images
photographer by me

nike shoes

2008-06-25T22:18:00.000-07:00

just design for fun, haha
nike shoes is use photoshop paint and add texture to it
whole concept is more to motion graphic free style
whole city inside your nike shoes when you wearing it
sorry for poor english^^

Sky of freedom

2008-06-25T05:09:00.000-07:00

Some sky shooting at the mines and melaka.
using canon 350D

Typography for MJ

2008-06-13T01:22:00.000-07:00

Another design for MJ. just using "jordan" as a element and add MJ logo "jump man"

Michael jordan 4ever

2008-06-13T01:07:00.000-07:00

done in photoshop cs3, just pratice my CS skill during holiday,hehe, quite happy, my major "film and animation" got A, haha, need to keep it up for next sem.