The ORB Character was created by me for my students to use within my animation class.

CONCEPT: You are a new recruit at a military test facility.  You have been charged to complete several training exercises that will prepare you for successfully completing a test firing of the ORB.

TRAINING MODULES

1: Ball Bounce — Timing, Graph Editor Familiarization.
2: Orb Bounce & Roll — Natural Timing, Settle In
3: Orb Jump — Anticipation / Arcs / Inertia (Forces)
4: Orb Fly — Overlap, Over Shoot, Settle in, Banking, Ease In Ease Out

MAIN PROJECT: Orb Test Firing

1. Beginning — Character must start on the ground.
2. Middle — Character must move through air.
3. Ending — Character must return to the ground.

Additional Requirements: Must work with 3 separate cameras w/ 2 camera cuts

GOALS:

1. Chance to explore the principles of animation.
2. To gain a greater understanding of working in motion passes.
3. Working within a proper curve order.
4. Working within a hierarchy of controls.
5. Gain a better understanding of the Graph Editor and Dope Sheet.
6. Explore camera composition and flow of action.
7. Gain a understanding of directing the viewers eye.

MODEL:

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ORB RIG & CTRL DEMO:

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TEXTURE Example:

ANIMATION PASSES:

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Pass 2 — Linear

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Pass 4 — A this point I open student projects to edit and critique.  Finished animation to come!

Pass 5 — Clean-up — Demo Podcast to come!

VFX:

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Future development:
1. Smoke
2. Heat Trail
3. Sparks