Digital Media Final project

Creating a range of Animations for a Film Portfolio

Semester 2

12th May 2023 -

Credit: Dragon Dog - BLOCKING, made by Anna McKee

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Original Gantt Chart-

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Gantt Chart - University Schedule - Created using Canva. Credit - Anna McKee

Timetable displays: 12th May 2023 - 13th September 2023

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Original Mind Map -

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Mind Map - University Schedule - Created using Canva. Credit - Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog - Storyboard

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Storyboard created with Procreate, iPad - Credit: Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog -Blocking

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First Blocking stage completed for my new animation, "Dragon Dog".

Credit: RIG - Arc the Dragon - Josh Sobel

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TONyP1C7DD4&ab_channel=AnnaMcKeeArt

Syncsketch Link - Click Here

SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - Blocking

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Adjusting camera placement, referencing rig + testing the rig

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Creating a Ground Plane

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Editing Ground Plane

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Creating a smooth Backdrop

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Posing Rig

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Using Studio Library to record Key Poses

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Creating more poses with Studio Library

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Referencing a cave environment

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Checking camera angles

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Creating Flat Lighting

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Graph Editor - BLOCKING

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Graph Editor - BLOCKING

Credit: Screenshots- Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog -Blocking PLUS

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Blocking Plus stage completed for my animation, "Dragon Dog".

Credit: RIG - Arc the Dragon - Josh Sobel

Rig: https://friggingawesome.gumroad.com/l/arc-the-dragon-rig

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCxJe_SdcHU&ab_channel=AnnaMcKeeArt

Syncsketch Link - Click Here

SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - BLOCKING PLUS

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Beginning Blocking Plus

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Keeping Tangents in Stepped

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Deleted unused keys

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Stepped Blocking Plus Graph Editor

Credit: Screenshots- Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog -Blocking Plus Refined

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Blocking Plus Refined stage completed for my animation, "Dragon Dog".

Next stage, SPLINE!

Credit: RIG - Arc the Dragon - Josh Sobel

Rig: https://friggingawesome.gumroad.com/l/arc-the-dragon-rig

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJzGFl8HSE&ab_channel=AnnaMcKeeArt

Syncsketch Link - Click here

SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - Blocking Plus Refined

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Closer look at the facial rig controls

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Viewport screenshot

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Stepped Blocking Plus Refined Graph Editor

Credit: Screenshots- Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog -Spline

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SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - Spline

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Credit: Screenshots- Anna McKee

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Dragon Dog -Polish First Pass

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Dragon Dog -Breakdown

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Restructured Gantt Chart-

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Restructured Gantt Chart - University Schedule - Created using Canva. Credit - Anna McKee

Timetable displays: 12th May 2023 - 13th September 2023

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Restructured Mind Map -

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Restructured Mind Map - University Schedule - Created using Canva. Credit - Anna McKee

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Crocodile Idle -BREAKDOWN

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SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - Blocking

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Credit: Screenshots- Anna McKee

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Crocodile Jump -BREAKDOWN

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Crocodile Combo -Polish

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Final combo animation for the Fantasy Crocodile Rig.

A blended series of Idle and Jump animations, created with Maya.

Credit: RIG - Olenka Denis

Rig -

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veeQB8jGX9Y&ab_channel=AnnaMcKeeArt

Syncsketch Link - Click here

SCREENSHOT PROGRESS - Combo - Polish

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