New website!

Howdy folks,

So I got a legit website now so i'll most likely be posting to it more often than my blog... maybe?

Here it is:
Chris Cantero's site

Gig 'em!

Test Render

Here's a test render for my senior film. I've also been experimenting in the way I want him to move. I'm using a variety of infomercial salesman as reference such as Billy Mays and Vince the Sham Wow guy. I think i'm getting close but i'm wondering if I can give him something that makes his movements feel alien....since he is an alien salesman.

Change in thought

So I’ve been frame by framing "The Incredibles" recently and ran across an awesome example of a character changing thought. It's done a billion times throughout the movie but this instance really stood out to me as really awesome.

As all of you know... this is where Bob comes back home after his lil stunt with Fro Zone. Helen catches him in the act and tries to play it off. Helen finds a piece of rubble and for a second you can see him thinking "oh crap she knows." (side note... check out the arm position of helen. Her hand is holding the rubble in the sweet spot 1/3rd's rule of film...nice!)

And then this is what trips me up. His thought process is so clear. Here is how I interpret his thoughts before he even says a word. "Oh honey... I was just working out... no biggie."

This blows me away. With hardly any movement at all he is totally radiating his thoughts. They make it look so easy.

Acting in animation

In order to animate a character coming to life you have to better understand yourself and why you do the things you do. I found this acting professor and she has some great advice on acting. I have so much to learn!

The biggest thing I've learned from her is to really understand the motivation behind a thought and show the character thinking before an action happens. Whether it be something small like an eye dart to taking off a sock and then speaking or doing whatever action they want to do. I'm starting to realize that anticipation is a huge driving force to show a character is alive.

Facial Rig

His face moves!

Weight painting

I'm weight painting my character now... animation is close.....

Finished UVing my character

BOOM BABY! Finally finished setting up the UV's. Now I can finish the rig and texture him.

Did an occlusion pass for kicks and giggles.