Box Lift

Status: In Progress

Rig Credit: Mery from the Mery Project

Software: Maya 2018

LATEST VERSION (3/8): Facial Expressions and Timing

Fourth part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ Facial expressions and additional timing. Rig from the Mery Project https://www.meryproject.com/

2/8/18

I took a reference video for a box lift by filling an Amazon Prime Pantry box with some of my heaviest books. 

Third part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ Heavy box lift reference video.

Based off of the reference video, I worked a couple of hours to block in about half the shot that I wanted. Tonight was rough all around, but I think this is a nice start. 

2/10/18

I wasn't happy with some of the blocking before, so I went back and reworked it. I also added on a kind of ending to the shot to give it a more finished feeling. 

Fourth part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ I reworked the shot progression I had before, and added an ending. Rig from the Mery Project https://www.meryproject.com/

2/13/18

I went into more detail with the blocking pass this time around. I decided to also try and show it with two separate angles to display what's happening on both sides of the red box...

I need to go in with more detail into the walk, especially to make the box have a greater sense of weight while she's moving forward.

Fourth part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ Further blocking. Rig from the Mery Project https://www.meryproject.com/

2/20/18

To be perfectly honest, this challenge started to burn me out. I had a few days where I made some light progress on all the shots I had in the pipeline, then I spent a weekend not touching anything. After giving myself some space, I felt like I was coming back to the challenge with fresh eyes. I worked first on Mery's walk cycle before returning to the box lift blocking.

There were some pretty heavy changes made, I actually redid the entire second half to work in a little more context and story. 

Uploaded by Euna Park on 2018-02-22.

2/27/18

I got a little behind on classwork and was working on pitching a project for next semester, so I wasn't able to work as much as I liked on these shots this past week. 

I finally got time tonight to work on the timing and try out her facial expressions! It's my first time trying facial expressions.

Fourth part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ Facial expressions and additional timing. Rig from the Mery Project https://www.meryproject.com/

3/8/18

Revisited the blocking after a really long week of school. Exaggerated some of the posing around the trip to accentuate it more. 

Fourth part of the 30 Day demo reel challenge. https://efparkery.com/30-day-challenge/ Facial expressions and additional timing. Rig from the Mery Project https://www.meryproject.com/