tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831903600741341442024-02-07T12:06:18.751-08:00Project Pedro 2011This is the official Blog for the upcoming short film, "Of Dogs and Ferrets" follow us and become a fan on facebook. The date will be announced since animation is taking place at this moment =). Watch for updates.Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-6507937467006685622012-04-03T20:45:00.003-07:002012-04-03T20:50:06.846-07:00Project Pedro is Back and still trucking!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMkKvM3YuEt5NvrHxFF5Zc9VBf718b9pLakcdFSOpcMKLv80ZjlsQoUs7iyNZ6q4fwGXuv2s2MLtyVTzxR5n4NCFXBBh_vtXg0zFv2NFcCDLwVmqwXIiBZOrKI8UXzUyEbBr6kKaQHU4/s1600/Fur_Day_1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMkKvM3YuEt5NvrHxFF5Zc9VBf718b9pLakcdFSOpcMKLv80ZjlsQoUs7iyNZ6q4fwGXuv2s2MLtyVTzxR5n4NCFXBBh_vtXg0zFv2NFcCDLwVmqwXIiBZOrKI8UXzUyEbBr6kKaQHU4/s320/Fur_Day_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727387451598362130" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size: 100%; ">I have been working fairly well with my current employer Augmented Reality Concepts, Inc. But now it is time to move forward! I have studied many things and now its time to apply my fur lessons. I will do Rex first =)</span></div><div><br /></div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-33024690391885561192011-09-08T10:18:00.000-07:002011-09-08T10:20:27.255-07:00Still working on this film!Animation is a process best done right... I will be done as soon as im done I will post my playblast! This is alot of work lolMalcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-21165964442865949942011-08-25T14:26:00.000-07:002011-08-25T14:39:14.131-07:00Rexy Rig Demonstration<div style="text-align: center;">Here is demonstration of the rig for Rex (very quick). Rex's geometry is broken up because there is new things needed to be done to the model (so no skinning and more animation)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Till next time</div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-84921485903953444352011-08-18T05:39:00.000-07:002011-08-18T05:50:59.414-07:00Pedro Rig Demonstration 85%<div style="text-align: center;">So I posted a quick rig demonstration for pedro it comes with a voice over to let everyone know some of my plans for the rig. And yes I know, the skinning xD.</div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27857950?byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff&loop=1" width="400" height="205" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27857950">Pedro Rig 85% Completed Rig Demonstration</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/malcolmrossgraphics">Malcolm Ross</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-51193991634705279022011-08-05T09:09:00.000-07:002011-08-05T09:16:53.138-07:00Rigging away now, Done in two days.<div><div style="text-align: center; ">My models are ready enough for me to do the rigging, so I will be done in about two days. I will start animating one day after that! I will definately be able to finish this before the month is out!! IM SO PUMPED!!!</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5HNUEHRRBYGFaGsT6Ft9anKRvGxQgUh6eCNIOQ7AqoCCqOKEvxXQkWQ8RfP4TfipyPVpAqW5eC8boNVZ6cpsFNG77e50qKl0_BaENYNFWq1y0hL6QKzip51NvqAEUHOCx3qTnUDD12U/s1600/Rexy_Rigging_Away.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5HNUEHRRBYGFaGsT6Ft9anKRvGxQgUh6eCNIOQ7AqoCCqOKEvxXQkWQ8RfP4TfipyPVpAqW5eC8boNVZ6cpsFNG77e50qKl0_BaENYNFWq1y0hL6QKzip51NvqAEUHOCx3qTnUDD12U/s320/Rexy_Rigging_Away.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637406378506447362" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a6ewiH2Hiut5dQlDPKPVhUgoi3hoTQIFI1uGz50vYZ6_fr_AZyW9syVXIgKBh071uednkpTNr2Si4lWMhs-cI2VQqOqIhkJqH-3wsuAESTZEZ-8wVvbxe0c3jpfl4DW778NI6es4F14/s1600/Pedro_Rigging_Away.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a6ewiH2Hiut5dQlDPKPVhUgoi3hoTQIFI1uGz50vYZ6_fr_AZyW9syVXIgKBh071uednkpTNr2Si4lWMhs-cI2VQqOqIhkJqH-3wsuAESTZEZ-8wVvbxe0c3jpfl4DW778NI6es4F14/s320/Pedro_Rigging_Away.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637406372911737698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">~Till Next Time</div></div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-54705057875828675682011-08-01T12:58:00.000-07:002011-08-01T13:08:52.374-07:00OK Environment is ready to be made super pretty!<div style="text-align: center;">It needs smoothing, more cludder (trash, grass and stuff), a crane, cement truck (a few cement trucks), a background and much more lighting attention. These are some images of the progress. Come Friday it will be done with all the toots and whistles and over the weekend I will have my puppets ready to animate mwuahahah. This project will be done!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT_iEub8LZvhl-NZXyC2-uK4yD3sDZmrrXn44WmWZkf7SHZ_x-E8OFwW_Hu2W1WjssSLTqPkuLxlXEDggHiK-IpxorGobAy_VmmeNh4AzCRHm9QvRUxY1CrX0SbWkQm7xlp6N8c56w6M/s1600/003.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT_iEub8LZvhl-NZXyC2-uK4yD3sDZmrrXn44WmWZkf7SHZ_x-E8OFwW_Hu2W1WjssSLTqPkuLxlXEDggHiK-IpxorGobAy_VmmeNh4AzCRHm9QvRUxY1CrX0SbWkQm7xlp6N8c56w6M/s320/003.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635981665836720530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCxIgrkEdP8ZrAfusu8MQJk5hDvop7iAuaajiCRD43pqqlillMOluYrwXY8szfMl8YOW3plNArD9Qe3wgDy-RTC_45rvoQLFgAtlSPRvmV8nlFOeszeOeUzqCR-R_eABr67Cet6WuWB8/s1600/002.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCxIgrkEdP8ZrAfusu8MQJk5hDvop7iAuaajiCRD43pqqlillMOluYrwXY8szfMl8YOW3plNArD9Qe3wgDy-RTC_45rvoQLFgAtlSPRvmV8nlFOeszeOeUzqCR-R_eABr67Cet6WuWB8/s320/002.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635981661434421042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hrmTUctahQG287EJlIKADp3b2zaDau2F13P046G8eP2DQekfm0_Q9U3XCM1CtxmxkdMG3grAHVoaWK33uyy5xGkoVHxie7sExmGZHjh9e0__r-L02xf8yEkjE57EpHY3XVOKZeGmA3c/s1600/001.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hrmTUctahQG287EJlIKADp3b2zaDau2F13P046G8eP2DQekfm0_Q9U3XCM1CtxmxkdMG3grAHVoaWK33uyy5xGkoVHxie7sExmGZHjh9e0__r-L02xf8yEkjE57EpHY3XVOKZeGmA3c/s320/001.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635981660337759458" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~Till the end of the line!</div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-36842837266900394202011-07-21T11:08:00.000-07:002011-07-21T11:18:35.087-07:00And here is my Rex turnaround before fur...<div style="text-align: center;">Now I need to UV map both models and I can further their look. Fingers Crossed and still working.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/26729578?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff&loop=1" width="400" height="180" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26729578">Rexy Turnaround before the fur</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/malcolmrossgraphics">Malcolm Ross</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-5257743846474614452011-07-19T16:02:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:06:15.252-07:00Pedro Turnaround before the fur xD<div style="text-align: center;">Welp I am still trucking away at this project. I wont QUIT! here is a turnaround of pedro before fur and the finishing blargaha (insert technical babble).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pedro Turn-around</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/26648137?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff&loop=1" width="400" height="265" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p><br /></p>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-73527095653525026062011-07-17T09:23:00.000-07:002011-07-17T09:29:03.730-07:00Rex is close to being done...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06CuixG4y676YhgYWsGY0ah8YhBKmFoUZ1Qqxv8mHXaVYnNJIS45_o78QcIn82IMCT62UewPY_kRsv23_lHaook0OFAD54p8LmVa0ERtWNhZUYMUMM1HE930Zn4iPNaWisIk-etAUupA/s1600/rexy_setup_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06CuixG4y676YhgYWsGY0ah8YhBKmFoUZ1Qqxv8mHXaVYnNJIS45_o78QcIn82IMCT62UewPY_kRsv23_lHaook0OFAD54p8LmVa0ERtWNhZUYMUMM1HE930Zn4iPNaWisIk-etAUupA/s320/rexy_setup_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630358099172351170" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I fell a bit behind, Harry Potter, family and stuff. I hope to finish this and start rigging these two characters. I want to try to test out the muscle system on my rigs to maintain its skinning a bit better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Till next time</div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-10851687445065144062011-07-12T17:29:00.001-07:002011-07-12T17:33:11.799-07:00Rexy begins with early stages<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwAq2p7wgvxUja4q6zu5O0ZEogfJ6Kegke2sZY1wHC2A_zxOs5eIT6OxRB3yBVNVfalcpphmGyIS-e7Vy-lmfWZFDsWMYvPKyxR3D-S88fjh2WxkFC0a0KvU7LkL9hyh-oMHmHjQVpDU/s1600/Rexy_Stage_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwAq2p7wgvxUja4q6zu5O0ZEogfJ6Kegke2sZY1wHC2A_zxOs5eIT6OxRB3yBVNVfalcpphmGyIS-e7Vy-lmfWZFDsWMYvPKyxR3D-S88fjh2WxkFC0a0KvU7LkL9hyh-oMHmHjQVpDU/s320/Rexy_Stage_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628627631437840130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welp here is an early picture of Rexy being built from the face down. I usually like to model this way because lots of people want to see the progress, and the face says plenty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He will be ready to Rig very soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~More Progress to come</div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-90379896720242633892011-07-08T13:16:00.000-07:002011-07-08T13:20:18.988-07:00And pedro is about done xD<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDj4qzuGgnaDcNae2ga0_4bUtF0pxevMfzso1BQXlZtcQBhyU_XrZzlzhYrLhwZiacnHGuDzYhIlQJFR3t2wVwfOHNAa6wwlxdcyIcmqenKCtKTTIQG7lhyphenhyphenp3yEbYmj0C_8j4t1TMu0mc/s1600/Pedro_Complete.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDj4qzuGgnaDcNae2ga0_4bUtF0pxevMfzso1BQXlZtcQBhyU_XrZzlzhYrLhwZiacnHGuDzYhIlQJFR3t2wVwfOHNAa6wwlxdcyIcmqenKCtKTTIQG7lhyphenhyphenp3yEbYmj0C_8j4t1TMu0mc/s320/Pedro_Complete.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078295763075138" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yepper got him mostly modeled. i just have to do some research on fur shading (and finish my UV mapping *cough*). This project is going swimmingly, the rigging comes to me easily so I will post videos of the rig when I get to it. I think it may be better if I create Rexy first and rig both characters in one fell swoop. We will see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Till later</div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483190360074134144.post-87712528853607299062011-07-08T13:03:00.000-07:002011-07-19T18:50:38.705-07:00The Project begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">Thanks to my lovely fiance Kyna's designs (she loves my idea), the project is underway. This film is mainly a chase sequence between two awesome characters I will introduce to you now.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>This is Pedro the main character of the film. based on our beloved ferret, he will have to get himself out of some serious trouble.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmrzTAkCScw0uEdlAgSHBWiebCEHKI3J_4VmGVQYdBgS-_E7gA18BaHYe2rkvjBNaZbl8F59_eQsODWF_M1doy4FJbMwTzzCT1vL6OCQHOBa8kErxAXKqADW40LO09XarDBw7Emz9Yyo/s1600/Pedro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmrzTAkCScw0uEdlAgSHBWiebCEHKI3J_4VmGVQYdBgS-_E7gA18BaHYe2rkvjBNaZbl8F59_eQsODWF_M1doy4FJbMwTzzCT1vL6OCQHOBa8kErxAXKqADW40LO09XarDBw7Emz9Yyo/s320/Pedro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075187807179794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx3GoCBAPe2k5-rU6Z-WeXVahwBcYBCFtJKvyPGl7tBZC3PFcLsd-srjzmQbJEOIN2ZwQUrQcXr_RZMqId8GJAA6tNDJfC7Ce9DL6Bh_cgtyeapqjvrboDHPDOGeWtlt24f78-7bAOw0/s1600/The_Ferret_watermark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx3GoCBAPe2k5-rU6Z-WeXVahwBcYBCFtJKvyPGl7tBZC3PFcLsd-srjzmQbJEOIN2ZwQUrQcXr_RZMqId8GJAA6tNDJfC7Ce9DL6Bh_cgtyeapqjvrboDHPDOGeWtlt24f78-7bAOw0/s320/The_Ferret_watermark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631047338279318370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Isn't he adorable?!?</div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>And this is Rexy, the dog the muscular corgi who just so happened to be having a bad day.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyLBMU-mP99hOC0Sz4_GLrgHxiNWGihJ1B_tZt3bL5qlslvf2Z08MO_cU8D09bNJyLrr5R2IfSGxcSrGvcAgRB-Bph4UkJhm8rdIHMNHvuEhknm9g8LMwyKmQ-rZIcemPW-979LkebUU/s1600/Rex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyLBMU-mP99hOC0Sz4_GLrgHxiNWGihJ1B_tZt3bL5qlslvf2Z08MO_cU8D09bNJyLrr5R2IfSGxcSrGvcAgRB-Bph4UkJhm8rdIHMNHvuEhknm9g8LMwyKmQ-rZIcemPW-979LkebUU/s320/Rex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627077427338193234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QCpeinu6eymCgWOBPL1j7XTa9ogXCk7bGL6qsIq4hUHDJXdA6T3OR-pYQ5nEUfIaIzP3gDShZ0HsBc7R-Zd52shardLkv7LahnJ_pF22sFmwzGFHbP1NWILBQl-yOcXndMfIrmP7aB8/s1600/Rexy_the_Corgi_watermark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QCpeinu6eymCgWOBPL1j7XTa9ogXCk7bGL6qsIq4hUHDJXdA6T3OR-pYQ5nEUfIaIzP3gDShZ0HsBc7R-Zd52shardLkv7LahnJ_pF22sFmwzGFHbP1NWILBQl-yOcXndMfIrmP7aB8/s320/Rexy_the_Corgi_watermark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631047335853379810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Im going to make him super mean xD.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">As I said before the project is underway and I hope you follow as this comes closer and closer to its end product.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">~Till later</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div>Malcolm Rigging Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156395611905630127noreply@blogger.com0