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Anatomy for Rigging and Modeling Webcast

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VitruviousAnatomy for rigging and modeling with Jeff Hesser was an event hosted online by Rigging Dojo just the other night. Improve your work and understanding of joint movement in the Human Body. A must see if you’re a TD, Animator, or Modeler.  Follow Rigging Dojo to find out about more events like this in the near future.

Vokle is a place for live webcasts and is very integrated with social media websites so it’s easy to share with your friends interesting events.  During this event Jeff had his rig that he created while at Rigging Dojo on the webcast showing people human motion and anatomy.  He has unbelievable depth of knowledge on what drives our bodies underneath the surface.  Seeing and learning anatomy like this is absolutely essential to creating believable animation and rigs that make creatures/characters move in a natural way.

Here are some links to what I think are major resources in learning anatomy traditionally and in a 3d atmosphere.

Books:

Web:

 

The first Long Line

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After arriving I quickly learned that there was a massive gathering about to happen in H hall for Warner Brothers and later Pixar and Miyazaki and even later Section 9. This was not even HALF the line. I was lucky I got in early and crowds weren’t as bad as Thursday.

The First Long Line

After arriving I quickly learned that there was a massive gathering about to happen in H hall for Warner Brothers and later Pixar and Miyazaki and even later Section 9. This was not even HALF the line. I was lucky I got in early and crowds weren’t as bad as Thursday.

Arrival

After dis-entraining I took the trolley a short time and then arrived at the convention center where I frantically made my way to the gate to check in and pick up my badge. There effort was stifled by the first of many long lines I was to stand in. It was longer than last year by a mile someone said. It was a good opportunity to see some of the first remarkable costumes I had yet never had the pleasure of seeing.

 

SDCC 2009 Live Blog

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This is as good as it gets when it comes to seeing celebs at Comic-
Con, picures and videos to follow. Doing everything via iPhone
without a charger, so that ruined my plans of live blogging the whole
event.

Some live appearances I saw on Friday included:

The Box
Cameron Diaz
Director of Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly
James Marsden, Cyclops Hairspray

The book of Eli
Gary Oldman
Denzel Washington

Max Records for the role of Max in the upcoming 2009 film Where the
Wild Things Are.

Jackie Earle Haley, the new freakishly scary Freddie
Nightmare on Elm Street

Jonah Hex
Josh Brolin
Meagan Fox
Micheal Fassberger

Sherlocke Holmes
Robert Downey Junior
Rachel McAdams

Toy Story, Toy Story 2 3D
Double feature coming soon
Toy Story 3 coming 2010

Beauty and the Beast 3D

Miyazaki
Studio Gibli

John Lasseter et. al.
Princess and the Frog

Followed by a special screening of Ponyo in its entirety with a
special introduction by Miyasaki himself. He sai something to the
effect of: After being approached by a five year old kid, who just
seen the movie before this engagement, the kid said it looked like a
five year old made that movie. Miyazaki took the statement as a manor
compliment to his movie that was obviously centered around none other
than a five year old boy and girl. As well he should because the
movie was excellently and obviously very laboriously done.

More pictures and movies to come.

“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we
create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently
desired.” -Nikos Kazantzakis

 

SDCC 2009 Live Blog

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Arriving at an early 8:15ish I promptly Disembarked and boarded the
trolley to the convention center. There I was greeted with, you
guessed it, hoards of people. I got my badge after waiting in a
remarkedly large line for all the pros and press.

Presently standing in another reeeally long line to see the Warner
Bros. Presentation. Miyazaki will be here later to present along with
Disney, and I hear later there will be a screening of his new movie
Ponyo.

"By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we
create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently
desired." -Nikos Kazantzakis

 

SDCC 2009 Live Blog

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Today, after being held up from going to Comic-Con due to overcrowding
and a lack of parking spaces where you don't have to pay 20 bucks for,
I finally entrain to my intended destination. I had no luck driving
other than finding a cool little MMA-Jujitsu dojo, or whatever you
call 'em, off the beaten path. SD is just not that familiar to me
yet. It feels alot like Denver and San Francisco but I ended up
getting frustrated driving around looking for unofficial Comic-Con
parking.

I resolved that the best way to travel to SD is to take the Coaster
train from Carlsbad, where I'm staying with family, directly into
town–round trip $13 with transfers to the trolley and other public
transportation. I definitely recommend it for the splendid vistas
from the upper deck of the most awesome surf spots in Southern Cali,
and for the most comfortable ride ever. If I end up living here,
which is highly probable, I will definitely be taking full advantage
of this environmentally low impact, speedy way of travel.

"By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we
create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently
desired." -Nikos Kazantzakis

 

Gallery Girls @ Comic-Con 2009

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In the few days leading up to SDCC I’m feverishly searching for the best events and things to check out and the best days to go.  This year, i’m going to try to blog as much of it as I can, of course all from my iPhone =).  I’ve got the perfect system for a one man production.

First of all my favorite Gallery Girls are going to be the in the flesh so to speak for some life drawing sessions.  This is an EXCELLENT opportunity to get some very valuable drawing time in.  It’s at a bar, so there is much alcohol and food to be had, but I steer
clear of that stuff whilst trying to produce favorable artwork!  I’ve copied the rundown here for anyone’s interest.

^_^   ^_^   ^_^   ^_^   ^_^

We have some exciting things planned this summer. Here are just a
couple…

“Gallery Girls” & “Drink and Draw” have teamed up to give you even more drawing pleasure starting with:

Thursday, July 23rd, @ 8PM till 2AM
Join us at Hennessey’s Tavern for the Official SDCC Drink & Draw! 708 4th Ave  (@ G Street ) in San Diego!

They serve dinner too, if you’re bringing more than just your thirst!

It’s gonna be quite the event! So get there early!

“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it.  The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.” -Nikos Kazantzakis

 

Mobile Blogging

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Today I begin mobile blogging and feeling all sophisticated on the bus going to and from work. It’s usually during these times where I desperately wish to be doing something productive. Incidentally, wow, I can type pretty damn fast with my thumbs on this thing!
So since I don’t have much to blog about at the moment, I found this really interesting digg post:

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Over The Western Pacific Ocean

B2 Spirit Wallpaper

B2 Spirit Wallpaper


It’s a really great overhead view of a stealth bomber that I may turn into my next desktop image.
“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.” -Nikos Kazantzakis