Models That Inspire Animations
Steve K
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I am often inpired to do an animation by a great model, especially if its something in the real world like the "Antartic Snow Cruiser":
Haven't come up with the story yet, but thinking about it. The detailed interior should give lots of interesting spaces ....
antarctic-snow-cruiser.jpg
694 x 809 - 235K
antarctic-snow-cruiser Rendo.jpg
600 x 800 - 300K
Comments
This topic brings up great memories!
It was just about the same time that this came out
when this came out!
Millennium Dragon 2.0
Not only did I absolutely Have to Have this amazing kit, I wanted to animate the beast! Easier said than done, so it seems. While I hade a great time doing it, I can see the difficulty and why someone might give up. It can be a tedious bugger with limits and can quickly get out of control without them.
The really fun part is that, in Carrara everything is possible - and Fun!
Wow. It feels like a lot more than eight years have passed since I did this!
Mil Dragon 2 - an oldie but a goodie !
I love it! Predatron's Moorland Dragon and the new DAZ Dragon 3 are quite a bit easier to work with (pose/rig wise) but I still find it worth the extra effort to get this magnificent creature moving! I love those new ones too!
Speaking of Predatron, all of his original figure people and creatures inspire me to get them to move! ;)
Yes, Predatron's models have inspired me also, I have about 80. Like "Blenworth" and "K4 Armor" used in this two minute animation "Action Figure", years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx7h419JEuE
Not much recently since like many he has stopped providing Poser format, and I have given up on DS format in Carrara.
Snow cruiser was insane!
Great video, many thanks. I had never heard of this ... vehicle, until I saw the Poser format model. A very high quality product from a great vendor. So of course I had to buy it and start thinking of a story. In terms of the 48 Hour Film contest, it's not "SciFi", but more like, I dunno, "Disaster"? "Comedy"? "Adventure"?
It was not a great sign of things to come when it got stuck in a creek on the way to Boston ...
Glad you enjoyed the video! I thought you might like it.
Cybertenko made a snow cruiser. I'm not surprised! Looks good, too.
Sticking the vehicle was a bad omen, but determination overcame common sense. The effort was admirable. For 48-hour contest, could be retro sci-fi. It looks that way. You could put a laser on top. Or you could stay closer to its truth: Adventure that ends in disaster, an unintentional comedy.
I give you all the credit in the world for turning out rendered shorts in 48 hours. It's a lot to do!
They recently had an online animation contest, 48x2 Animation. So four days but a two minute minimum (rather than the normal four minute minimum in two days for the normal 48 Hour Film contest). At least a little more doable.
...I bought his Overlook duf product and still haven't found a good way to work with it in Carrara :(
Agreed! ...and I love Cybertenko models too!
Yeah... me too! You Rock, SteveK!!!
Thanks, guys. You should be judges for the 48 Hour Film contests.