Sponge movement test 2

movement 2 from Russell Kamp on Vimeo.

Here is the second go. give me your thoughts.

Sponge Movement 1

Movement Test 1 from Russell Kamp on Vimeo.

So the rig is done and this is the first movement test. This is for the first scene where the sponge is moving across the counter. There are no background objects or texture yet.

Sponge Timing test 3

Sponge Timing test 3 from Russell Kamp on Vimeo.

Timing test 3. This one uses cuts only. I'm sure in the end we will use a combination of all 3 camera styles. This should give us a good idea though.

Rough Storyboard

At this point the "plot" of the animation is leaning toward being a bit more touching than originally anticipated. I'm Sorry for those of you (John, Russel, me 4 hours ago, etc.) who were thinking otherwise. If this stands as is, those of you (John, Russel, me right now, etc.) who are following this blog should expect to see some models being churned by Sunday at the latest. We'll also be getting our revamped timeline posted as well. Enjoi.

Sponge Timing test 2

Sponge Timing test 2 from Russell Kamp on Vimeo.

So in this version I have the camera in just one position. I also moved the pot back. I have one more test that I'm gonna put up where the camera cuts. We will have to talk and see what style (or combination of styles we wanna use). Any feedback or ideas would be awesome.

Sponge Timing test 1

Sponge animation timing test 1 from Russell Kamp on Vimeo.

Here it is, the first step on our epic journey. This is my first attempt at getting the "flow" down. I'm sure some (or all) of this will change. Remember this moment.

As we embark on our first (kinda) project together we pray that this thing rolls hard and fast.

This is just our action plan, which, obviously, could change a little or a lot depending on challenges encountered along the way. After we reach a few benchmarks, we'll be sure to put up screen shots for anyone/everyone curious about WTH we are doing here.