Leo The Hitch-Hiker

EDIT: looks like Vimeo botched alot of the frames that make the animation alot more smooth and believable. Please for the love of all that is holy download the QuickTime version, web one stays here for people who cant wait to download a 20MB file.
get it Here!!



Leo The Hitch-Hiker from KyleHarrison and Vimeo.

High-Rez Downloadable Version: Here.

Ok so i didn;t manage to get in all i wanted, nor the amount of polish to the motions i would have liked. In fact i had to cheap my way out of a few situations in order to finish it on time. But all in all, im fairly happy with the results :)

Leo Leonardo is © Scott Ramsoomair of VGCats 2007

The Hitchhiker WIP2

The Hithiker WIP2 from KyleHarrison and Vimeo.

Commetns and Crit are welcome on my second round of altered Keys.

Jenkinz at the 5th Annual Student Film Festival

Yesterday was the 5th Annual Student Film Festival from the Center for Arts and Technology of the Okanagan - Kelowna. It was truly a blast. But what caught me off guard was a special little cameo appearance from Jenkinz, during a segment called "Walking". Obviously were not talking about Ryans classic works here, but rather is was a compilation of exceptional walk cycles completed by the students. The walk cycle in question can be located by clicking here: Jenkinz Walk Cycle.

This was all the motivation i need to warrant the need to my works up there again, except as a standalone production, and not apart of a montage.

Animation ahoyo!

ANI200 Mime WIP1

ANI200 Mime - WIP1 from KyleHarrison and Vimeo.

first work in progress shot of the keys of the first segement of animation.

We all know Flipbooks compression abilities are award winning (laugh) but see if you can still make sense of it :)

FINAL - Take and Run

Probably wont revisit this one, besides a few rough drawings, i dont think it turned out to bad at all. The motion works, the zip, the stretch, the cartoony factor, the sound effects may be a bit loud but hey thats cartoon for you /excuse, the antic, the stagger, everything looks fine to me, and works for me. The only thing i do wish is that some people didn;t screw with the gamma during my capturing :\ Horay for not noticing stuff until last minute.

WIP2 - Take and Run

Not alot done this time around unfortunately, though i tweaked up the back leg people found was odd (i hope that was the fix they were talking about) and i smoothed out a few keys and added the lip synching inbetweens.
I think some of the lip synch inbetweens could stand to be a bit stronger indeed.

Final - Quadruped Walk Cycle

As finsihed as its going to get. 16f quadruped walk cycle, complete with a 45 degree turn and walking slightly uphill.

Chances are i wont be reviving this.

WIP1 - Take and Run

The "Take and Run" assignment, one that i having some personal fun with :)

Just the keys, plan to get more done later.

Final - 15f Character Walk Cycle

Assignment: 16f Custom Bipedal Walk Cycle
Class: Introduction to Classical Animation 102
Credentials: Use a custom designed character and make them walk on 2 legs using 16 drawings
Professor: Jeff Chiba Stearns
Notes: Man, Jenkinz looks liek an anthro Solid Snake, done he?

Final - Epic Ball Bounce mini Animation

Assignment: Ball Bounce
Class: Introduction to Classical Animation 101
Credentials: To make a ball come in from out of shot, bounce twice, and settle.
Professor: Jeff Chiba Stearns
Notes: yeah the object was to make ti bounce, twice, and settle, only. I got a little carried away with it, haha