{"id":784,"date":"2025-05-15T21:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/?page_id=784"},"modified":"2025-05-19T21:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:42:04","slug":"narrative-2-animation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/narrative-2-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Narrative 2 &#8211; Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">My 3D Character &#8211; Kiigo!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kiigo_ref_sheet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kiigo_ref_sheet.png 1200w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kiigo_ref_sheet-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kiigo_ref_sheet-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kiigo_ref_sheet-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-549b0c86 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Animating Kiigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Kiigo&#8217;s model finished, I rigged their mesh with bones, controls, and got to animating. Using the keyframe editor window in Maya, I animated them walking, running, and jumping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frankly, I think I could&#8217;ve done a better job, especially with the walking animation. Additionally, I tried to rig their tail and ears, but Maya&#8217;s HumanIK rigging system really didn&#8217;t want to cooperate, so unfortunately no dynamic tail or ears \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p6 3D Keyframe Animation StellaC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p5frZQKFYuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-02351269d6ab06294c18f03cf00e9969 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d372de8d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p6 3D Lip Sync StellaC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nP91kPTzgzs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2\">Kiigo Talks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Next up on the menu, making Kiigo talk. In order to do this, I had to go back to Kiigo&#8217;s base mesh, using the sculpting tools to move their facial vertexes into various mouth shapes. Then, after I had enough mouth types, I merged all meshes into a set of blend shapes. In addition, I re-rigged Kiigo in order to give them head and arm motion. This time, I used a Delta Mush deformer to get Kiigo&#8217;s mesh to deform in a softer and more natural way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audio I chose is the &#8220;you better not mess with my gang&#8221; audio, which comes from a series of TikToks in which people post silly images of their cats. I had a real blast having Kiigo lip-sync along to a goofy meme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7cd14b77 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Narrative Animation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh boy, the Narrative animation. Where do I even begin. Now look, before I say anything, I just want to make it clear that I had a blast working on this project, but gosh it had some REALLY frustrating moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My main job for the narrative animation was to texture and light the scene. Sounds simple, but it took a LONG time. I spent hours in Hypershade, Maya&#8217;s node-based material editor, applying different maps to building and object surfaces. One thing that made it especially hard to texture was that I often had to manually assemble the UV maps (flat surface projections for applying textures) for many of the buildings in the scene, and it was SO much troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p6 3D Narrative Animation AshD KajsaH StellaC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBRsiQDLfGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax wp-duotone-unset-2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-834 size-full has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StellaC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/so-long.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c729d518 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\"><strong>Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The second Narrative unit in Animation was, in my opinion, just as fun as the first. 3D animation, much like 2D animation last year, was a mostly unexplored realm for me, and I learned quite a bit about how various systems in 3D work. I had fun working on my own animation, and working with a group&#8211; and while there were certainly times when I wanted to storm over to Autodesk headquarters and give them an earful, I came to appreciate the relatively streamlined animation process that Maya has. It was a real joy to be able to bring Kiigo to life!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My 3D Character &#8211; Kiigo! Animating Kiigo With Kiigo&#8217;s model finished, I rigged their mesh with bones, controls, and got to animating. Using the keyframe editor window in Maya, I animated them walking, running, and jumping. Frankly, I think I could&#8217;ve done a better job, especially with the walking animation. 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