Stop motion walk

Here is my attempt at a walk cycle, I got the hands mixed up sadly but in the end I thought it went well, I don't believe the feet slide at all and Mr Puppet is not rocking back and forth during the walk. Very pleased with this.

Gotta learn to walk before you can run

Here are my 2D tryouts I've done on a walk and running cycle, understanding the process is key when it comes to these.

Juggling in progress

I've started this animation but the fluidity of one of the balls is not completely right yet but the overall movement does work, just need to make it more exciting now

Squirrel update

I've updated the squirrel animation, I believe the overall motion suites the squirrel now unlike the last one which reminded me of a bear cub, I also believe the tail works a lot better now with the flow of the whole body.

Smoke effect

Here is an animation of a smoke cycle, I believe that I've created the overall flow of the animation to work, the smoke increases and decreases in size and volume correctly but I still believe that a few more frames need to be put in near the end to ensure the cycle is fluid.

Yawning and weight distribution

Here are some animations I did using the Body Mechanics Rigs.

I believe that I have achieved and learned how to make the character look more fluid throughout the animation but there are still a few 'glitches' I need to look at, especially in the arm movements. There is a bit of work that needs to be done on the speed of the knees but overall I'm happy with the overall legs and feet movement throughout both animations.

These rigs were created by Joe Daniels and are available to buy on Gumroad

 

Modeling

Here is my first go at trying to model within Maya. I've tried to create a small house. I now understand the basics when it comes to modeling but I need to practice a lot more to fully understand it. Thanks to Edge-CGI 3D Tutorials and more! for the tutorial.

Squirrel Jump

Here is my try at a squirrel jumping, need to work a bit on the tail but I believe the animation works.