In this session I began creating another set in the sequence for my animation, this time I decided to create a front ward handspring. I got given the idea to make it in another file as it might interfere with my backflip, so I went from there and I’ve had some trouble so far matching the steps, it’s difficult this time since I’m not using a tutorial to help instead I’m using picture steps which is indefinitely harder by comparison.

As I stated in the previous clip I needed to practice backflipping, so I found a tutorial on youtube and followed the steps until I achieved the finished flip clip. 

Doing this has given me more confidence in animating, and hopefully I should be able to remember the steps in future animating. 

The link below is the tutorial I used for help and the one below it is the rig I used.

(Back Flip Tutorial)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWpEwMiaPU0  

(Buckid Rig) 

My buddy and colleague Tony Jackson has created a cool mech rig he calls the “Urban Pacification Unit”.

It is available for commercial license from Creative Crash.

Take a gander at it here:

http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/marketplace/character-rigs/c/urban-pacification-unit

'Beak' syncing assignment. This rig is kind of somewhere between a beak and a muzzle, but it still works, I think! I used the /joke of Kha'Zix from League of Legends as the audio.

I have mentioned before, I am going to take a 2 month break from my modeling starting Monday the 18th.  

I have been modeling/texturing/rigging almost daily for the past 10 months simply because I love it; but I need a break from staring at a computer screen.  I will resume on 1st February, (the One Year Anniversary of this blog). Also of note:

+1000 followers!!!  Weather you've followed from the beginning, or just a few hours ago, or even un-followed, re-blogging or liked, it all keeps me motivated to do what I do! Thank you all very much for the support on my insane passion for low poly contemporaneity modeling!

So with that said, time for me to start giving back in a way...

On my "break", I will be:

Uploading Models to Creative Crash: I will be refining my models/rigs to be available for personal use. They will be available at Creative Crash, I will post the link as I upload them. More info to come on the-Regressor

Sugar Rush 64: Still working on it. A new update to the Unity engine recently launched, so will require some new familiarization on our part. Be patient, its still happening ;)

Short Homestuck animation: I announced this a while ago, though I've yet to devote the time to it that it needs. Something that I really want to see to completion...

Commissions: I will still be accepting commissions (I never stopped, but haven't any in months) Could certainly use extra money for the holidays :P

Inbox will remain open.

Video games and anime: So many games I have not completed nor subbed anime I have not watched (cannot model and read subtitles at the same time)

Any updates/info on these projects will still be posted here on the-Regressor. Thanks again!

-The Regressor