Week 7

I used this week to continue working the animations that I have already started on in the previous weeks. First the walk cycle, I wasn't convinced that the characters legs were correct in the way they were positioned. I got my other team mates Joe and Krzysztof to give feedback on the animation. With the walk cycle the key frame timing was correct however, adjustments with how high the feet were being lifted off the ground needed to be changed. Once I did this the walk cycle was less force full and a tad more relaxed. When I was happy with how the animation was looking I went and started animating the rest of the body. Below is the rendered animation of the walk cycle for the ninja.

After went back into my into the crouching/opening window animation. I showed this to one to my group and feedback was that they felt that the animation needed to be longer. what I mean by that is so far the animation finish with the window moving and the ninja staying in the same stance before the window opened. This working in our scene doesn't make sense because if the ninja is sneaking and trying not be caught, once the window opens he would probably duck and hide. I added 24 more frames and have the ninja lower himself behind the window.