Animating Quadrupeds in XSI
A complete guide to animating quadrupeds in XSI
$69.99
Software: XSI 6.0 and up
Run Time: 3 hrs. 15 min., 1 disc
Availability: Ships next business day
Learn time-saving animation techniques, the mechanics of quadrupeds, and a flexible workflow to creating convincing animations in XSI. Contains over 3 hours of project-oriented training. Perfect for intermediate artists.
Popular highlights include:
* Mechanics of Quadruped Animation
* Quadruped Anatomy for Animators
* Reference Images
* Ghosting
* Captures
* Copying and Pasting Keys
* Working with Character Key Sets
* Timing and Spacing
* Follow-Through
* Achieving Believable Weight
* Translating Cycles Forward
* Navigating Animation Editor
* Modifying F-curves
* Snapshot Curves
* Cycling animation
* Animating Arcs
* In-betweening
* Editing Slopes
Lesson Outline:
1. Setting up the scene 7:07
2. Animating the major poses for the horse (part 1) 8:49
3. Animating the major poses for the horse (part 2) 8:57
4. Animating the major poses (part 3) 9:58
5. Animating the major poses (part 4) 12:15
6. Animating the major poses (part 5) 11:20
7. Completing the extremes / cycling animation 9:47
8. Correcting the fluidity of the upper body 12:23
9. Adding motion to the hip 5:10
10. Cleaning up the animation on the left thoracic leg 9:33
11. Fixing the fluidity of the horse's left shoulder 6:43
12. Using ghosting to correct the action path of the left pelvic limb 9:10
13. Cleaning up the animation on the right thoracic leg 7:52
14. Adjusting the fluidity of the right shoulder 8:14
15. Fixing the flow of the right pelvic leg 8:46
16. Adding the side to side motion of the thoracic limbs 10:45
17. Adding the side to side movement of the pelvic limbs 5:17
18. Animating the chest 3:43
19. Adding movement to the neck and head 5:07
20. Animating the left ear 7:42
21. Working on the right ear 5:42
22. Focusing on the tail 6:06
23. Efficiently adding a wave pattern to the tail 10:50
24. Bonus: Translating the gallop forward 3:50
Total Run Time: 3:15:06
Specifications
Item #: XSI-1037
Software Requirement: XSI 6.0 and up
Run Time: 3 hrs. 15 min., 1 disc
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac / PC
Availability: Ships next business day
Weight: 0.25 lbs
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