In WEEK 04 of Computer Animation Fundamentals with Professor Ting Liu, I continued the Golden Poses series. After working with the Ultimate Bony, Ultimate Beefy, and the Body Mechanics Rig in previous weeks, this week I worked with a new character rig, Franky, which have a fun Halloween-themed design. Unlike previous weeks, Professor Ting gave me full freedom to choose my own three poses.
Considering this, I choose three poses:
a) Aggressive Pose
b) Impatient Pose
c) Frightened Pose
I decided to create a connected sequence where all three poses were linked by one small narrative. The first pose showed an aggressive attitude, where Franky was pointing a gun at another character. The second pose showed an impatient reaction, where Franky was gesturing as if urging the first pose character to act faster, pointing both fingers toward the target. The third pose was a frightened reaction, showing the scared character raising his hands in fear after seeing the gun.
Since the Ultimate Franky rig came with Textured models, I took this opportunity to experiment with rendering for the first time. I also created a 360° rotation view of all three poses to showcase how the characters interact spatially. This week helped me understand not just the anatomy of posing but also how texture, lighting, and rendering can enhance storytelling.
A) AGGRESSIVE POSE
Step 1: Choosing the Reference and Defining the Silhouette
Step 2: Final Render
Step 3: Closeup Renders
Step 4: Composing 360 degree Turntable
A) IMPATIENT POSE
Step 1: Choosing the Reference and Defining the Silhouette
Step 2: Final Render
Step 3: Closeup Renders
Step 4: Composing 360 degree Turntable
A) FRIGHTENED POSE
Step 1: Choosing the Reference and Defining the Silhouette
Step 2: Final Render
Step 3: Closeup Renders
Step 4: Composing 360 degree Turntable
Step 5: Receiving the Feedback
After submitting my Golden Poses with Franky assignment, Professor Ting gave me a positive feedback:
“you have improved a lot compared to the first week.”
This week made me more confident about handling textured rigs and rendering my Golden Poses professionally.