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🕑 Added 2020-05-09 09:01:34 +0000 UTCI was very frustrated w/ my art this week, and (thankfully) worked everyday this week, so I could feel myself reaching my burnout point. Instead of shutting down, I decided to try something that Vant suggested I try - rotoscoping. 2 hours of scrubbing through the sky tram scene really improved my understanding of how the characters look within a 3D world and thus helped me better understand how to draw them in 2D. The above GIF is not rotoscoped, but uses the knowledge I learned after attempting to draw over 1000 frames.
This 36-second scene had 1000+ frames. Why does anyone choose this as a career?
Around 4am I realized that between the rotoscoping and the actual animating I could've been streaming, but figured no one would wanna watch me fumble around like a novice in Harmony since I'm still at like level 0. If that's something you would've liked to see lemme know - I'll be doing this in my free time to help improve.
Anxious to get back to my projects!
Comments
Radio Ardilla
Would be awesome to see a gif of the version of the sky tram scene we all wanted to see: where Nick steals a kiss from Judy :-)
Qalcove
Lol it started with the comic when I realized that I was starting to forget what the characters looked like and thus I was messing up with my art. So once I got a minute, I opened up Harmony and started rotoscoping and through that learned more about how the characters look!
Qalcove
That understand what you’re saying 120%, Sly! I think for me the process of what is essentially “tracing” is a relaxing experience so to have people behind me watching me doesn’t concern me too much since I don’t have to think nearly as much as when I’m drawing on my own. So if people would like to see that I’ll remember that sentiment going forward!
Qalcove
I’ll keep that in mind, Colonel! I’m always baffled by the idea that people actually like to watch people draw and thus don’t stream bc I still hold on to my previous notion that “making art is boring to the average person”. I’ll shake it off!
Qalcove
I’ll keep that in mind! I’ll definitely follow Vant’s advice since he’s an actual industry professional and I’ve got so much to learn. And yes, burnout is absolutely horrible. Wouldn’t wish it on anybody!
Qalcove
Thank you, Ztpia :-)
Ztpia
wow that gif is amazing
Mach Fox
Personally, I think it’d be interesting to watch you learn how to rotoscope. New things are always interesting to experience, directly or indirectly! I say stick with what Vant is suggesting and continue to experiment with new topics to avoid burnout. Burnout is awful.
Colonel Arbuckle
Always love getting a chance to watch live as you grow as an artist and animator, Qal! Keep up the hard work!!
side-fish
oh wait, it's not a 1000 frames, phew :). anyway, that explains why you haven't done a stream. Although, I hope you don't stress yourself too much. And I wonder what artwork it is that made you frustrated.
side-fish
1000 frames? Wait, that's a gif-Oh my god my internet XD!
