[Scott D. Hill ]
November --> Demo Letter

I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I've been busy working from character rigging & set-up to animation.
Well, I have some good news, and some bad news. The bad news is that
I do not have any screenshots or behind the scenes video of the
Character Rigging project for MiniMC from October. The good news is
I do have a few character animation shorts to show off. While these
characters have just the basic puppet strings, I challenged myself to
bring them to life. I hope you enjoy these clips.

Oh, and if you haven't shown a friend or family member the
previous CG work, toward the bottom of the newsletter you will find
an archive to some of the previous work. Please be sure to share
with others as you find time.

Now, for those who have seen the video game controller image,
a.k.a. the Sony PlayStation DualShock, I have a special bonus section
at the very end of the letter. I have been told by many that they
thought it was just a photo. A photo of a PlayStation controller.
By request, I have added two new images to my gallery of demo work.
The wireframe view of the controller to show that it is indeed
computer graphics and a special hollow version of the controller.
This same controller model was used in my Logo Animation that can be
seen in the archive section of the newsletter.

Well, I hope you all enjoy the sample work and maybe the next
time you get a newsletter from me, it will have a website for you to
visit. Only time will tell....

2.43 MB -- 0:05 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/DropKick.avi
[x] The first animation of the month was to push down a column...
in anyway we desired.

3.50 MB -- 0:10 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/WhoIsThisFor.avi
[x] A box on the table that looks like an present, but who is it for?
Why it's for you, Joe! Hope you like it.

3.73 MB -- 0:13 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/WalkCycle.avi
[x] While he looks old, he still is healthy as he toots along the
scene.
This animation loops while being pulled along a path, a.k.a.
Motion Path.

13.8 MB -- 0:14 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/GrumpyGrampas.avi
[x] Animation to a sound clip of the Muppets. Sorry for the large
file size.
NOTE: This file will be replaced at a later time with a
smaller video size.

1.77 MB -- 0:13 -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/30lbMedicineBallToss.avi
[x] Final Exam required a 30 pound medicine ball to be underhand
tossed from
one character to another, then chest passed back to the first
character.

WARNING: The following assignment called for an exaggerated death.
This video contains mild animated violence that may not be
recommended for all viewers.

4.06 MB -- 0:10 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/WearYourHelment.avi
[x] A safety lesson for skateboarders, always where pads and
helments...
and look both ways before crossing the street...

WARNING: The following video contains animated violence that may not
be recommended for young viewers.
4.00 MB -- 0:10 --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/TwoOnOneFight.avi
[x] Mid-term Exam required physical contact between three characters.
May I suggest to newbies, do not try this at home, nor in Maya
with
only a 12 hour deadline. Reference used - Jackie Chan's "Who
Am I?"


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Archive
Project Ball & Box (4.9MB) -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/scott_hill_box_ball.mov
Project Barrel Jump (2.8MB) -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/scott_hill_barrel_jump.mov
Project Walk (21.2MB) -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/scott_hill_walk.mov

Character Modeling --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/MiniMC_Body1.jpg
Character Modeling --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/MiniMC_Body2.jpg
Character Modeling --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/MiniMC_Face.jpg
Character Modeling --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/MiniMC_Arm.jpg
Character Modeling --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/MiniMC_Shirt.jpg

Shading & Lighting Original -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/DualShock.jpg
Shading & Lighting Update -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/DualShock2.jpg
Logo Animation --> http://scottdhill.net/demo/SHill_FLAFINAL.mov


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Bonus

Behind the Scenes
[x] So many people did not realize that the PlayStation Controller
wasn't real.
So for those who still believe it's a photo, click the links
below...

Shading & Lighting Wireframe -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/DualShockWireC.gif
Shading & Lighting Buttonless -->
http://scottdhill.net/demo/DualShockOpen.jpg


SCOTT D. HILL
3D Artist

Project Ironwill & Project NuFu


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