Hello everybody,
I just finished my new rigging demo! It can be viewed here: http://www.xyzillusions.com/demo-reel/
Please feel free to critique it and let me know what can be done to make the next one better.
Do you have a direct download link? i’m having trouble getting it to stream from the page (probably our firewall or some other network guardian).
I could email it to you. Email me at: jgaines@xyzillusions.com Then I’ll send it to you via yousendit.
yeah, the page looks blank to me…
a refresh tossed a database error message -
Error establishing a database connection
-josh
Works for me: http://www.xyzillusions.com/file/video/Joshua_Gaines_DemoReel.mov
I’ve placed a copy here (only available for 10 downloads :-/ ):
http://rapidshare.com/files/230389752/Joshua_Gaines_DemoReel.mov.html
I think at work I had the wrong QuickTime version and had to download a .mov and extract the .m4v filename.
Nice reel though, the rigs cover all the bases. I especially liked the cow - those udder controls are a definite must-have 
-w
I couldn’t get it to play either at first. But if you paste that last .mov link into VLC or something like that it works great.
Nice reel 
thank you!
[QUOTE=Eiktyrner;3397]I couldn’t get it to play either at first. But if you paste that last .mov link into VLC or something like that it works great.
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Ah, that’s got it…definitely agree, very nice entry-level reel. I might recommend taking out the animation clips, but otherwise good. You may be interested in this thread:
I still can’t figure out how to do IK/FK Snap 
[QUOTE=chairmanleo;3470]I still can’t figure out how to do IK/FK Snap :([/QUOTE]
Mmmm…sounds like we need a rigging techniques thread…or a whole Forum devoted to them:D:
That thread would be good. I have some stuff on IK/FK snapping I did to help some friends figure it out. If you want a link to it let me know.
[QUOTE=Bharris;3474]That thread would be good. I have some stuff on IK/FK snapping I did to help some friends figure it out. If you want a link to it let me know.[/QUOTE]
You could always bump this thread, was a fun discussion:
[QUOTE=chairmanleo;3470]I still can’t figure out how to do IK/FK Snap :([/QUOTE]
There are several ways to do a IK/FK snape.
One i recommend you and found it very fast in terms of setup, is using switchable Joints, it means, first make you’re Joints(3 joint in this case) and then 3 points for FK setup(this are placed at the same position of the 3 joints) and then again make another 3 points, they are linked togather and amking the IK action(again placed at the same position of the 3 joints).
Now easily you can assigne position and rotation constraints to the 3 joints and then select the targets (in this case those points mentioned above) and now you got the switchable IK/FK setup.
If you are eager to know more, let me know i will let you know how to do the auto snap for it as well!
Thanks guys, this has got me thinking. I would love to read any literature on what you guys have to teach me. Unfortunately, I don’t get to flex much of my TD muscles, so I’m working on several of my own side projects at home.