The signal of the weeks end

This week was work days but we did learn a bit about Premiere. I want to learn how to use cell-shading without my grade suffering. Oh, and if there's a short cut for rigging clothe, for trench coat sway. The worst part this week was pulling a muscle in my neck this morning that has made my neck hurt like a mother all day. The high point of this week was finding out the tetris theme is public domain!! So here a video that's about EA's latest escapade https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k_vGe68T6sM and cloth animation https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fHuzPA6a0Uw
and some concept art from the Fallout franchise http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Fallout_3_concept_art

turtles and rabbits and cars oh my!

I'll try to ignore this things relationship with football and started. Maleficent's director made an animated commercial for a German luxury car company in accordance with the biggest concentration of advertisements and product placement of the year. They took new spin on the tortoise and the hare that destroys the original message but that's what we live for. Anyway, they start of with 2D drawings :D, then they make and rig them in Maya :O, then they texture, with boring, legitimate textures :(. Then animate, then render (how do you like your realism now?! >:D)
So this was pretty basic, but current, we're getting jobs, doing the process right, bright futures and the like. But the message of the commercial... Not a fan. Cheaters never win kids, never.

Turn 4 people into 40!

 There are many scenarios in a film where you need a crowd. Problem is that actors cost $$$$, and most people don't have 37 friends they can whip up without incident. So this article can turn your friends into a gigantic crowd. First off you gotta pack your friends tight son, people in a crowd don't get elbow room so neither do the extras! Also, shoot with a long lens, it's power of depth makes makes it look like an army of random dudes not named Brian is beyond your view. Also have people walk through the shot, cause what social gathering/angry riot stands still? This makes the scene feel more alive and energetic. There's also having a fixed camera and making the extras change clothes between shots then editing the footage together in post to create a mob out 5 copy & pasted people!
These tips could prove invaluable to those of us who need crowds. For a minute I thought I'd have to call in favors or abduct animation kids for my projects next year. So now there's no excuse for vacant rooms, heck, I'll use these for empty areas just to mess with people!