Hello guys, Just got to take my GEJ caricature rig for a spin this morning and I wanted to share it with you all. I really had fun animating this even though i didn't really plan it . Just loaded a wave file from 11 second club as I like to do for lip sync tests due to the rich emotions in the voicing . It is just a head animation for now. It was done in about 3 hours with straight ahead spline interpolation with glances in a mirror for some reference. 

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you can save the smaller animated image below for your black berry dp or what ever you like.

yeah as always comments and criticisms would be nice

Nice Rig!Would love to animate it.There's really not much to criticise.The animation is not perfect but generally good.better than any i've seen on this site.Keep it up! we're getting there.By the way,if its a full character rig,i would love to test animate it if you don't mind.I want to animate a two character dialogue setup with a black character as the lead actor but i can't find any on the net.I may have to do the modelling my self if all fails.

Thanks for ur comments. I'm flattered that u haven't much 2 criticize. As u might agree the rig is quite intuitive and that helped a lot. As for testing the rig sorry I also have a short planned 4 it as well and want it 2 remain exclusive till I m done. After that I might share or even sell the rigged character. I think it would help the industry if we can start buying 3d assets from each other. That way we can save time in our projects and encourage professionalism in artists.

@ okx, zpixel, aphek and co. feedback pls guys

No sweat ! Keep up the good work!

great work bro, sure keep it up. maybe one day you will teach me a thing or two

Lol. Your work looks good, inspiring even. Cant wait 2 c him in action. Love d modeln, txturing and rigging. Hopefully u get a gr8 storyboard. More greese to your elbow.

Fluid rig. The acting too is nice but the eyes movement is weird.

Thanks for the feedback guys really inspires me 2 push even harder.

@zpix its about time partner. I think I c what u referrin 2 but can u eliminate doubt and elaborate? Is it about off point emoting with the eyes or keyframe issues and any specific time or the whole thing?

Hey nice one Xothermik! Its nice to see someone who's keeping up with the 3d animation world where others have slacked (me inclusive). I do hope to get motivated by the likes of you and get back my interest in the hobby! Keep it up!

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Kemji u sold out xtreme studios now. Lol. Anyway its not easy o. I mean life gets in the way for most. trust me I haven't been that in touch with 3d myself. Our 2d cartoon project from development 2 production has overridden everything in the past 2 years or so. This is an attempt 2 keep up with -as you put it- the 3d world. Thanks for ur kind words.

@op please what song was that at the background? kind of like it.

So how much have you made from this animation ? Stop wasting your skill on the wrong object.....buy TV air time and expand your horizon

@xothermik, great work u got going, hope to see more soon.

Great job, i abandoned My 3D animation course, keep it up, ur doing good.

Jonathan with phonee, nerver thought i Will see the day!

Hehehe . . .nice

Nice one

His nose is a lot smaller in this anime.

Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

u hav noting to say

U've done a gr8 job. I think, it'll be of gr8 signifance 2 up coming animators if u can mention som of d tools u used 2 design dis gr8 piece of work.

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

Empty barrel

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

Waste of Jism. Keep impugning while your sorry self remains inconsequential.

If this piece was done by a white man, deluded, asinine people like you would glorify it. Simpleton!

@OP: Keep up the good work. We are getting there.

Silly

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

Notice me or I die, Oya die!!

Look at all of them.......mtcheew pathetic people....... Someone saying this is a great work, no one is disputing that. But, this is a very wrong way to introduce your creativity. Tell me, which responsible nigerian not to talk of foreigner will see this and be interested in investing in your venture? Though your work might be exceptional, but you spoilt any business opportunity that could come your way cos of the kind of theme you used as a 'supposed exposition' or whatever you call it.......


Mtcheew, I'm out of this thread before I just throw up.

Panshow: U've done a gr8 job. I think, it'll be of gr8 signifance 2 up coming animators if u can mention som of d tools u used 2 design dis gr8 piece of work.

i used 3ds max to model and rig with no plug-ins just native tools while photoshop and z brush to texture(color the skin). search online for more info on this apps. hope you find my reply useful.

woodcook: @op please what song was that at the background? kind of like it.

strawberry swing by coldplay. it has a lovely video as well especially if you are an animation enthusiast.

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

lol thanks for the advice bro

@ all thanks for every single feedback both the seemingly positive and negative. i really appreciate it.

And for the records, if you check my previous posts; you will know I'm not a white man's a/ss licker.

And to someone saying nigeria is getting there. Well sorry, if this is a way of celebrating nigerians success, I cry for naija's future.

For crying out loud! The guy should have used his creativity to generate some captivating theme, rather than make a mockery of his own president on a foreign site. You took your naija mentality to youtube. I pity you and others of your type.

speedyboi: Look at all of them.......mtcheew pathetic people....... Someone saying this is a great work, no one is disputing that. But, this is a very wrong way to introduce your creativity. Tell me, which responsible nigerian not to talk of foreigner will see this and be interested in investing in your venture? Though your work might be exceptional, but you spoilt any business opportunity that could come your way cos of the kind of theme you used as a 'supposed exposition' or whatever you call it.......


Mtcheew, I'm out of this thread before I just throw up.

Can't figure out why dis dude is vexing ooo
@ xothermik, gud job man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbNcDeJOTfc

speedyboi: Mtcheew.....you are disgracing your country, you uploaded it to youtube and you think its funny?? Stop wasting your knowledge on stup/d things. Gosh!


Black nigerians and their black brains sha. Mtcheew

you be mumu ... Ghana does it , even in ghana radio station calls ministers mother to say your son was given money to do 1 or 2 things. he hasnt done it yet... South Africa does it alot .. all this our ill and corrupt leaders need to be cartooned .. u better go create ur own site....leave the one wey we dey manage express our freedom

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