The making of the Arachnid Warrior

From modeling to output, this is time-lapsed work video of the Arachnid Warrior live action clip. The video highlights key elements of production.

In order: Modeling (3dsmax), texturing (zbrush), biped setup (CAT plugin), skinning, camera tracking (voodoo), geometry layout, animation, lighting layout, compositing (after effects), sfx mixing (audition), final piece.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Arachnid
• Warrior
• Starship
• Troopers
• Evoke
• Labs
• 3d
• wip
• animation

[Dinobot2468]

how hard is it to make

[evokelabs]

How long is a piece of string? How hard is a picture to paint? It depends on your technique and skill. Once you learn the trade, it no longer becomes hard, but doable.

[lestube001]

how long in real time for this project ?

[evokelabs]

Took me 20 hours all up I think.

[mauromasterx]

i liked it a lot!!! it looked easy..except the animatin :P

[evokelabs]

Animation was tricky - but it's the most rewarding part of the project. For me, it's where the soul of me and my character come together and do a little dance for you.

[TheodenN]

Everything was great except for the last part of the animation where the creature suddenly begins walking across the road. It looks too fast and robotic in my opinion. But the tracing was really nice.

[Liberater4589]

what software do u use

[bondservant4Him]

I loved your 3dmm movies bro you really got an artist mind

[dreamerboy1231]

does someone know.. if there is also a plugin like these for maya ? because everyone say maya is the best in modeling but if u have CAT for 3dmax why animate in maya because I have seen CAT plugin it's really powerfull it beats maya in animation :S.. it's very stupid that autodesk made a powerfull tool like CAT for max but not for maya so in maya I have to make a walkcycle just with hand ? :S can someone explain ?..

[96dnibrats]

professional modeler/animator all in one 8]

[chris3d165]

@DarthoPenguin he used zbrush and 3ds max i think

[shelltech83]

did that have a mussel system!?!

Major Skills u do this for a living..

[DarthoPenguin]

COOOL! Wat program did u use?

[abe9tiger]

this is freaking awesome!!!!

[toastingbread]

is there any way you could do a tutorial on how you turned your character into a biped? this looks amazing and would love to try this technique. thanks adam.