Here is the list of models required for this sequence (bolded means they are already assigned):

Tinman Castle - Entire outside view (distant and closeup) <David Walker>
Flock of Birds <Hash CD - Pigeons or Geese>
Landscape for Long shot of Castle
Landscape for Woot
Haystacks <Ken Heslip>
Winkie Dwelling <Lazlo, Eric7575>
Winkies (must be fully rigged)
Woot <Holmes Bryant>
Bouncing Shovel <Ken Heslip>
Cows with cow bell (Must be fully rigged) <Matt Bjerk>
Large Turkey (Must be fully rigged) <David Higgins><Ken Heslip>
Cart full of hay (to be pulled by turkey) <Stian Ervik Wahlvaag>
Large bare tree branch over road
Rabbits (must be fully rigged) <Matt Bjerk>
Large tree trunk <Old Oak - Paul Forwood>
Trees <Various - Paul Forwood>
Shrubs and bushes
Land with wide dirt path (wide enough for carts)
Castle drawbridge - Closeup <David Walker>

Choose an assignment end post your request here. WIPS must be lodged here and the model must be accepted by an Art Director before it is deemed finished. Note that the accepted model may OR may NOT be used in the final scene.

Cheers

I've got a haystack here:

http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?s=&sh...ndpost&p=123329

So how about the Wooden Cart, Winkie and Turkey to go with it

Cheers

I'll start small. Put me down for the bouncing shovel for the time being.

Here's an untextured shovel.

Can I do a shot at the Cart without the turkey?

Hope you'll find forgiveness in me, but I didn't wait for any go-ahead signal (or don't go-ahead), so feel free to reject it
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great looking cart!

I like it too. We will have to figure out the harness to attach the "turkey" to it. And create a haystack to go in it.[I think that could just be a lathed shape that would have a hair material]

I'd like to try my hand at the rabbit. I enjoy doing animals. What kind of time frame is there for the models in this section? I don't want to bite off more than I have time to chew!

Matt Bjerk

You got it Matt.

Cheers

"turkey" to pull the cart.

Since I saw this on the Art director's meeting minutes, I guess it's a legitimate question: the rabbit's design? I was going to start modeling the rabbit based on the sketches in the leica reel, but most of the models up to now were more realistic. Now I hear the designs are changing, so... what do I do? Do I make a quazi-realistic rabbit, or a cartoon one, or wait for a design? Unless I hear otherwise, I'm going to work on designing a cartoony rabbit, and I'll post my sketches before I start modeling.

cheers,

matt

I am working on a sketch.

Here's a rough sketch of what I'm thinking. I can move away from the cartoony look--if I have to.

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(edit) And there's always THIS for inspiration!

Here is what I have in mind:

Thanks. I'll get started on him right away.

Okay, so I didn't get started right away...

I was wondering if the rabbit design was going to change like the other characters. Since I haven't started yet, I won't loose any work whichever way we go. I just wanted to make sure of my direction before I began. I'd like to take him in the direction of the animatic , but I may be taking it too literally.

Cheers,

matt

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Good call. Indeed, I do think the Rabbit needs to be more like the animatic, very similar to the drawings you've just posted. Jim will need to make the final say but I think you're close. Hopefully, Jim will see your posting soon and give you the go-ahead.

Matt,

Martin's right, you're close!

I will do a sketch within the hour and post it here.

Jim

Here's my version of the rabbit, which is pretty close to your first drawing. I can see a lot of squashing and stretching with this character as he jumps and runs and peeks around.

Bob hasn't approved this yet. I just wanted to get the drawing done when I said I would.

Jim

Thanks for the quick response, Jim! I'll get started on him as soon as I can.
Cheers,
Matt

Very Disney-like. Thumper's cousin?

I concede that I have always been influenced by Disney's work. But since they have done so many animation styles through the years, it's very hard to create a cartoony character that doesn't resemble a Disney character, especially in the quasy-realistic caricature style we are headed in, and also have it match the characters we've already started.

Hopefully seeing him in 3D form, the differences between the 2 characters will be more pronounced.

Jim

Here's a slightly revised look at the rabbit, with smaller cheeks. And a look at Thumper. They're both rabbits, but hopefully different enough.

Jim

Is this critter going to be getting particle hair?

As far as I know.

Jim

Oops! Hold it, Matt!

Here's a sketch from Bob that makes me very glad he's directing. He can do it all.

Isn't this perfect?






Jim

I really like this character. I can see him doing what scrat did for ice age

Zowie! This dude's gonna be fun to work on. I Think hair will be the order of the day, but that step won't come for a while yet!

Thanx , checks in the mail..............
BT

hehehe,
This rabbit is crazy ! very funny !
I like it too !

Al

I can work on the cow, also. I've got a model from another project that I can modify to work with this one.
I'll go ahead and start on it unless I hear udderwise.
matt
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You got it Matt

Cheers