Lip Sync - Sargon III

Here is a detailed lip sync test I did to a sound bite from "Pirates of the Caribbean".

The Osipa method was used for the head rig. The original head geometry was extracted from my dense polygonal body mesh. I still yearn to make some wrinkles and scales on his face. When I get another moment, I will try to export a displacement map from Z-brush and render it in a Mental Ray approximation editor. The goal is ultra-realism.

"Sargon III" - 3D Maya

It's my creature project done after reading Alias' Hyper-Realistic Creature book.


Finally, this Lobster Man has endured the many tweaks I made for this anim. demo. I envisioned this shot as a single tableau to focus on buggy movements and some quick action. Then I realized this guy needs to have a lip-sync performance done on a separate shot! The Pan's Labyrinth movie inspired me to mimic a fairy-talesque insect creature. I hope you like it.

Rap Carnival - Gangster Prankster

Animation and Design by Noah Arntson.
All work created in Maya.

Character Animation - Jack In The Box

Character Design and Animation by Noah Arntson.
Scored by Chris Spurgat.

Big thanks for Mary Ann Trujillo, John Clisset, and Tyree Dillihay www.hiphopolis.net who supported my animation endeavors.

Kachina Walk Cycle