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tanker rollover animation

Tuesday, 26 June 2007 @ 13:49

I have a contract to produce 4 of these. Got 3 done (one, two, three) and just wanted to get impressions from the group. I will post the 4th when its done. What do you think?

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  1. wade2007/6/26 @ 14:13

    I’d like to see an explosion, personally.
  2. Ben McElroy2007/6/26 @ 15:46

    Sparks. Needs sparks, scuff marks all over, crumpled metal, and black grind marks on the pavement. Also 4302 c looks like the truck is twitching at the end. It looks a little too anthropomorphic. And the wire spool in needs to look a bit more like it just fell off a truck (needs a bit more motion like a spun coin winding down). Otherwise, pretty good. 4302 needs more work as far as a more believable roll-over. It looks like the wheels are stuck in mud (or are they flat?) And then the way the truck appears to slide after the roll-over…eh…not so believable. Just my 2ยข.
  3. fubbs2007/6/26 @ 16:18

    frustrating to hear, I’m sure, because it’s the details that usually take the most work. I would at least throw some particle effects in there: sparks, as already stated, and some snow billowing out from under the truck as it collapses on to its side.
  4. wade2007/6/26 @ 16:49

    Are you in a position to talk about what this is for? I would be interested in knowing more about the project.
  5. viro2007/6/26 @ 16:55

    As far as particles and damage go. I only had 15 days to get them all done and there really wasn’t much money. I am over the 15 days by about a week so I skipped using morph targets for damage and particle effects. They weren’t that important to the client anyways. Though I really wanted to put them in, I also think sound would help a lot.
  6. viro2007/6/26 @ 16:58

    This is for training of some kind. The client is doing some flash based web training on tanker safety and they saw some of my previous work.
  7. wade2007/6/26 @ 17:51

    What software are you using?
  8. viro2007/6/26 @ 18:43

    3ds Max 9, mental ray, reactor, photoshop, aftereffects, preimere, flash video encoder, vue 5, vehicle simulator, craft animation director tools.
  9. viro2007/6/28 @ 15:26

    http://www.burgoynedesign.com/AST/4302b.html
    Here is the final one.
  10. fubbs2007/6/28 @ 17:09

    that one looks good.
  11. orkman2007/6/28 @ 22:25

    Hey these are fun! I think on one and 3 I was thinking the sheer weight of the tanker would not allow it to bounce that much, but you really did a nice job on this, and I think it serves its purpose for training well.
  12. bchild3112007/6/29 @ 9:02

    Viro nice work. The physics look great in your animation. Nice lighting too.
  13. folco2007/6/29 @ 9:58

    Think these will be used for those trucker recruitment commericals right? Where you can get a Job making 50k with your wife each.