Assignment #8: Pre-Rigged Character Animation

The sixth assignment was to create a simple animation using a pre-rigged character. In class, we were taught how to control and manipulate the classic Lowman rig. However, I have much more experience using the SimpleMan (pre-rigged character), so I decided to create an animation using this rig instead. Originally, I was going to create a karate kick animation. However, the way the inverse kinematics are set up with the SimpleMan rigs made this very challenging. So instead, I created a short animation where the character takes a bow then punches towards the camera. Below are some screenshots from the animation process.

Screenshot of the character preparing for punch

Screenshot of character during punch