track obstacle

track obstacle from Michal Zabek on Vimeo.

I made this track model and animation for training. I'm not a student of any kind school of animation.
Rig of the ball also was made by myself.

Software used: 3dsmax

Squirrel Nut - test

squirrel nut test from Michal Zabek on Vimeo.

Quick test for a longer animation.

Rig or Material used with permission (© Animation Mentor 2014). No endorsement or sponsorship by Animation Mentor.
Downloaded at www.animationmentor.com/free-maya-rig/.
- See more at: http://www.animationmentor.com/free-maya-rig/#terms-conditions-summary

Software used: Maya

Steward - I'm Lazy - little correct

steward getupdown2 from zio_mal on Vimeo.

I decide to correct some parts, with feets, pelvis and timing on sitting and right knee when he them raises.
Now it's looks better:)

Software used: Maya

Dino walk

dino loop from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Finished animation of the Dino walk made in free time. I don't like standard loop animations so I decide to add additional animation - in this case only head animation. It's enough to break the rule:)
It's idea of my wife to add sound. That's looks better. Without sound it looked like a jaw rattle.

Free rig from creativecrash - dinoRig 2.0.0 by Harry Gladwin-Geoghegan

Responsibility:
- character animation

Software:
- Maya

Tools:
- custom rig

SIT DOWN!

11SecClub from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Animation made for 11 second club January competition.
I started five days before end of the January competition. I wanted to see if I could done animation on good level in that short time, so:

On first day I made the interior of airplane in Maya. Also I make the acting of the scene. I'm not a great actor so it took me long time (about 2-3 hour) to play the scene. Of course I recorded this to get the referance to animation.

On second day I made the simple blocking of the characters.

On third day I focus on stewardess, I made initial animation on blocking, after that I changed keys on spline and polished her animation.

On fourth day I focus on passanger, I did it the same way for animation like stewardess.

In last day I polished some moves in both characters and I did face animation (it's be realy speeding animation, something like 2 hour).

I work on this 5-6 hour per day.
And that's it. Now I know that is not enough time to me to do animation like this in good level in that short time.
So I'm on 80th position in competition on 103 entries after the voting.
However I've hope you like this animation:)

Responsibility:
- character animation

Software:
- Maya

Tools:
- custom rig

Steward - I'm lazy

steward getupdown from zio_mal on Vimeo.

I made it for training animating in Maya. Any criticism is welcome:)
I know it's not perfect. This is my first contact with professional rig in Maya.

Free Rig from Animation Mentor - Steward Rig.

"Melody" shots

Meldoy - Keyframe Studios from Asa Movshovitz on Vimeo.

Here you can see some shots from "Melody" project which I did in Keyframe Studios in London for CBeebies.
I worked as characted animator.

Responsibility:
- character animation

Software:
- 3dsmax

Tools:
- CAT

"Melody" airs on CBeebies

"Melody" airs on CBeebies from Monday, 2 December 2013, and runs for 20 episodes.

Here you can find more information about "Melody":
Melody on CBeeBies

"Melody" for BBC and "Nissan Robot"

I had a pleasure to work as character animator in Keyframe Studios in London at two projects:

Melody - animation series for BBC CBeeBies.
I did some of the animation in four episodes: "When the Cat's Away", "Flying High", "The Lost Bee" and "Muddy Melody"
- great project for CBeebies targeted to children who can't good see and hear.

Nissan Robot - animated character for the Nissan Innovation Centre

Enemy - update - whole animation

enemy prv2 from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Whole my training animation. Still in progress.
There left some part of the characters to animate in last shot.
Also face animation was left and polishing on the ending.

Rig by Manuel Sierra - Dee Rig v1.0
Ant model download from turbosquid - "formica rufa" by 3DMB


Software used: 3dsmax

Showreel 2012

showreel 2012 mz from zio_mal on Vimeo.

What I can say... watch and think what you want:)
I know that is 2013, I don't create new showreel for now.
You must have more patience.

Here is link to my CV:
Michal Zabek - CV

Enemy

enemy prv small from zio_mal on Vimeo.

My new uncommercial animation. I'll put progress of this animation here in this post.
I do this to training my animation skills.
3dsmax Rig by Manuel Sierra - Dee Rig v1.0
Ant model download from turbosquid - "formica rufa" by 3DMB

uj03 v01 from zio_mal on Vimeo.

One of the shot from animation, still in progress like other shots.

uj07A v01 from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Another shot from animation, still in progress.

Dr. Mist

jupik dr mist from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Commercial mada in Jupic TEAM for Virtual Magic.

Responsibility:
- character animation
- rigging :
/character - CAT
/props - custom rig

Software:
- 3dsmax

Tools:
- CAT
- custom rig

Eagle

orzel from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Rigging and animation of this eagle is done in 3dsmax to History of Cieszyn 3D for Virtual Magic. I spend a lot of time to create rig for the eagle, feather are have own bone to simulate wind noise, also i can bend some group of feathers and of course there is standard transformation the wings in the rig.

Snake and rats

waz from zio_mal on Vimeo.

szczury zwrotnica from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Rigging and animation of this snake and rats is done in 3dsmax to Mysterious Underworld 5D for Virtual Magic.

Shark and Dunkleosteus

megalodon attac from zio_mal on Vimeo.

dunkleosteus from zio_mal on Vimeo.

Rigging and animation of this megalodon and dunkleosteus is done in 3dsmax to Prehistoric Aquarium for Virtual Magic.

spot

spot from zio_mal on Vimeo.

I made this rig ana animation in maya for Bobosapiens.

face rig test

face rig test from zio_mal on Vimeo.

it's done in 3ds max, testing one of my own face rig technique. model by Mariusz Firnys.

sad and suprise - practice

pixojr from zio_mal on Vimeo.

it's done in maya, free rig from creativecrash.

2D animation

bliskie spotkanie wiwat from zio_mal on Vimeo.

it's drawing in free time to practice 2D animation and timing.
so... i can not give up and go ahead :)

Welcome to my blog about animation.
I'll throw animations here that I do or did.
So enjoy the scene.