Minions

This was originally inspired when I saw the first Despicable Me in San Francisco during Animation Mentor graduation.  I thought, wow!  It'd be great to create a simple character somewhere between those minions and the bishop rig I've been animating with.  Should only take a week.  Two tops!

Almost 3 years later, my beta minion rig "chuyt".  Cantonese for pawn.  In the Chinese Chess context.

 Hey!

Hardest part was leg deformations (cause, chubby stumps) and the hands.  Second hardest part was encountering rig breaking WTFs and to keep going and not crying in despair.

Posing test

Single Whip

So, now what?

Let's get animating!

PS.  I am well aware of the artistic liberties I am taking.  Now is not the time to "correct" Tai Chi poses and Chinese transliteration.