Rigging Reel Breakdown : October · Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD for the Feature Film “THE EXPENDABLES 2” at Worldwide FX Studios, Bulgaria. Responsible for Rigging: Rokon

Rigging Reel Breakdown 2019

1 of 10 Pradeep Kumar Katta Mobile : +00-91-9959850440 [email protected]

"Character TD | Rigging TD | Technical Animator | Creature FX TD | Mocap TD | Software Engineer"

Pradeep Kumar Katta Character Rigger TD Hyderabad, India Mobile: +00-91-9959850440 E-Mail: [email protected] Skype: jfpradeep

Website: http://pcgart.weebly.com/ IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5160842/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pradeep-kumar-katta/15/188/540

Rigging Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-CCMKX6PqU (OR) https://vimeo.com/134272046 Rigging Reel Part2: Extended ( Password available upon request ): https://vimeo.com/241308737

Scripting Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZLtdLwzNs (OR) https://vimeo.com/134274953

Rigging Reel Breakdown : Part1

Preview Description Software Used:

Credits

Scene 1: THE EXPENDABLES 2 Feature Film

Name: Rokon Motorcycle, Eels, River Boat, Burmese- Soldier, Travelator, Pub Sign, Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:03;00 - 0:00:33;02

Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD for the Feature Film “THE EXPENDABLES 2” at Worldwide FX Studios, Bulgaria. Responsible for Rigging: Rokon Motorcycle, Eels, River Boat, Massive crowd simulated Burmese Soldiers, Travelator, Pub Sign.

Scene 2: Human character

Name : Human Character Style :

Maya

Responsible for Complete Muscle Rig • Creating a complex joint hierarchy, • Establishing intuitive and flexible controls

including IK/FK switches

mailto:[email protected]

http://pcgart.weebly.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5160842/

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pradeep-kumar-katta/15/188/540

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-CCMKX6PqU

https://vimeo.com/134272046


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZLtdLwzNs




Freelance Work

Realistic Setup : Muscle Rigging Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:33;03 - 0:00:57;23

• Painting weights for best possible base deformations

• Creating a visual control system for the Character.

• Build Complex muscles using Maya Muscle Builder UI

• Adjusting muscle weights using Paint Muscle Weights Tool to get the proper muscle behavior

• Globally Scalable Muscle Rig. • Model Provided by Screaming Pixels

Scene 3: Got Milk! Commercial Client: Pascal Blais Studio

Name : Orange Juice, Water Bottle, Milk Characters Style : Realistic Setup : Facial Rigging Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:57;24 - 0:01:15;11

Maya Responsible for Facial Rigging • Did Facial Rig for Orange Juice, Water Bottle,

Milk Characters.

• The following is the link to view the “Got Milk” Commercial

• http://vimeo.com/73401821

http://vimeo.com/73401821



Scene 4: Cartoon Character Freelance Work

Name : Cartoon Character Type : Cartoony Setup : Character Rigging Duration : 0:01:15;12 - 0:01:56;26

Maya Responsible for Complete Character Rig • Creating a complex joint hierarchy which

supports IK / FK switching and rubber hose style setup.

• Flexible and user friendly Controls Setup. • Interactive GUI based Facial Controls using

facial joints • Rubber hose style controls setup using

on/off bendable controls. • Stretchy Arms / Legs / Spine / Neck Setup. • Globally Scalable Rig.

Model Provided by a client from Hyderabad, India. ( Freelance Work )

Scene 5: Dragon Vs Goblins iOS Game Cinematic Client: Smackall Games

Name : Dragon Characters Style : Cartoony Setup : Creature Rigging Duration : 0:01:56;27 - 0:02:00;20

Maya Responsible for All the Rigging Work • Rigged Dragons (Male/Female), and Goblins,

Props for this iOS Game Trailer. • Also Modeled some Props.

• The following is the link to view the Game

Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8g-CXooyg

• App Store to download the Game • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-vs-

goblins-3d/id685942423?ls=1&mt=8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8g-CXooyg

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-vs-goblins-3d/id685942423?ls=1&mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-vs-goblins-3d/id685942423?ls=1&mt=8



Scene 6: Car Personal Work

Name : Car Style : Cartoony Setup : Vehicle Rigging Duration : 0:02:00;21 - 0:02:37;28

Maya Responsible for All the elements shown in this Rig ( 3D Modeling / Blend Shapes / Complete Rig )

• This model is specifically designed & modeled to show case my rigging skills.

• Modeled and Rigged it using Maya • Creating flexible joint hierarchy. • Extensive use of deformers • Created blend shapes for mouth & Eyelid. • User Friendly GUI Controls • Mouth and Eyelid Expressions driven by

blend shapes. • Additional Curve based controls which exist

on top of a blend shape. • Stretchy, Scalable & flatten car tyres effect. • Flexible & interactive Eye Controls. • Globally scalable rig.

Scene 7: iGUI Rigging Utility Tool Personal Work

Name : iGUI Rigging Utility Tool Style : Tools Development Setup : Rig Utility Script Duration : 0:02:37;29 - 0:02:46;24

Maya MEL Script

Responsible for developing iGUI Rigging Tool using MEL Script.

• Using this script I created the Joint Setup for the Jelly Fish Rig.

• Jelly Fish Mouth Joints Network.

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• iGUI Script Tool Window ( go to my scripting demo reel link for detailed view:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZLtdLwzNs (OR) https://vimeo.com/134274953 )

Scene 8: Jelly Fish Personal Work

Name : Jelly Fish Style : Semi-Realistic Setup : Dynamically

Maya Responsible for All the elements shown in this Rig ( Character Design / 3D Modeling / Complete Rig )


• Modeled and Rigged it using Maya • Build Complex joint hierarchy for the jelly

fish mouth using the iGUI Rigging Utility Tool that I developed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZLtdLwzNs




Simulated Rig Duration : 0:02:46;25 - 0:03:10;03

• Use of Maya Dynamic Hair System. • IK / FK based Control system using Dynamic

Curves. • Simulation driven by with or without a start

curve. • Flexible and user friendly controls setup. • Supports, manually animating the rig

without the use of dynamic simulation. • Globally Scalable Dynamic Rig.

Scene 9: Being Zeth Client: Source Animation

Name : All characters Style : Realistic / Cartoony Setup : Rigging (Character, Facial, Creature, Vehicles, Props, ) Duration : 0:03:10;04 - 0:03:38;08

Maya Responsible for Rigging All the Characters

• Also rigged all the other characters which are not shown in my reel.

• This is the link to view this project “Being

Zeth” https://vimeo.com/73300010

• MIP Junior International Pitch Finalist: •

http://www.mipjunior.com/programme/mipjunior-international-pitch/






Scene 10: Horse Personal Work

Name : Horse Style : Realistic Setup : Quadruped Rigging Duration : 0:03:38;09 - 0:03:47;11

Maya Responsible for Rigging the Quadruped Character Horse.

Scene 11: Snake Personal Work

Name : Snake Style : Semi-Realistic Setup : Creature Rigging Duration : 0:03:47;12 - 0:04:13;09

Maya Credits : Responsible for All the elements shown in this Rig ( Character Design / 3D Modeling / Complete Rig )


• Modeled and Rigged it using Maya • Creating flexible joint hierarchy. • IK / FK based controls with dynamic curves &

deformers. • Extensive use of deformers. • Dynamically simulated rig • Globally Scalable Dynamic Rig.



Scene 12: Old Man Personal Work

Name : Old Man Style : Semi - Realistic Setup : Character / Facial Rigging Duration : 0:04:13;10 - 0:04:35;24

Maya Responsible for All the Rigging Work • Did Character / Facials Rigging.

______________________________The END of Reel : Part 1__________________________________

Rigging Reel Breakdown : Part2 Extended

Preview Description Software Used:

Credits

Scene 1: Duck Duck Goose Feature Film

Name: Chi, Chao, Peng Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:05;00 - 0:00:24;22

Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD / Creature FX TD for the Feature Film “Duck Duck Goose” at Original Force, China. Responsible for doing research on rigging feather systems, and did creature fx work to fix deformation, yeti feathers, cloth simulation setups, procedural feathers on a shot/asset level.



Scene 2: The Dam Keeper 3D ( Pilot Project )

Name : Fox, Pig Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:24;23 - 0:00:44;01

Maya

Worked as a Character Rigger TD at the studio Anima Inc, Japan for the 3D version of the short film “The Dam Keeper”. It's a 3D pilot test project for the original version. Responsible for rigging the Fox and Pig characters in the initial stages of character development.

Scene 3: Be The Snow

Name : Pillow, its Bag, Belt Duration ( In – Out ) : 0:00:44;02 - 0:02:07;29

Maya Worked as a freelance Character Rigger TD on a short film “Be The Snow” for a client from Canada. Responsible for rigging the Pillow character and its bag, belt.

Scene 4: L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties

Name : Ice Fang ( Lion ) Wings Duration : 0:02:08;00 - 0:02:42;09

Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD at the studio Original Force, China for the Motion Capture Feature Film “L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties”. Responsible for doing research to develop the rigging setup for the wings, feathers of Ice Fang Character



Scene 5: The Legends of Monkey King ( TV Series )

Name : Tiger Style : Realistic Setup : Muscle Rigging Duration : 0:02:42;10 - 0:02:47;09

Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD at Future Works, India, for a Chinese TV series The Legends of Monkey King Responsible for Rigging the realistic Tiger using Maya cMuscle System

Scene 6: Richard the Stork (Game / Cinematic )

Name : All Birds: Richard, Olga, Kiki, Pigeons Duration : 0:02:47;10 - 0:02:57;19

Maya Worked as a freelance Character Rigger TD/ Technical Animator on a feature film Richard the Stork (Game / Cinematic ) for a client Honig Studios, Germany. Responsible for optimizing / re-rigging the existing movie quality bird rigs to make it work in Unity game engine, bascially, re-rigging the game quality birds rigs for the richard the stork game & its game cinematic.

Scene 7: The Shonku Diaries

Name : Shonku, Biped Characters Duration : 0:02:57;20- 0:03:09;29

Maya

Worked as a Rigger Lead at Turtle in Motion Studios, India for a 3D film The Shonku Diaries. Responsible for doing research & developing rigging system for human biped character.



Scene 8: Kikaninchen

Name : Kikaninchen ( Blue Rabbit character ) Duration : 0:03:10;00 - 0:03:44;02

Maya Worked as a freelance Character Rigger TD on a TV series Kikaninchen for a client Cine Chromatix KG, Germany. Responsible for rigging the Kikaninchen ( blue rabbit ) character.

Scene 9: Prehistorik

Name : Human Biped Characters Duration : 0:03:44;03 - 0:04:23;07

Maya Worked as a freelance Character Rigger TD on a short film Prehistorik for a client AliMiks.n.c., Italy. Responsible for Rigging the human biped Characters

Rigging Reel Breakdown : October · Maya Worked as a Character Rigger TD for the Feature Film “THE EXPENDABLES 2” at Worldwide FX Studios, Bulgaria. Responsible for Rigging: Rokon

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