PlanetSide

On PlanetSide, I was responsible for a slew of vehicular mount and dismount animations, character locomotion, as well as 1st person weapon animations. In this quick reel, I've chosen to show a few mount and dismount animations that I have personally created. Key things to keep in mind are as follows:

- 32 Joint Limit

- 2 Joint Maximum Influences

- All mount/dismount animations have 90 frame limit.

PlanetSide from Niraj Desai on Vimeo

While I was on PlanetSide, I remodeled the VS Lite on the side to see if we could make it pop a little more. I also wanted to see if I could push it towards something more cinematic and this is the end result

Soldier Motion Test from Niraj Desai on Vimeo.
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This was the animation test I had to pass in order to get a job at SOE. It involved an armless bipedal character that needed to get into the gunner's seat...within 90 frames. It was originally located outside near the trunk, but I thought it would be funnier if he started in the driver's seat!

PlanetSide Test from Niraj Desai on Vimeo.