Skeleton to CAT Rig

Something to bear in mind about the CAT rig is the amount of vertebrae  in the spinal column. This CAT rig is set with only about 7 sections. This is alter the smoothness in some movement, ie; bending over and back.
If I match the amount of bones on the CAT rig to around that of it's human counterpart, I should be able to recreate a very smooth arch in the back.
The picture I have attached here is a composite of the CAT and a skeleton. The RIG is slightly off, as I didn't make this RIG for the skeleton. It is the one I used in the Spiderman test. Something to note with Superheroes design is that they are often made much taller that "regular" humans. Their limbs are often slightly elongated, or in some circumstances, reduced.

L5 - ANIMATION AND SIMULATION

I've put together a Gantt Chart to help me complete my work. In the past, I've not done this (apart from in the VFX piece in semester 1), so I've made a point to get this done.
It only goes to Week 6, as the semester is split in two for this module. Week 1-6 is set for the animation, then the second half is for the Simulation part. Instead of a week 6 presentation, we are doing weekly updates in the lectures on Monday, making week 6 a final piece hand in.

For researching human anatomy, I am making use of the Leeds Met library. I currently have booked out a book on Improvisation and performance by dancer and choreographer Miranda Tufnell and Chris Crickmay. The book is called Body, Space, Image.

I chose to use this book as it features some fantastic photos of performers contorting their bodies in dance routines, showing what the human body can do, and anatomical images of the human body. 

I will be looking at other books and resources online to help, along with footage shot by myself.

Animation Books To Watch Out For In 2014

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/animation-books-to-watch-for-in-2014-93347.html

Some awesome art books coming out in the new year, from The Lost Notebook: Herman Schultheis & The Secrets Of Walt Disney's Movie Magic to Genius, Animated from Alex Toth.