Assignment 8 : Gear Change II

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Critique:

• Watch for the rotation of the hip. Adjust this to create a better line of action within the character's spine.
• Get more of sway in the spine by animating the root, and having the rest of the body overlap, followed by head sway and arms.
• Get more of the "jacked up" in the main keyposes and do not don distort the figure too much.

Observations / Things to watch out for from the rest of the class:

• When animating overlap, animate the spine, head then arms. Hide these layers so can focus on each individually.
• When animating emotion, make sure we see the character realize the event..pause...then have the charater react.
• Watch for twinning in poses.
• Add moving holds. In poses where there could be a definite pause, other parts of the body should move as well.
• Add more anticipation.
• Make sure silhouettes are readable.
• Animate the scene for emotion, not just movement.
• The hardest task is to simplify the action to its essential elements. Animating a 22 second animation in a week will make for a weak animated piece.
• The character is always looking for or thinking of something.