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3D Computer Animation Fundamental Character Animation

Week3 Acting in Animation

This week, we continued working on the juice box animation and brought the box “to life” for the next actions. I designed a series of movements, including standing up, jumping, attacking, turning around, and leaping. My main focus was to show the sense of preparation, speed, and weight in each motion. Blocking Normal Golden Pose […]

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3D Computer Animation Fundamental Character Animation

Week2 Weight in Animation

This week I worked on the “Show Me That Weight” task. I bought a real juice carton and filmed an animatic with my phone to study how it falls. Then I edited the clip in After Effects and imported image sequences into Maya as reference. I keyed the main poses, adjusted animation curves, and added […]

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3D Computer Animation Fundamental Character Animation

Week1: Golden Pose

This week lesson is about Golden Pose. The goal is to make a clear and strong body pose. The pose should show action and feeling even if it is only a shadow. I need to think about: I used a drawing reference with a strong action line. It helped me to make the pose more […]