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Chris Hirata l Animation & Illustration: Animation Mentor Advanced Body Mechanics: Week1 Animation Sequence, Jump Animation, Animation Mentor, Animation Tips, Principles Of Animation, Learn Animation, Some Drawings, Animation Ideas, Body Mechanics

New term started! Here's a planning for the first shot. I kinda made things too complicated last term, so I'll try to keep things simple and focusing on body mechanics. I'll put some attitude in the character but not much acting this term. It's always better to take a video reference by my self but I'm too scared to jump on the balance beam. XD

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Animation Poses, Animation Walk Cycle, Jump Animation, Running Drawing, Stickman Animation, Running Pose, Walking Animation, Learn Animation, Run Cycle

I wanted to look back at my animation books for reference of how to create a run and walk cycle. I have been looking in The Illusion of Life, The Animator’s Survival Guide and Timing for Animation mostly as they are the clearest about the positions. I realise that these images are for traditional animation and that in Maya it is necessary to not make the poses as extreme as they will either break the rig or not look natural and this will ruin the suspension of disbelief in the characters. f…

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