Body Mechanics
Built upon "The 12" this makes the animation engine sing! In this class we will be apply what we learned in the Animation Principles class to how biped characters move naturally. This will be an exploration of more advanced topics and practices in animation including the topics listed here.
Balance, Weight, Timing, Posing, Camera Movement, Pantomime, Polish
Weekly Course Modules
Introduction
Building upon the foundation laid in the animation principles class we will advance into the...
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Balance
One of the most essential elements of body mechanics is to ensure that everything stays...
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Ease's and Overshoots
We will look into expanding our knowledge and use of the slow in/out principle with a focus...
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Weight
Equally weighted (pun intended) with balance is the focus on ensuring objects characters have...
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Polishing Process
Animation is an art and as such an endless amount of refinement can be done to imrpove...
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Fluid Motion
One of the most challenging things in animation is ensuring motion is fluid especially when...
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Pantomime Acting
While we haven't gone into the intricacies of acting (That is level 3) we will begin exploring...
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Finalization
What is a final animation project without a little pizzaz (sp?). Let's make your animations look...
Launch ModuleThe circle icon on the top left corner of each module listed above indicates how many weeks (1, 2, or 4) each module spans.