The Gnomon Workshop - Character Animation : Mechanics and Emotion with Chris Kirshbaum
Language: English
01:43:11 | MOV | 1024x768 | 23.976 fps | AAC MONO | 48.0 KHz | 907.39 MB
Genre: eLearning

This is Chris's second lecture in a series on character animation using Maya. Using the same character rig as in Character Animation: Fundamentals, Chris leads you down the twin paths of successful character animation: mechanics and emotion. Conjoining believable motion with believable acting is the holy grail of animation, and this duality
is demonstrated by animating the bouncing man. Chris covers appealing poses, believable weight distribution, activation of limbs, use of gesture to demonstrate attitude, the aura of the character and effective utilization of the stage.
Topics Covered

Posing for a More Involved Shot
Shot CamLine of Action
Fk/ik Switching
The Mechanics of Human Motion
Using Reference
Variation of Timing
Breaking Down the Scene
Finessing the Details

Chapters

1. Posing for a More Involved Shot
2. Contrast in Posing / fk/ik Switching
3. The Mechanics of Jumping
4. Breaking Down the Scene
5. Finaling the Shot

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