This week we were shown how to spline our blocked animation, including cleaning up both the general animation and the animation curves with the curve editor.
Ball with Tail Blocking Feedback:
I uploaded my shot plan and blocking animation to syncsketch.
Feedback from George:
- Tail should scrunch up more before jump
- Remove rotation of ball other than for the stretch (on jump off and just before landing, landing shouldn’t have rotation) so the movement of the ball is more clear
- Keep making sure the tail is following the arc of the ball and itself
- Keep checking the end of the tail isn’t getting stuck between frames
- Add more squash on landing
- Give the tail more of a punchy whip movement on landing before it slowly settles