Mechanics.pa... — Animation Mentor - Course 2 - Body

Learning that every move starts with a shift in weight. If the hips aren't right, the whole pose feels "floaty."

Here is a blog post draft you can use to showcase your progress.

Mention a specific piece of feedback from your mentor that changed how you view animation; it makes the post more personal. Animation Mentor - Course 2 - Body Mechanics.pa...

Use tags like #AnimationMentor, #BodyMechanics, #3DAnimation, and #Maya.

One of the biggest "Aha!" moments for me was realizing that Even when a character is standing still, they are constantly micro-adjusting to gravity. I spent hours tweaking the foot plants and knee silhouettes to make sure my character felt like they truly had mass. What’s Next? Learning that every move starts with a shift in weight

Sometimes posting a playblast (the raw animation) alongside the final render shows your process better.

Getting through Course 2 at Animation Mentor is a huge milestone. It’s where you move past basic physics and start dealing with the "soul" of a performance: What’s Next

I just wrapped up at Animation Mentor, and "challenging" doesn't even begin to describe it. If Course 1 was about learning how a ball bounces, Course 2 was about learning why a 200-pound character doesn't just float off the ground. The Mission: Beyond the Basics