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Leveling Up: Mastering Weight and Momentum in "Body Mechanics"
Sometimes posting a playblast (the raw animation) alongside the final render shows your process better. Animation Mentor - Course 2 - Body Mechanics.pa...
The goal of this term was to move away from simple shapes and dive into full-body humanoid mechanics. We focused on how energy travels through the body—starting from the hips (the "engine" of the character) and radiating out through the limbs.
In my latest shots (which you can see in the clip below), I focused on [mention a specific assignment, e.g., the heavy lift or the jump obstacle course ]. Mention a specific piece of feedback from your
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:
I’m officially ready to head into , where things get even more dynamic. Huge thanks to my mentor [Mentor Name] and my classmates for the feedback during our weekly syncs! We focused on how energy travels through the
Ensuring that every movement follows a natural, curved path to avoid that "robotic" CG look.