SPLINES

It's been a while since my last post and will probably be another 2 weeks before my next animation.  So I wanted to share with you a screenshot of the SPLINES (or motion paths) of each component of my animation.  With each spline, I can control how I want the head, for example, to move and make sure it follows a smooth path of action.  This may seem very confusing (as it did to me at first), but each spline can be separated and viewed one at a time to make animating that much more convenient!  

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Rock Hop

In this animation, we had to use Stew with no arms to participate in some sort of action while focusing on balance.  I chose to have the character hop across some stepping stones.  To do this, I created a similar setting in my living room with marking tape and filmed myself moving in such a manner.