My first shot was a bit ambitious as I tried to incorporate too much story in my animation. I focused too much on what the character was doing rather than what the body was doing. Therefore, the animation lacked some of important concepts like posing. It was a good assignment to realized my strengths and weaknesses.
The second assignment followed the same theme as the first assignment-- up on the high-beams. Again, I still focused a bit too much on a story, but began to understand some of the concepts better, like posing, timing and spacing. This assignment was more successful as I continued to explore the mechanics of the body.
This final shot was by far my most successful shot of the semester. Both my mentor and I were very please with my progress as I finally began to fully understand many of the important concepts. With my mentor's help, I was able to make a believable shot with good posing, timing, and overlap. The key was to "keep it simple!" By keeping the animation simple, I was able to really focus on the important parts of the shot. I was happy to end the semester on such a high-note and hope to continue my success through my next class-- Intro to acting! Wish me luck!!
