Hey AM peeps. Well according to my schedule this would be the end of week 07. Just about the middle of the fourth term for most of you. Part of my game plan for this term was to continue to study and practice a bit while giving myself a little break.
And as previously announce here, I've been continuing with my goal of completing three simple body mechanics shots.
This is the blocking for my second shot. Stewie jumps on a Box. I actually did a Box jump with Ballie during my second class, but I felt there's so much to learn with a shot like this I'd do it again. And besides its a lot more challenging using the whole Stewie rig, since now I also have to deal with his torso and arms and hands.
Anyhow, if anybody has a minute I'd love to hear any feedback you might have.
And as previously announce here, I've been continuing with my goal of completing three simple body mechanics shots.
This is the blocking for my second shot. Stewie jumps on a Box. I actually did a Box jump with Ballie during my second class, but I felt there's so much to learn with a shot like this I'd do it again. And besides its a lot more challenging using the whole Stewie rig, since now I also have to deal with his torso and arms and hands.
Anyhow, if anybody has a minute I'd love to hear any feedback you might have.
Comments
I would also mention the overlap of the legs. Avoid having the leg off or on ground at same frame. Same goes for the arms it looks like they are moving same time same rhythm have one arm moving faster and try to avoid twinning.
Play a bit with the timing, think you could have Stewie wait a bit on box. I feel the timing is even jump jump. maybe Jump AAAANNND jump like a winding up before going down.
Maybe use the arm more for the first jump since you go up you need some forces. the jump off the box is easier you don't need to much arm movements.
I would have Stewie land 3/4 to the camera so we can see the whole body and both eyes.
go for more contrast in the body. think that Tom's right about leaning more forward. Really exaggerate the C shape for the first jump and maybe a reverse C shape for the jump off.
overall it feels nice. everything is in balance I can feel the weight so good job on that!
see you!
On the take off leave a foot behind a tad more to sell the jump and lag the recovery with the leg. Great opp for some overlap.
On the landing on the box, the body feels as if doesn't really absorb into the legs. Try and take out the out of balance poses, simplify, and use that space to absorb the impact and then follow up with a strong push off. Maybe even try and have Stewie land lower, like a ninja stance but not overdone, and then jump off from there.
The jump off feels a little sudden, try and soften it a tad. He should have a slower start into the hop off and then accelerating into the ground. The left leg could use some love. When we push off the ground to jump we are forcing our body to go against gravity. When we leave the ground our feet are going to want to keep going backwards because of that initial push. So on the passing pose of the feet, going directly under Stewie, should be pointing downward and a little forward. Plus keep in mind that when jumping downward, it is really hard to land on your heel. You would either land real hard or you would have to be jumping with a lot of force and landing in a diagonal position (triple jump in the olympics.) On a simple hop off of something we have a tendency to land on the balls of our feet for greater balance. Try standing on you couch and tell yourself to jump and land on your heels and see how much you think about how to do it. The do the same only landing on the balls of your feet. Typically when we have our feet pointed up is when we are jumping to another level up. We want to get the toes over the obstacle so that we can land on the balls of our feet on that next level.
Well hope that helps, I kinda got carried away!