Thoughts About the Rope Swing Test
Thanks to bloody word, I lost all the text I wrote for this post, so here I am again trying to re-organize my thoughts. Thoughts and questions I asked myself about the rope swing test: What is the objective of the shot? The idea is to come up with a shot that will practice few of the fundamentals of animation like Timing and Spacing, Anticipation, Overlapping action, Follow Through and Drag. What is the objective of the character? To get to the other side of the...
Read MoreFirst Flipbook Progress Reel
One of the best things I have learned so far from Jason and his method of working is how to think about your spacing. In my opinion It is one of the most (amongst other) valuable things for a successful shot. Thanks to this approach, I managed to get rid of some bad habits I had and adapt some really good ones, planning is one of them! In a way it feels like I am discovering a whole new world that wasn’t exposed to me through this learning curve. It’s great! So first I would like...
Read MoreRope Swing Fifth Pass
Another quick update for the jump and the arc of the swing. This way there is more emphasize on the impact of the jump and then the swing.
Read MoreVine Swing Third Pass
Last night I looked at my swing test again, things were starting to feel tiny little better in terms of the way the character moves, but there were still issues with the energy and the momentum. This time around, I was trying to give more meaning and contrast to what’s taking place in the shot. I received some really good and valuable feedback (thanks Jason and Daniel) which helped me to think more about the elements that can give this test that little bit of extra touch. One of the main...
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Hi, my name is Avner, and I am addicted to animation!
Welcome to my work in progress animation workbook. Feel free to share ideas, thoughts, feedback or anything else that can help me evolve and further my learning. 
