Posts by aleeCO:
Revised ball bounce!
Tweaked some small things. Really breaking down specific the specifics — subtle changes, but they’re enough to help my sense of timing, spacing, and weight. Bouncing balls are everywhere…seriously, natural movements have arcs and spacing. I can’t help but notice arcs in everything I see that moves 
Rotation Math
my friend Karoly Matyas made this. It’s a handy reference for sure. In case you’re wondering, 1 maya unit is 1 cm. I think. Don’t quote that. I’m not sure.
Ball bounces. Lots of ‘em.
Before we get to animator-ing, it’s good to look at real motion. I dropped a lot of balls, so we’ll have some variety. Feel free to use it! Really study and breakdown the basics! It carries over to more complex motions.
over the shoulder Q&A
Wow, information overload! Really glad I took notes today! Had sessions with two fantastic animators. Didn’t realize who I’d have a Q&A with until they started. Didn’t get a chance to talk to them this time, but it was great to listen to their insights: This morning we had our Q&A with Mike Gasaway — [...]
Frisbee round 4!
submitted this for the eCritique this week! (round 3 exists, but changes are subtle enough that it’s not worth posting)
Coffee Talk visit
Today was the first coffee talk I’ve visited since I’ve started class 1 at AM. Nice to see Victoria and the incoming AMers (haven’t had a coffee talk for about 3 weeks)! I’ll continue to stop by time to time because it’s always an inspiration to see where people come from and feel the hype [...]
“Strong” poses
Thinking about physical strength today (I was talking to people about marathons and obstacle courses), so I drew sketches of climbing, running, being strong, and any consequences of the like… got some good poses down