Help needed My head is spinning

gbur

Dear Animators,
This is my WIP - a noisemaker spinning its head until it losses balance. I'm not sure I conveyed how heavy the head is and also struggling with the losing balance part at the end. Any advice?

Thanks,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YMsMD2261w&feature=youtu.be

AnthonyAnimation

Syncsketch is a good place to upload, it makes it easier for people to look at. You have a pretty good start. If I ever have trouble picturing how something would look my first action is reference. Look it up, act it out. 

Heavy things take a lot of energy to get moving and a lot of energy/friction to slow down. You could look up reference of body builders doing squats, deadlifts, shotput. Even something like a cabre toss. When weight is causing a balance shift you try to even out the weight by centering it over your center of gravity.

Looking up a drunk person stumbling can help as well. Usually their top half is leading the action and causing the weight to be off balance and the legs try to catch up and get under the now shifted center of gravity.

gbur

Thanks a lot for your comment.
I was looking at some hammer throwing videos and tried to act it out. I guess analyzing the reference is also a skill I have to develop.

L0Lock

Hey !  I'm L0Lock from your BA post.
Didn't noticed you here ! x)

gbur

Hi,
Here's an update with polished version of the animation
https://www.syncsketch.com/sketch/334ce9aeda82/#422307

Green_Cheek_Conure

Hey gbur, it seems you didn't make your syncsketch available to the public. I can't seem to access it.

gbur

Sorry, I've changed the settings, please try again