Hey! First of all, even experienced animators use tons of references. That's a thing you're going to do and that's never going to go away! If you analyze what drives the movement in your references, your understanding of body mechanics will improve and it's probably going to feel more like you're doing your own work and…
Hi! I am having a hard time with body mechanics for humanoid characters and have been heavily relying on shooting my own reference footage. I know that having references for art is almost a fundamental to have but I feel like I'm not learning, just copying and adjusting my animation according to my references. It just…