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1. First Animation - looking for critique please

   

   Topic by kojo · Jul 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Hi everyone! I'm just getting started in animation and would love any feedback on my first animation. It's a ball bounce off of a wall, modeled on reference that I shot. https://syncsketch.com/sketch/520ea0f1e1c6/ Thanks!

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   Reply by kojo · Aug 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Thanks for the comment! I'm beginning to learn animation so ideally I am looking for technical feedback relating to the animation in each shot. The shading / aesthetics are just thrown together to make the shot look a little more appealing, while learning a bit more about maya.

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   Reply by tholmes3d · Jul 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   This is a great first animation! Here are a few notes to help polish it up: * I noticed a little hitch at frame 34, where it goes up but doesn't continue the horizontal motion as I'd expect * Then the first half of the arc around frame 54 has less horizontal velocity than the second half of the arc, making the ball look…

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   Reply by svrart · Aug 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   What are you trying to accomplish? Shading? Movement? Aesthetics? Overall I think it looks good. 

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   Reply by kojo · Jul 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Here is the updated shot, after trying to take the above feedback into account: https://syncsketch.com/sketch/520ea0f1e1c6/ (second video is the updated shot)

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   Reply by kojo · Jul 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Thanks so much for the feedback, that's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for! :) . I'll take that on board and post an updated shot shortly.