Animation Test – Pantomime

On similar lines of my previous Anim Tests, this time I wanted to do a Pantomime. These Anim Tests is my endeavor to keep pushing and exploring my skills.

Pantomime in my view is one the toughest thing to do in Animation, because all you have is an empty slate and you have to make a meaningful performance out of it. When you Animate to a audio clip, you have the cues in the Audio itself, as to how the timing can be, where are the main accents and so on. But in Pantomime you have nothing at all. That’s what makes it so challenging and at the same time very very rewarding.

Initially I had also planned to have a full detail facial performance built in the scene, but then I wanted to further push myself and emote just using the Body Language primarily.

Physicality & Pantomime from Anirudh Bhalotia on Vimeo.

Whether I have succeeded or not, feedback is most welcome ! Thanks!

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Animation Tests – Full Body Jump

Continuing on similar lines as my previous Animation Tests, I thought of doing some more body physicality anim tests. 

Feedback is always appreciated !

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Animation Tests – Football Kick : Final Version

Based on the feedback I got(offline and online) on my last post of this Animation Test, here is my final version of it.  I am sure there is still scope for improvement, but as some said “Animation is never finished, just abandoned”. 

So I will have to wrap it up and move on to a new one. Although I may try some lighting on this and then put another version, but animation wise I think i am done on this one. 

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Animation Tests – Football Kick

Its been quite a while since i flexed my anim-brain on some body mechanics. So i thought it will be a good time to do it now, since i am comparatively less occupied.

Here is the first one, i do intend to keep doing these on a regular basis.

Feedback/suggestions/tips/critiques are most welcome, just one request, don’t pull any punches back, the more you rip me apart, the stronger i hope to become !

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