From motion to life

Animation course in

Documentation

Pierrick Picaut
Chapter 01 - Introduction

1.1 Course introduction

1.2 Course content
1.3 Advised ressources
• The illusion of life - Disney Animation - Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston
• Animator survival kit : Richard Williams
• Drawn to life – Walt Stanchfield
• The 12 principle of animation video by Alan Becker https://youtu.be/uDqjIdI4bF4
• Keyframe https://zurbrigg.com/keyframe-pro
• Synchsketch https://syncsketch.com/

Chapter 02 - Introduction to motion in Blender

1.1 Object transformation

1.2 Object transfrom channels
1.3 First keyframe, first motion
2.4 More about the timeline
2.5 Understanding interpolation modes

2.6 Blocking the bouncing ball

Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yT0hxplVBg by ScienceLuxembourg

2.7 Understanding animation curves

2.8 More about the graph editor
2.9 Polishing the bouncing ball

2.10 Moving forward

Source : https://youtu.be/OX9GTi-wQ6I by BAMBI

2.11 Curve modifiers

2.12 The dope sheet

Chapter 03 - First character animation

3.1 Chapter intro

3.2 Understanding world space and local space
3.3 What is an armature
3.4 Advanced bouncing ball
3.5 Polishing the bouncing ball
3.6 More bouncing ball
3.7 Overlapping, follow through and overshoot
3.8 Squirrel rig presentation

3.9 Blocking the cycle

Source : https://youtu.be/X1nAJmIRwew by SloMo Ref
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Bdid3Bxt4 by Per-Fin Nielsen

3.10 Breakdowns
3.11 Arcs
3.12 Polishing
3.12.1 Body
3.12.2 Torso
3.12.3 Legs
Source : https://youtu.be/JRXsgjCO71M
3.12..4 Tail
Source : https://youtu.be/cJTSIYmROBI
3.12.5 Details

3.13 Idle animation

Source : https://youtu.be/RnTWlY29X-A Video Produced by Paul Dinning - Wildlife in Cornwall
https://youtu.be/Vk5z3C8MyZ0 by Garrett Born for The Dodo

3.14 Anticipation
Source : Malakaye gameplay animation – from Noara by Atypique Studio - https://atypique-studio.fr/

3.15 Idle breakdowns

3.15.1 breakdowns
3.15.2 idle detail blocking (timelapse)

3.16 Idle Polishing

3.16.1 part 1
3.16.2 part 2
3.16.3 part 3
3.16.4 part 4
3.16.5 part 5

3.17 Tree climbing analysis

https://youtu.be/2vh8XQ3nD6U by Being the best You can be
https://youtu.be/8N4n_mhyOok by Gary Crowder

3.18 Tree climbing blocking

3.19 Tree climbing in-betweens
3.20 Timing pass
3.21 Climbing cycle polish
3.21.1 Climb cycle – body polish
3.21.2 Climb cycle – body polish (timelapse)
3.21.3 Climb cycle – feet polish
3.21.4 Climb cycle – feet polish (timelapse)
3.21.5 Climb cycle – Re-timing
3.21.6 Climb cycle – Re-timing (timelapse)
3.21.7 Climb cycle – Tail and details
3.21.8 Climb cycle – Tail and details (timelapse)

3.22 The NLA editor

3.23 Preproduction and staging
3.24 Blender camera
3.25 Appending and linking
3.26 First Scene
3.27 Editing Sequences
3.28 Animated curve path
Chapter 04 - Layered animation and Space switching

4.1 Chapter introduction

4.2 Robot rig presentation
4.3 Torso root motion
4.4 Leg motion
4.4.1 Foot Roll
4.4.2 Toes motion
4.4.3 Toes timelapse

4.5 Torso side motion and hips motion

4.5.1 Torso side motion and hips motion (timelapse)

4.6 Constraints
4.7 Space switching fundamentals
Ric Lico’s course : https://www.animationsherpa.com/

4.8 Mech space switching

4.8.1 Mech space switching – Body
4.8.2 Mech space switching - Secondary

4.9 Rocket shot

4.10 Artillery Shot
4.11 Wiggle bone addon
https://blenderartists.org/t/wiggle-bones-a-jiggle-bone-implementation-for-2-8/1154726

Chapter 05 - Human locomotion Run

5.1 ntroduction
5.2 Rig presentation
5.3 Quaternion and Euler rotation
5.4 Reference Study
https://youtu.be/7rZQZBS224U
https://youtu.be/PH-3cHxXAK0?t=48
https://youtu.be/1dKd-b31mck?t=121
https://youtu.be/8f_quGISkAM
https://youtu.be/bc4-3dCPwqI

5.5Run cycle, blocking stage

5.6 Run cycle, blocking stage 02
5.7 Polishing the feet
5.8 Polishing the Torso
5.9 Polishing the Torso 02
5.10 Polishing the arms
5.11 Polishing forearms and hands
5.12 Changing attitude with curve offset

Chapter 06 - Human locomotion Walk

6.1 walk cycle, blocking 01

https://youtu.be/HEoUhlesN9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq9A5FD8G5w
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6.2 Walk cycle, blocking 02
6.3 Polishing the COG (torso root)
6.4 Polishing the feet
6.5 Polishing the spine
6.6 Polishing the arms

Chapter 07 - Mastering Posing

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Line of action and exageration
7.3 Rules of good posing
7.4 First pose
7.4.1 Exercises 5 action poses – pose1
https://www.pinterest.fr/pierrickpicaut/poses/
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/476114991865577418/

7.5 Pushing the pose

7.6 Motion pose
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/476114991865577436/
7.7 Smears and rubber limbs
7.8 Posing hands
The hand of animation, by Hjalti Hjalmarsso : https://youtu.be/3qj0ZAX61Ho

7.9 Fighting weight

7.10 More poses
7.11 Katana pose (timelapse)
7.12 Flying knee (timelapse)

Chapter 08 - Combo animation

8.1 Introduction
8.2 References
Rory McDonald - Jab cross https://youtu.be/04qntrIeBGg
Sean Fagan – Switch kick : https://youtu.be/eziZcWnjP2s
Throw the shoulder
Joe Valtellini – Switch kick : https://youtu.be/YZJJCtuyqYg
Joe Valtellini – Lead Hook : https://youtu.be/rZ0uzTlE1pE
HowcastSportsFitness - Jab cross : https://youtu.be/hWI6ojJzBww
Liam Harrison good cross : https://youtu.be/ahSbkncXEvQ
Liam Harrison https://youtu.be/saN1yQqFdx8
Haggerty switch kick https://youtu.be/nAh1on2ftZ4

8.3 Scene setup

8.4 Blocking
8.4.1 Blocking part 2
8.4.2 Blocking part 3
8.4.4 Blocking (timelapse)
8.5.1 Blocking breakdowns part01
8.5.2 Blocking breakdowns part02
8.5.3 Blocking breakdowns part03
8.5.4 Timing pass
8.5.5 Full process (timelapse)
8.6 Breakdowner tool
8.7 Detailed Blocking
8.7.1 Detailed Blocking part 01
8.7.2 Detailed Blocking part 02
8.7.3 Detailed Blocking part 03
8.7.4 Detailed Blocking part 04
8.7.5 Timing pass
8.7.6 Full process (timelapse)

8.8 Camera

8.9 Polishing first 2 punches

8.9.1 Polishing part 01
8.9.2 Polishing part 02
8.9.3 Polishing part 03
8.9.4 first chunk (timelapse)
8.9.5 Fixing knee pop

8.10 Polishing the hook

8.10.1 Polishing hook part 01
8.10.2 Polishing hook part 02
8.10.3 Polishing hook part 03
8.10.4 Polishing hook part 04
8.10.5 Polishing hook (timelapse)

8.11 Polishing the kick

8.11.1 Polishing kick part 01
8.11.2 Polishing kick part 02
8.11.3 Polishing kick part 03
8.11.4 Polishing kick part 04
8.11.5 Polishing kick (timelapse)

8.12 Polishing the bag

8.12.1 Polishing the bag
8.12.2 Bag finals details
8.12.3 Polishing the bag process (timelapse)

8.13 Using shapekeys for stylised animation

Link to FX youtube video : https://youtu.be/zicdjq3g4gk