Dynamic Character Animation with Blender

Animating the Board and Character 2

A course by Tonq , 3D Animator

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3,324 students

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About the video: Animating the Board and Character 2

Overview

“Now that my board is ready, I will move on to the character. This may seem like a daunting task at first, but don't worry! I will break this process down step by step so that you can achieve a realistic pose, with accurate weight distribution and joints that don't pop. ”

In this video lesson Tonq addresses the topic: Animating the Board and Character 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dynamic Character Animation with Blender. Turn a live-action clip into a striking animation of a surreal character using Blender, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.

Partial transcription of the video

“Okay. Time for the character. Now this should be similar amount of time. It might seem a bit daunting at first, but it's not. And the only things you really have to look out for when animating the character. is having the IK joints pop which is basically when the arm will extend just a bit too far. Can't really see it here, but. It's quite unnatural movement. And it's quite jarring as well. So you just want to... Make sure that Ali's the hand is in a slightly relaxed position to the elbow. It doesn't completely pop out like that. Another thing you want to be wary of is these power targets. ...”

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Course summary for: Dynamic Character Animation with Blender

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (29)
3324 students
4 units
21 lessons (4h 39m)
3 downloads

Category
3D & Animation
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Blender
Areas
3D, 3D Animation, Animation, Character Animation, Motion Graphics, VFX

Tonq

A course by Tonq

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3D Animator

Tonq is a freelance 3D animator based in Salisbury, England. He grew up in a family of creatives and has been artistic since he was a child, experimenting with everything from drawing and painting to carpentry and stained glass art. Tonq went on to study media and photography at college before discovering a passion for 3D.

He later started his Instagram account where he now shares his work with over 20K followers. He has collaborated with clients including Zara, Cariuma, Carolina Herrera, and Vodafone, and has his work displayed on billboards in Tokyo and New York City.