Introduction
This week, we went over some weight shift animations and we were given a rig to practice that movement.
Weight Shift – Planning
First, I planned the initial position of my rig and thought of lowering the knees in order to achieve a relaxed position.
Then, I planned the foot heel and toe rotation when the foot leaves the ground while weight shifting.
Furthermore, I also sketched the contact positions of my rig and also the up and down positions.
Weight Shift – Animation Progress
First Outcome
In my first animation, it looks as if the body and the legs are moving simultaneously.
However, I should have moved first the leg and then the ball.
Second Outcome
In my second animation, I adjusted the camera to get a better overview of the weight shift.
However, the timing seems to be a little quicker than it should.
Third Outcome
In my third animation, even though the movement looks much smoother, I noticed that there is a knee pop that needs to be fixed.