Lifting Weight


This project was to practice animating a character struggling to lift something.  I had the character try to pick up a carrot so the weight they are combating is the roots stuck in the ground.  Filming a reference was very helpful in making the weight shift in the right places.  Although, it did hurt a little to fall multiple times.  If I were to redo this, I would add specks of soil flying away as well.







 

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