25/06/2025 - 23/07/25 / Week 10 - Week 14
Eng Yan Ling
Bachelor's Degree in Creative Media (Hons) - (Taylor's University)
Advanced Animation / Final Project
TABLE CONTENT
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1. MIB
2. Progression
3. Submission
4. Feedback
5. Reflection
6. Quick Links
MIB
PROGRESSION
1. Reference
(without sword)
2. Storyboard
Figure 2.1 Storyboard
3. Breakdown Study
(Keyframing for Blocking)
Understand and marking contact pose and important frames to capture during
blocking.
Figure 2.2 Breakdown/Video Study
4. Progression 1 - Blocking
Based on the markers, the entire sequence is "blocked".
Figure 2.3 Progression 1 - Blocking
Blue Keyframes - Blocking 
Figure 2.4 Blocking Keyframe
5. Progression 2 - Polishing
Week 13 - 16/07/2025
Action Animation
a. Overall Action
More in betweens added to ensure a smooth animation. All in betweens are
keyframed based on the same frame of the reference.
Figure 2.5 Polishing
b. Tweaks (Toes/Fingers)
According to each action, the tweaks controls on the toes are carefully
animate based on the following :
Tweaks keyframes done on toes when the character lifts its legs, when
about to lift or about to come in contact pose.
Lift & About to Lift - Positioned Dragging Down, a part that comes
after an action/movement
Contact Pose - Positioned "Pulled Up", a part that comes after an
action/movement
Figure 2.6 Tweaks - Keyframe
c. Expression
Expression keyframes throughout animation.
Figure 2.7 Expression Keyframe Compilation
Week 14 - 23/07/2025
Action Animation
a.Arms/Wrist
According to the feedback, the start of the animation was not smooth and natural. Hence, minor arrangement and polishing done to achieve a smooth and natural outcome.
Figure 2.8 Arms/Wrist Polishing #1
Figure 2.9 Arms/Wrist Polishing #2
b. Graph Polishing
Once all the keyframing are completed, each part from head to toe is
carefully polished individually to achieve a smoother outcome.
Figure 2.10 Graph Cleanup
c. Progression 2 - Final
Figure 2.11 Progression 2 - Polishing
6. Progression 3
Camera Animation
Camera keyframes throughout animation and polished.
Figure 2.12 Camera - Keyframe
Progression 3 - Final
Figure 2.13 Progression 3 - Final
SUBMISSION
Figure 2.14 Final Compilation Submission
FEEDBACK
Week 11 - 02/07/2025
Storyboard Sketch
- Second action to third action no continuation, can move forward the 3rd
scene to first then the next 2 action scene would be better.
Week 12 - 09/07/2025
Blocking
Week 13 - 16/07/2025
Polishing
So far all looks good, just add more key frames for the entire animation.
Week 14 - 23/07/2025
Animation
- Some parts arm and wrist a bit jerky, make sure to convert all graphs to
bezier and cleanup the graph.
First transition to next action a bit unnatural, can just cut off frames of
the character lifting the legs and straight into position then hold pose for
awhile.
Camera
- Camera needs a lot more work, try to cut down on the frame cuts and just
animate the camera because current positioning confuses people that there is
a missing scene and also hard to see the actions.
REFLECTION
Reflecting on my progression for this project, I would definitely
say I have gotten more familiar in 3D aniamtion as compared to when I
first started this module. Even though there were many exercises we have
done for this module so far, I believe this is just the beginning of
animation and I am looking forward to learn more and further enhance my
skills in 3D animation when working on future projects. Through this
project, I was able to apply the knowledge obtained in animation
fundamentals applying the anticipation and blocking method to keyframe
each pose in blender. Animating the entire project was a slight challenge for me
at the start as I could not get a certain part to look natural and
smooth but with the guidance of Mr Kamal, I was able to overcome my
challenges to complete this project.
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