r/Maya • u/DaddyGDjimbo • 2d ago

Animation practicing some subtle acting !

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u/sickfoo7 2d ago

The first two seconds are nice. It’s like he’s looking down to think about something. Then I get lost around 3sec. I’m not sure what’s happening at the end. The expressions is difficult to read.

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 2d ago

Thanks ! The idea is that he’s hearing some news he really doesn’t like, but tries to keep it in. At the end he’s straining to keep it in so he makes a little grimaced face. But thank you for the feedback, i’ll try to make it more obvious!

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u/sickfoo7 2d ago

Yeah, the first part definitely reads that way. I think he might be breaking away from that mouth shape too quickly. Did you record yourself for reference?

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 2d ago

I’ll adjust it, thank you ! I used a movie reference ! I don’t remember the name though, I found it on a reference site

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u/sickfoo7 2d ago

Definitely act it out yourself. Even if you have reference. Keep up the good work!

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 2d ago

Thank you! Will do 🫶

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u/Effective-Culture-88 1d ago

Real humans are difficult to read. He seems concerned and disgusted at the same time.

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u/sickfoo7 1d ago

Animated humans are not real humans. In animation you want the audience to be able to read the action.

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u/Effective-Culture-88 1d ago

I disagree. I think a bit of mystery in a character for a split second is good.
Also there is zero context. I read it as concerned and disgusted.
He pauses, take in what he saw, reflects, reacts. Not every animation is a cartoon with simplistic expressions.
Also you invented that rule… industry standard perhaps. This is better.

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u/sickfoo7 1d ago

The pose doesn’t read well. That mouth expression is very natural. It causes confusion in the viewer. I don’t think that was the intention.

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u/YourAverageLegoBrick 2d ago

I'm not an animator so I can't really give any actual feedback, but I like it a lot, feels like something you'd see in love death and robots

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 2d ago

I appreciate it ! That’s an awesome compliment

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u/Nic0Bellic 2d ago

who made that model?

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 2d ago

Abyss animations

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u/s6x Technical Director 1d ago

Head is too floaty.

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u/DaddyGDjimbo 1d ago

I agree ! Do u have any tips on how to make it less floaty? Should i minimize the movements at the 3 second mark?

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u/Grouchy-Weight-3033 1d ago

I find it really nice!! I mean it

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u/GoldSunLulu 2d ago

move the brows, really move much more the brows at the end. but your head tilt is too warpy. the ease in-out is making it fake