Planing
This week, I studied basic ball bounce animation principles, focusing on motion, timing, and physical behaviour. I practised using Maya’s Reference Editor, motion trails for visualising movement, and the Graph Editor to refine animation curves.
I created a short animation of a ball falling, bouncing, and rotating. During the process, I fixed an issue with incorrect rotation direction and adjusted the motion using visualised trajectories and curve editing to improve accuracy and clarity.
I also improved my animation planning by refining my drawing-based timeline, which helped structure the animation more effectively before working in Maya.