Heavy Lift Animation

[robcat2075]

Not a bad start.

He doesn't get his force under the bar, he's too far in back.

This is particularly noticeable when the bar comes off the ground because it's almost like the bar is levitating vertically in front of him even though his arms would be pulling it back.

A bar that heavy has got to be over his center of gravity for him to control it.

[Ustel3Dman]

Thanks for the feedback your right it does look odd now that you mention it. Ive updated the video so the bar is closer to his center of gravity. Please let me know if it still looks odd or anything else needs work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-oua-1ULI

Take it Easy :)

[thejazzman]

Hey, couple things I thought I'd mention.

When he lifts it, it looks like hes not lifting it strait up, but rather, up and then towards his center of gravity, that feels wrong especially since its moving so slowly. Unless its the camera angle playing tricks, maybe have him standing closer to the bar so he lifts it strait upwards instead.

When he lifts it over his head, he seems to do a tiny little jump. If you're going for it being really stylized then its too small and subtle, if you want it to be realistically heavy, then he shouldnt be able to hop like that. Also, the movement of pushing it form shoulders to over head seems to have a pause in the middle that I don't understand.

After its above his head, and he moves his back foot forwards, first off his arms both both then go strait again, which is probably caused by having the hands as IK controlled? Regardless, I don't think they should bend like that. Also, he moves his foot forwards really slowly which leaves him unbalanced for way too long and he should tip over if he is on 1 leg for that amount of time.


When he lifts it from his knees to his chest, he seems to lift it forwards, away from him, as well as up, then lands it on his chest. Again, if its the camera angle then never mind, but it should just go strait up rather than him pulling it up and away from him before it lands on his chest.

When he drops it it looks like hes sort of, throwing it down, rather then letting go, and it reaches the ground too slowly.

Hope that's useful, all I got time to post for now, keep revising it or post some more stuff for us.

[Ustel3Dman]

Hey,

I rendered off a quick low quality version for further critiquing.

The way i changed the center of gravity at the start was moving the bar toward him. I have changed it so the character is closer to the bar so when he lifts it he is lifting it straight up.

I like the little jump i think its ok. as far as the pause im not sure where exactly your talking about. please clarify are you talking about the pause between the jump and the final lift to the highest point?

The arms did bend for a few frames due to IK, i have fixed it. I have also increased the speed of the foot going back when the wight is at the highest point.

I intentionally animated the bar going slightly forward when lifting from the ground to the chest to add an arc in the animation. Ive changed it to animate going straight up please let me know which one looks better.

I have delayed the hands letting go of the bar to make it look more like he is dropping it instead of throwing it. the speed of the bar falling was increased as well.

I wanted to thank you both very much for your advise please keep them coming and anyone else please give your opinion as well.

Old: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-oua-1ULI

New: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er6DK03aBs8

Thank You

[giordi]

a big progress between the first and the second good job! however i think that when the char lift the weight near the shoulder the movement is a bit to slow , i'm used to go in gym and do this exercise and i can see that when i'm with a heavy weight to lift if i can do the lifting the movement will be fast and no slow then i think that should be a bit faster.

[thejazzman]

Hey sorry I haven't really had time to make a big crit. I'd say the movements where hes moving the weight, shoulders to over head, off ground to knees, etc etc, I think they should be faster, more urgent.

[Ustel3Dman]

You guys are right it needed more work thanks for the advise. I have added some bend when he lifts the weight to his chest to give it better weighting. I also increased the speed when he brings the bar to his chest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME_xrIhBVjs

Thank You All!

Justin

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