Jeff Lew : Animating Power and Weight: First Pass (part 1 & 2)
English | H264 1280×800 | MP3 96 Kbps | 2.38 GB

Animating Power and Weight PART 1 is a real-time demonstration of animating the first pass of a large scale creature swinging around a heavy weapon. We go through every step of the animation process, from breaking down the reference footage to methods of keyframing.

Preview :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouuZ0Z2GeSo

TOPICS:
– fundamentals of animating power and weight
– scene file setup
– using the character rig with heavy props
– breaking down reference footage
– finding poses
– methods of animating
– working with constraints
– common keyframing mistakes and how to fix them
– working within limitations of the character rig
– using the dopesheet and graph editor
– maintaining arcs in animation
– practical advice when animating
– understanding and fixing euler flipping
– working with keyframes in the timeline

Animating Power and Weight PART 2 is a real-time demonstration of animating the first pass of a large scale creature swinging around a heavy weapon. Part 2 picks up right after where Part 1 left off and completes the first pass of this animation.

TOPICS:
– posing the character to show weight and balance
– moving hold
– hiding mistakes with camera staging
– fixing motion in the graph editor
– keying contact points
– retiming keyframes with the dopesheet
– contrast in timing
– pushing ideas, experimenting

There were no project files provided so you’ll have to make do with your own rigs

More Info :
http://www.jefflew.com/apw1.html
http://www.jefflew.com/apw2.html

Download Links : (Fileserve)
http://www.fileserve.com/file/abHKE8D/JL.AMOaWFP.part1.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/yFvv6Nc/JL.AMOaWFP.part2.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/z5R23ek/JL.AMOaWFP.part3.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/pqfBwgX/JL.AMOaWFP.part4.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/x4Jpm8J/JL.AMOaWFP.part5.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/NfYgxUF/JL.AMOaWFP.part6.rar