I decided that I was going to produce all of my animations in Photoshop this time around. By doing so, not only will it allow me to practice animating digitally (as I have pushed it aside as I have a love and a strong preference for animating on paper at the moment), but it will also make my test much more reliable. By making all the outcomes look alike in line quality and overall finish, I'm hoping that it will be much harder to distinguish between the different methods of working. This will mean that the results I get will be purely down to the performance of the character.
Attempt One
Already I was much more pleased with how this test was going. For me, there is a significant difference between my first 'no reference' animation test and this one; this test being much more successful. Whether this be down to the change of perspective or the change of medium, or perhaps even practice at animating the action of picking up mugs, I am unsure. I have definitely been able to draw more accurately this time around, and have been able to convey more emotion and intent in this attempt. However, I still thought it was lacking some small elements. The main example being that I thought the book and the right arm should have more movement.
Attempt Two
In the second attempt, I made sure to make the hand with the book drop as the left hand missed the cup for a second time. I thought this would help enhance the characters intentions, as they are taking a break from reading to look where the mug is, in order to be able to grab it and take a drink. I also made it dip a bit to indicate the weight of the book, and how this has been distributed now that the left hand is no longer keeping it balanced. Though these tweaks have been small, I think they have greatly improved the performance, making for a more believable, naturalistic action.
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