Quick 3D studies

Quick studies are usually small shots done in between larger assignments. I try not to spend more than an hour on each so I learn about the most essential controls to be used and not waste time in Maya. I love doing quick studies because it takes a lot of the pressure out of animating for me. It allows me to make my mistakes and test out different work methods while studying the principles!

Below, is a moving hold from the pose study I did

Below was a hand grabbing a frying pan study

Here's another hand study done super super quickly in class. I'd say it took about 20 minutes

Below is a "cushion" study in a simple head turn.

Below was an overlapping study and I felt like adding a little character to make it fun to create. hehe!

Poses

Below are some pose studies I've done over the past few weeks. This semester has been all about finding uniqueness in characters and trying to steer away from the cliche. I tend to over complicate the poses but recently writing down what the character is thinking has helped me with clarity.

I had the most fun with this one below... :)