Mastering Character Animation: Learn How to Create a Reaction Animation in Maya

In this Maya tutorial, I take you through creating a reaction animation! You'll learn about my technique for blocking in a shot and my hybrid layered workflow that is perfect for body mechanics-heavy animations where I emphasize timing, spacing, and movement before poses.

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[EndlessNova]

I'm always looking for the full process videos, would happily sit and watch. Love seeing people's workflows and problem solving.

[cameron]

Haven’t watched the video yet, but I’ve just found your channel and I’ve found 2 of your videos very insightful. The blender walk cycle video and your personal workflow of animating the chest first and everything following (forgot the name of the video 😊) I found these both very informative. It’s nice to have a channel that balances the theory and the practical in a reasonable video length. I’m a couple minutes into this video and I appreciate the commentary over sped up footage. Just wanted to show my appreciation for the few videos I have seen. You are also a good teacher, you are precise in your words and you speak clearly. This channel is a hidden gem, have a good day.

[steinmov]

I have a suggestion. Once you have gotten for example, a first pass on the feet. Playback that result in real time several times so we can see what you have done so far. If you do this at certain phases of your process, you will communicate clearly what you are talking about.

[anonymous]

Plz make more videos in maya Animation with your own way animation is awesome

[Romaelzo]

Thanks a lot! really! ur tuts makes me feel i can be better animator!!

[beeloobhai]

this is pure gold man ! I wanna ask one thing that why did you keep the worldspace setting of head on chest and not world ?

[forzamaya]

I have a little Questions if you don't get bother!
1) are you look video refference poses as 3D space perspective even though it's 2D view?
2) Are you pose the charector Relative to the 3D space or Camera perspective?

[pankajtirkey]

great Video Mark, , , but why not pose to pose?

[sparkar]

Please can u make a video on how to pose the arm when making key poses, I struggle a lot to pose the arm, most times I really don’t know if I’m doing it right or wrong .pleasssseeee

[atageldigullyyew]

Hello Mark A am a junior animator and really need an advice . i wanted to ask, if you can recommend resources for learning poses(books, tutorials and etc).

[uabeemployeebiblestudy]

I turned on this video to see Dirk The Daring From Dragons Lair!

[XHuntinatorX]

That looks like Dirk from the Dragon Slayer stand up arcade game.

[ever]

All man another awesome video I'm glad others appreciate it. But of course there's always one loser that'll complain. Oh well their lost.

[SACHIN_SINGH_GUSAIN]

if this rig is free give me the link sir