POSE TO POSE WORKFLOW - CHEAT SHEET
Arcs
1
When using tween machine you are creating a straight line between two points in both
translation and rotation. It is then up to you to put it into arc in both.
Anticipation? (pose A1)
POSE A
POSE B
CONTRAST
Tween machine gives you straight - You nudge it into arc
Shape (C curve vs Reverse C )
Size
Twist
Position
Spacing
Spacing on in both rotation and translation should always be Progressive and not linear.
+
Progessive spacing = The spacing between each frame should always be getting either
bigger or smaller.
Anticipation / Antic
If the anticipation pose needs to be held
Antics often go the opposite way
leads of eye Into the next move
The bigger the pose change the more
anticipation is needed
Consider it a completely new pose.
If the spacing suddenly changes from getting bigger to smaller then bigger again without a good
reason it will create a hitch in the movement which is unappealing to the eye
You will need to to follow the pose to pose workflow
from pose 1 to the Antic and from the antic to pose 2
2
The closer to Pose A the 'snappier' the spacing
POSE A
Breakdown 1 (Bias pose A)
LEAD
POSE B
+ ARCS
Continued action
Something continues from the last 'pose to
pose' motion and can take over to lead the
current 'pose to pose' motion.
3
The closer to Pose B the 'snappier' the spacing
POSE A
Breakdown 1 (Bias pose A)
Breakdown 2 (Bias pose B)
POSE B
DRAG + ARCS
Overshoot
Some arcs from leading parts can go
beyond pose 2 here
4
We use the middle frame between our two inital breakdowns and use the middle of
tweenmachine as this is the faster point and not biasing either pose.
POSE A
Breakdown 1 (Bias pose A)
Mid point / fastest point
Breakdown
Continue lead and follow
Continue arcs
Breakdown 2 (Bias pose B)
POSE B
5
The closer to Pose A the 'snappier' the spacing
POSE A
Ease
OUT
Ease
OUT
Ease
OUT
The closer to Pose B the 'snappier' the spacing
Breakdown 1 (Bias pose A)
Mid point / fastest point
Ease
IN
Breakdown 2 (Bias pose B)
Ease
IN
Ease
IN
POSE B
Ease Ins
Ease out
Continue lead and follow
Continue arcs in Translation + rotation
Continue lead and follow
Continue arcs in Translation + rotation
some arcs can go ‘behind’ the position of
PoseA
Overshoot
Bonus info
Some arcs can go beyond pose 2
body parts should arrive in a final settle on
different poses - this gives a more organic
feel to the motion.
Every time you add another ease you are adding in more information and
breaking up the different parts of the body more and more within the
movement - making it feel more looser / organic and less pose to pose.
6
The closer to Pose B the 'snappier' the spacing
POSE A
Ease Ease
OUT OUT
Ease
OUT
Breakdown 1 (Bias
pose A)
Mid point / fastest
point
Breakdown 2 (Bias
pose B)
Ease Ease Ease
IN
IN
IN
Moving Hold
(Ease In)
POSE B
Moving hold
Final ease in which acts as a moving hold.
Keeps the body slightly alive whilst holding
in a pose
We use this workflow in order to work Into / out of
each Golden / Held pose.
WORKFLOW
POSE A
WORKFLOW
POSE B
WORKFLOW
POSE C
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POSE D