This animation that looks at secondary action is a nice study into the principle because of how the tail and the ears move at the same time as the rest of the body. I also tried to incorporate overlapping action into the animation so the tail moved in the direction of the dog's body as it rushed around at the end. This worked with varying levels of success. The lead up and the dog's entrance work well but there is a timing issue near the end of the animation as when the dog chases the ball it feels rushed slightly which could have an affect on the viewer's interpretation of the story.
The ball was added as a story element so that I could further the character's emotion through the movement of the ears and tail. It is amazing how these slight movements can add major characterization. The bend in the tail as a secondary action makes it clear in understanding the thoughts of the character without detracting from the overall action of the story. These subtle elements really progress an animation but there are still some issues regarding the movement in this. Manipulation of the graph editor did rectify some of this but as this is a learning experience, I will take as much from this as I can and build on it in my future animations.
THIS ANIMATION USES A RIG CREATED BY JASON THEAKER AND REFERENCES ANIMATIONS ALREADY CREATED BY HIM AS PART OF A LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I DO NOT OWN OR CLAIM TO OWN IT'S CHARACTERS
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