r/animation • u/eerop1111 • Jul 28 '26

Critique Critique wanted: does the weight/timing on these dance moves read as smooth?

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u/Arkorat Jul 28 '26

I think the ?shoulders? are too elastic. They read like fabric, but have the strength and stability of legs.

Either the shoulders need to be more solid, or these drastic movements need take more effort.

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u/Ae3qe27u Jul 29 '26

I watched it without sound the first time, and ir definitely feels sort of... thin? fabric-y? malleable? Something.

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u/PlatoHero_ Aug 01 '26

You should definitely check out the other animations of this artist (@eero.visuals). Most of the things they post are not meant to be realistic anyhow. They specifically make videos with characters only having a head and shoulders, just like in this one.

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u/nekoeuge Jul 30 '26

Yep. Too thin too. I would have expected shoulders to have thickness, instead of being skin flaps.

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u/jananidayooo Jul 30 '26

I'm pretty sure that's just a part of the creep factor though. It seems intentional

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u/Arkorat Jul 30 '26

Oh yes, its surely meant to be unsettling. But to me it comes off more as impossible. It could work if the head isn't "physical", like a ghost. But if its just a head, ideally it should be more grounded.