10th of April 2026 In this unit I will discover the fundamentals of Jellyfish movement in water. The fascinating and simple organism is made of 95% of water and of circular muscles instead of bones. With the help of these muscles they push water out of their body to drive themselves forward and to coordinate in water. Thanks to their flexible body, with every powerful push they create vortexes which pull their bell shaped body further, making them the most efficient swimmers

28th of March 2026 In this brief, I will focus on analyzing Scorpion locomotion and its fundamental principles. Scorpions are arachnids with eight legs, like spiders. I will analyze their limb extension patterns and use the spider rig process and formula for my study. My work starts with looking at live action references, whereby I can closely analyse Scorpio's motion and walk. 1. World's Deadliest Scorpion | National Geographic, YouTube The rig we are using for this work is

22nd of March 2026 In this unit, I will explore the principles of the delicate flight of butterflies and the wings' complex movement. I will gain a further understanding of the rhythmic motion of the wings and the tiny manoeuvres that define the butterfly's flight. The project will take me through how to create a realistic wing movement and a motion cycle to achieve a dynamic animation. The rig I will use for this project is the Boxy Butterfly Maya rig made by Truong. It is a

14th of March 2026 In this brief, I will familiarise myself with the principles of the dinosaur's movement. Throughout this project, I will have the opportunity to discover prehistoric life while exploring the biomechanics of a dinosaur's bipedal movements and the ancient environment. The tutorial will encourage us to study the weight and behavioural gestures of two-legged dinosaurs, allowing us to further master our animation process. To begin my work, I look into the closes

8th of March 2026 In this unit, we will investigate the principles of live action reference in animation, focusing on equine motion. We will get a better understanding of why authenticity plays a vital part in animation and how it can lend further depth to the narrative through lifelike motion. The observation of real-life movement is very important in understanding weight and balance. The brief will introduce us to how to import and use liver action references in Maya Autode

1st of March 2026 In this lesson, I have the opportunity to explore avian animation and the principles of bird locomotion. During my research, I hope to get a better understanding of what governs bird flight. The project will provide a good foundation for other winged fantasy creatures. Starting my work, I will have to look at live action references. Eadweard Muybridge's bird flight studies are a great resource for this kind of work. His pictures are very helpful for observat

22nd of February 2026 In this unit, I will explore the secrets of arachnid locomotion and its principles. Starting with research on spiders' locomotion, we can quickly learn that they move by using hydraulic pressure inside their legs to stretch them, and muscles to bend them back. This unique ability helps them to climb fast and seamlessly. Spiders walk on eight legs, which makes their movement look very complex. However, when we study it further, do realize that it is much

14th of February 2026 In this brief I carry on studying animal locomotion, focusing on the quadruped run. With the exercise I will explore the principles behind the running motion and the characteristics among different running animations. After animation the horse walk and the trot, we can assume the run cycle will have more speed, power and energy. Same as with any animation work, we start with the thumbnail sketches. As the run has faster movement, we will create only a 12

8th of February 2026 In this unit, we continued to focus on animal locomotion and the principles of the quadruped trot. The brief will give us the opportunity to study the dynamics and muscle dynamics of the horse, and it will provide a better understanding of their distinctive gaits. Once we understand the distinctive characteristics of trotting, it will be comprehensible how they contribute to dynamic and rhythmic movement. This was the first time I animated a trot, which e

02/01/2026 In this second brief of the module, we will develop our skills by focusing on the fundamentals of different quadruped locomotions. The exploration into different four-legged animals' anatomies and their effect on movement and behaviour will provide us with the necessary information to achieve realistic motion. 1. Leopard rig by Truong CG Artist, Autodesk Maya For this project, we are required to study the leopard walk and to create an animated quadruped walk. We we

25th of January 2026 In the first brief of the module, we will focus on flexibility and overlapping action in animations, while getting a better understanding of their foundational principles. Whilst practicing the use of these key elements, we can achieve fluidity and expressive movement. This will contribute to successfully communicating emotion and personality. The brief requires us to create an animation with a cartoon fox. The advised rig for this work is the Ultimate Ta