I managed to find a rig that is closer in volume to my character and I created a basic scene -at the small beach- with rocks and the cliff. The character is supposed to walk on the rocks carrying an icebox...
So here is the first test, the animation is in a rough block, but the timing is quite good.
For the proof of concept I chose two assignments from my character animation class. The first one is a weight lifting assignment, which is close to the concept of what my character will do in the short. The animation is in blocking and not in spline yet, so it looks a bit mechanical, but with a little work it can be fixed. The second one is my final project for the class and is still a work in progress. On this one there is more staging -playing with camera angles and the characters' position in the frame- along with emotional change in the characters during the scene.
Box lifting assignment in blocking. Character Animation class fall 09
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Final Project. Work in progress. Character Animation class fall 09
Below is the Beachless script with the new revision No.3.