set your Rotation axes before you start blocking

Hi guys,
Many times animator struggle with gimbal lock, weird rotation and those technical issue.
here a little advice for you that can help to avoid wasting time on those problem

[@YJ20243]

This....solves soooo many problems I had for my entire career..... and nobody ever ever would tell me about this. Thank you so much for this tips Alessandro! I haven't had your class yet, but you are my number one mentor to me already!

[@acamporota]

my pleasure

[@enderperez-lopezanimations4103]

This video is valuable as your private lessons also very clear and detailed explanations. Thank you Alessandro.

[@napatt.7943]

This is one of your best tips yet

[@workflowinmind]

One of the first tip I learned about animation that changed my life! It really saves you down the line

[@ranjitkumarms]

@Alessandro Bro. Can i get the BG reference Video. Also Thank you for sharing the best idea.

[@onepeacebyisobare1750]

Thank you alessandro you are the best I had this problem on my last animation is later that l realized my mistake The topic that you talk about today is realy important

[@niloofarnavaei3752]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. 🙏 I have two questions: 1- Can I use multiple rotation orders? For example I animate some frames with one order and the second one with another? 2- Is there a way to recognize which order is better for my action or should I try and test them one by one and see which one works? Thank you so much! 🌸

[@acamporota]

You can animate the rotation order, however the snap need to happen in one frame..also this will give you problem if you render with motion blur (in production) Animbot has a tool that evaluate your animation and suggest the best orientation order and convert it without losing the animation done. Another ways is to have 2 controller for the root, the usual one you animate it normally, and once you are in gimbal you animate the second one. Hope this help

[@ever6]

@@acamporota Hey Alessandro, Great tip video and I agree it's good to know and troubleshoot our rotation before animating. In regards to animbot is the tool called selection attribute space switcher? I've never heard of it until now. I've been using Morgan Loomis convert rotation tool few months ago. Thanks

[@fastlife4495]

Your tutorials are the best as far as industry standard animation goes. Is that a custom rig or where can I find it?Thanks 🙏

[@rayanxfit]

its animation mentor's rig only available to students and mentors

[@ericthompson4655]

Thank you so for sharing, Alessandro! Hope all is well.

[@acamporota]

Thanks Eric. All is good. I hope things are going well for you as well

[@ericthompson4655]

@@acamporota That’s great to hear. I’m doing good, as well. Thanks

[@shorts43944]

Thankyou sir .🥰 sir can you suggest a refarence video ??!!

[@jessica178744]

This problem looks familiar, haha :) Seriously though, great video Sir. You always explain so well!

[@acamporota]

Eheh yes XD

[@kartickpramanik4256]

Thank you Alessandro.

[@user-jq2nn5ku6o]

Can you animate rotation order, let's say, in the middle of your animation?

[@acamporota]

yes but in 1 frame

[@Som3D]

Awesome video Alessandro ❤

[@SaurabhSingh-ix4tg]

helpful Tip, Thanks a lot Alehandro!

[@acamporota]

My pleasure

[@jettwalts9514]

sweet thanks

[@jtricker1614]

thank you!

[@theartsofshashikant]

nice its help a lot

[@mhamaddaoud-y6l]

you always use gimble mode while animating ??

[@acamporota]

Not always but most of the time

[@mhamaddaoud-y6l]

@@acamporota actually I used to animate only using gimbal, but I see myself animating too slow, when I watch your tutorial you animate too fast with the free rotator

[@mhamaddaoud-y6l]

One more question, as a beginner should use video reference? Or it's better to work without reference to understand timing, asking because every scene take me too much time to do, I have to imagine the pose, movement, timing, etc... and thank you for replying @@acamporota

[@otterryy]

Best way to learn timing is from reference but understand what you're doing you can exaggerate your poses if you want to be creative and because real life reference lack that but reference in the end is the best way to learn correct posing and timing

[@EuphoriaFX]

Please share that 3d model

[@LordLuigi_Rigs]

👀

[@forzamaya4087]

Boom thanks,

[@acamporota]

Boom