Blocking Animation

I've been working on the blocking animation this week.  This process has been slow because I'm starting to lay down all the ideas I want to convey in a shot but the bodies aren't moving properly yet so it's not pleasing to look at this stage.  Angie describes this process as the "heavy lifting" of the shot -- once I have the general motion and timing worked out, I'll do another pass where I address the body mechanics to ensure that the weight and balance are correct.  Then I can move onto the fun part of adding details and polish to make the motion smooth.

Here is one of the more difficult shot in the film that involves to two characters interacting.  I feel confident it is headed in the right direction.