Observation
It was watching Dirty Jobs and I saw something interesting. If someone is experienced at climbing ladders they grab the ladder from the side as they climb. This allows them to keep their hands on the ladder at all times (for safety). A less experienced person would grab each individual step with their hands as they climb.
So if you ever have to animate someone climbing a ladder, you can ask yourself, the supervisor, or the director. Is this person experienced on a ladder? The answer may dictate the way he climbs the ladder, and where he places his hands.
So if you ever have to animate someone climbing a ladder, you can ask yourself, the supervisor, or the director. Is this person experienced on a ladder? The answer may dictate the way he climbs the ladder, and where he places his hands.
2 Comments:
Hey Leif! Interesting story...I had to climb a ladder today. Cutting off som branches of a tree in our garden. And I remembered your blog ;) And indeed it's much cooler to grab the ladder from the side. Thnx for sharing your observations ^^
Cheers
Goro
lol kick ass!!! Not only does it work for an animation, but it helps with shrubbery too!
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