The Pendulum
🎬 Animation Lesson: The Pendulum – Overlap & Follow-Through
Fluid animation isn’t just about movement—it’s about how motion flows naturally. The Pendulum Exercise teaches you overlapping action and follow-through, two key principles for making animation feel organic and believable.
In this hands-on lesson, you’ll learn:
âś… How to animate a pendulum to practice overlapping motion
✅ Follow-through & drag – Critical for realistic movement
✅ Basic rigging in Maya – Build your own pendulum and understand parenting
By the end, you'll have a solid grasp of secondary motion and how to apply it to characters, props, and dynamic elements in your animations.
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Learn how to animate overlapping motion and follow-through with the Pendulum Exercise! This lesson covers: 🎯 Animating a pendulum to master fluid, natural movement 🛠️ Basic rigging in Maya – Build your own pendulum and understand parenting 🎥 Essential animation principles for realistic and believable motion Perfect for animators looking to improve their secondary motion skills.