Punch with Overlapping Action

This was an exploration into the concept of overlapping action.

I wanted to create a strong underlying animation, with which I could create some secondary action. I used the characters clothing as this overlapping action – his sleeves reacting to the movement of his punch.

Once I had the punch animated, it was quite an intuitive process to animate the fabric being dragged behind it. It is fascinating to see how overlapping action adds vitality to a movement. It is also interesting to see how slight changes in the stretch or speed of the movement of the clothing, changes the perception of the material’s qualities.