I spent this week rotoscoping a Maya export of the tractor. Despite it only being a second long, it took a very long time due to the wheels having a high tread count. This was particularly tedious to complete, but as the rest of the shots of the tractor are mid-long shots; the rotoscoping technique shouldn't take too long for the other shots.
I inbetweened my previous keys and added a few additional details. The extra details proved a little challenging, as I tried to add some smear frames and an extra key action. I researched to find reference, but could only find some for dizzy stars above the mouses head. Overall, I feel I've spent too much time on this shot.
I was watching an animation video describing how flat poses can be banal and boring, so I tried striking this character in a deeper pose. I found it hard to adjust him into a more 3D pose, but for the most part I'm happy with the result.
From my last shot I learnt to block the different motions, then go through the one at a time. I found this overall improved my production quality. I also worked at foreshortening the ears and learnt a lot about perspective of the mouse's components. Overall I found I improved a lot on this shot from the last.
