Showreel time

I have taken some time to assemble some of my first tries in traditional animation from the first year of study. Thanks for watching!
Showreel 2012 from Sandra Thieme on Vimeo.

The HAND

At the moment I'm planning to animate a single hand grabbing something.

But I have to deal with it's anatomy and shape first...

This was my first try:

Well... there are some things I'd like to change! I think the hand should lead directly to the string. At the moment it looks as if the hand will give the bulb a slap. Also I want the closing of the hand to be more elegant by furling the fingers one by one with the little one at the very end...



It's still too stiff... I think there should be more arcs and a pause before the hand grabs the string. Maybe like this: