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: