Step on a box - Front View

Step on a box - Side View

I am proud  for challenging myself to try my best in establishing the requirement for extra 5% mark. I think my character carries the right sense of weight while going down to the ground. It portrays well how the body bounces down and up when Mani stepped on the ground from the box. However, I don't think my stepping up the box has been as well done as my stepping down. I used Mani's hands to show his effort in stepping up the box, his body also contributes in stretching up when he got up the box. Mani's legs also helped a lot if showing the weight he carries to push his legs and body up to the box.

Notes: I tried climbing up a stool to see how my legs react while stepping up an object. I also made sure that his legs did not kick through the box while getting up (as it happens a few times while I am animating).

There were many challenges I faced while doing this animation. Firstly my walking cycle looks fine with it walking on the spot. As for this, my character has to move forward therefore needing me to concentrate on how the body and legs move forward together. It took me a few trials of redoing to make it look better and better from how I first start animating. My character's body parts must coordinate and walk naturally is the thing I take note of while doing this animation.