Most 3D tools provide timeline controls for character bones and blendshapes, but the sheer number of tracks can make editing stunningly hard. You can think of this method of working like the cut-up technique employed by Dadaist poets to the songwriting of David Bowie, where “happy accidents” are left to flourish. Mix-and-matching motions can be a brilliant way to come up with new ideas and happen upon creative possibilities.

Choose the body parts which you like to Flip Directions, Mirror Copy, or build Symmetrical Poses.

Replace selected body parts with other poses you like and mix them in different ways.

Pose Mixer is a handy tool that generates new poses from existing sources with just a few clicks: select a source pose, define the mixing area (from the body mask), and mix with the target pose. Pose Mixer : pose-driven motion synthesis

Use offset keys to create an overlapping effect, and use Transition Curve to refine the timing, as shown below.

Copy them and click ’Full body mirror’ to flip the poses.

Set 5 keys for half of the animated sequences.

Apply live-action footage (MP4) for reference to a 3D plane, and pose your character accordingly.Anyone can find video references to set keyframes and repeat this process to complete whole motion cycles. Rotoscope is the easiest way to start learning pose-to-pose 3D character animation.

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