The spine does more work than almost anything else in a pose. In this free recorded workshop, Keith Sintay, Senior Character Animator at Industrial Light & Magic, shows how to use it to build poses that feel grounded and alive.
Keith covers posing and animating the spine from the ground up. You’ll see how the spine shapes poses and acting choices, how it carries weight through walks and other movement, and how the same approach applies to a character in any position.
Watch the full recording above.
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About Keith
Keith Sintay has been a professional animator since 1994 and is currently a senior character animator at Industrial Light & Magic. He started as a 2D animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios working on hits like Mulan and Pocahontas. He is experienced at VFX animation and worked on many blockbuster films in the Marvel and Star Wars franchises. Keith has been a mentor since 2006 and mentors students in the Body Mechanics, Advanced Body Mechanics, and Introduction to Acting courses at Animation Mentor.
You can see watch Keith’s reel and learn more about his work here.
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