After refining some of the camera animations, George suggested changing the order of the shots, which you can see in the picture below.
One major issue was the animation speed when Dr. Grey notices the glitch—George described it as looking like “The Flash,” which was spot-on. I will slow it down to make it more realistic and easier to follow.
There were still some issues with the camera animation, especially around the machine at frame 981. There was an abrupt transition to the left that looked awkward and needed fixing. I also need to add more clarity to Dr. Grey’s poses and hold the camera longer on some shots to give the audience time to process the action.
George also advised changing the composition of the shot where Dr. Grey presses the button. Instead of focusing on his body, the shot should highlight the button and his hand to emphasize the action. For the final shot, my camera animation was again too fast, so I slowed it down to improve the pacing. George also taught me how to animate the transparency in the hypershade to adjust the timing and spacing of the explosion animation, which was incredibly helpful.
There’s still a lot to fix for Week 6, but I’m excited to keep improving and learning.