I need my Unluckyman to crouch by the stool. I imagined in my head him crouching, leaning his arms on his legs. You can see my first attempt on the left. When I tried making it, his arms couldn't reach, and I had to settle for putting them on his knees.
This looked stupid. So I got up and crouched myself, to see what I was doing wrong. For starters, that position I made is MEGA uncomfortable. When you crouch, you don't hover, you SIT on your legs. Plus your feet go on tiptoes. So on the right you can see how much difference that makes.
I do this often, but I am writing this up as advice to everyone who animates. Always, always get a reference. Get a mirror or a camera and practise movement in front of it. I have a collection of videos on my computer of me doing silly silly things for the animations I make.
References = good.
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