Posing Stu

After going out and doing some observational sketches I jumped into Maya to try and pose Stu. I found it kind of daunting to have a little figure just standing there with his arms out looking as lifeless and uninspiring as possible and you look at it and go right I have to make it look like it's alive and convincing that there is no doubt to what Stu is doing. It's really quite fascinating as you begin to bend and mould him into position because just the right tilt of the head or arm can really make him come alive and then on the other hand if you tweak something the wrong way even the smallest detail it can throw the whole thing off and drain the life right out of it.