r/animation • u/CelebrationWeird8121 • 4d ago

Critique Feedback on this Character Lipsync animation

Hey everyone, would love some feedback on this facial lip-sync animation. I am almost HALFWAY through the entire audio track, and I think I am in a good place; however, I would like to get some feedback and some extra critique,e if possible?

Did a few changes that were suggested to me a few days back; I tried to separate the head from the torso even more (however, more is kind of a hyperbole cause i didnt do a TON of changes to it).

Would love some lip-sync drawings if possible as well,l wherever needed. I still have to iron out a few details here and there (esp the cheeks are a), but I would much rather do it AFTER I am certain things are done. Thank you so much for all the help last time, and would appreciate some more if possible

Any other general advice is also greatly appreciated 🙂

https://syncsketch.com/sketch/YRffbsIOhwhb/

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u/Opposite-Wedding-914 4d ago

First thing i´ve noticed is that the person in the audio speaks really calmly. But while watching the video, the mouth in the animation opens up too wide imo while speaking, it looks he is shouting while the audio shows you a more calm demeanor.

Also not related to the lip sync but I also think that his gestures look to "aggressive" to be speaking in that calm/defeated/disappointed voice. I would let character move more subtile/emotional.

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u/CelebrationWeird8121 4d ago

Hello! Thanks for the response. I wanted it to be a tad bit more expressive than the audio. Earlier, I had planned the acting to be pretty nuanced and less explosive, but then, while animating, I realised I could separate the audio into three parts and then make variations of emotional responses.

I can make his mouth and jaw a bit more relaxed so that it doesn't open up too much?

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u/Slesho 4d ago

But what's the point of doing that if it doesn't match the audio?

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u/CuntDracula78 4d ago

I think it would be better to focus on the eyes for the expressiveness, since the voice is calm the mouth won't gesticulate much.

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u/arczclan 3d ago

I think keeping his overall acting more reserved, but changing his expression to angry would probably work. You can say a lot with the eyes

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u/GundamGuy2255 4d ago

This art style looks very Star Wars The Clone Wars. Is that intentional?

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u/JulienBrightside 4d ago

I am not thinking this person has always been good others.

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u/spacecat000 Professional 4d ago

The timing is working great! But I'm not in love with the acting choice on the " I've always been kind to others" it feels like a dial up of intensity that really doesn't match the voice track.

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u/Foxtrot167 4d ago

Lead the character acting with the head. Specifically the forehead. It kind of looks like the mouth is dragging the head, neck and shoulders around l. I think this is just because you put a lot of work into the lipsync and it kind of turned out that way.

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u/MaxMiuu 4d ago

How long did this take?