3D Artist Exposes Funny Distortions That Make Animation Work

Discovering what 3D models really look like from the "wrong" angle is always a treat. Artists often rely on various deformations and camera tricks to create better stylized visuals, and Eit Mitsufuchi's viral flat anime character probably brought these into the spotlight. But as raddoob's adorable raccoon shows, these cheats are everywhere in the world of 3D art.

This Miku with a giant arm is another fun example. Even major productions like Encanto and Luca rely on all kinds of stretching, distorting, and breaking characters to achieve the perfect shot:

leedoppo used this FOV trick in Unity, but Blender users have a similar tool called CamKeys, which lets you adjust the FOV for individual objects:

For anyone looking to learn IK/FK rigging in Blender, raddoob suggests this video:

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