Ball & Tail WIP: Blocking I + Planning

After trying to do it all in Maya, tail and all, I decided to scrap it all and go back to the drawing board. Literally. I spent all day making the plans in 2D both still and animated and this is what I've got. I ended up throwing it into stepped to match my "animatic."

I'm feeling a lot better about it so far. The tail was fun to animate in 2D, but not what I need to focus on right now. I know I need to not rush and just start where I'm supposed to with just the base.