My deepest apologizes that this post may appear a little late, however...
One of the secrets to great animation is great planning. An important part of planning is great reference. Martin L'Heureux and Jefferson Vieira have put together a great site full of videos to study and learn from.
Its a fab education tool, which can be checked out by clicking the image! You may also follow them through facebook!
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